Thanks. Plenty to be getting on with. If anyone has any real world examples of restoring a trashed Exchange 2003 DC GC, hypothetical or otherwise, I'd be interested to here from them.
Matt Joyce Children's Cancer Institute Australia http://www.ccia.org.au > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Andy David > Sent: Monday, 21 June 2004 9:14 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: DR testing > > > Recently released: > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/lib > rary/disrecopg > de.mspx > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Matthew Joyce > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 7:08 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: DR testing > > > Hi, > > I have some new PCs which won't be being used for a couple of > week, I though I might do some DR testing. Our Exchange 2003 > backups have never been testing thoroughly and it is a > constant niggling worry. > > We backup the exchange stores (Veritas Backup Exec 9.1) and > system state every night, but the tape is becoming full > before Friday, so I think we will perform a full system > backup on Mondays and just the logs for the other days. Is > this a good plan ? > > Our exchange server is a domain controller, and our GC, we > have another domain controller in another building, linked > via wireless. > > Clearly I need to do these tests in isolation from our > network, but how good a test will it be, if I ever needed to > restore this server, I would be connected to our network ? > > I have installed Server 2003 on one PC with a similar > partition config and applied all MS patches and installed bkupexec. > > What is the next step ? > Do I rename the server to be the same as my mail server and > just restore the system files/programs/systems state and > stores ? Should I install AD and exchange and restore then > restore the system state and stores ? > > Any advice appreciated. > > thanks > > Matt Joyce > Children's Cancer Institute Australia > http://www.ccia.org.au > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. Attn: Discussion List Management 475 Park Avenue South New York, NY 10016 Please include the email address which you have been contacted with.
