Did you rename the original machine (the one being replaced in this DR scenario)?
-- Chris Scharff Messaging Services Architect MessageOne [o] 512.652.4500 x244 [m] 512.560.2984 [f] 512.652.4504 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of East, Bill > Posted At: Friday, January 14, 2005 1:12 PM > Posted To: swynk > Conversation: Testing Disaster Recovery > Subject: Testing Disaster Recovery > > > We just completed our annual DR testing. This was the first > year in which we managed to get all of the servers up and > running, yay us. > > One of the things that led to this outcome was the > installation of Exchange 2000 SP3 (not Enterprise) with the > /disasterrecovery switch. In short, we: > * Built a new server with the old server's name, service > packed and install the ArghServe client > * Ran exchange setup with the aforementioned switch > * Ran ArghServe to put the databases back. > > The only funny thing that happened was after we did the > restore. We rebooted and the server refused to go through the > Windows startup. We identified this as a SID problem, removed > the server from the DC, took it off the network and put it > into Workgroup mode, then put it back on the network and > rejoined it to the domain. At that point we had to re-add it > to about half a dozen domain groups. > > So my question would be, what steps could we have taken to > avoid this little dance, if any? It would save us an hour or > so in our DR plan if we could. > > -- > be - MOS > > Fry: I must be a robot. Why else would human women refuse to date me? > Leela: Oh, lots of reasons. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > 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. > > > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ 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.
