In instances like this I've always reset the computer account of the dead server, and when I build the new server I give it the same computer name before joining it to the domain, this works for me.
On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:16:57 -0600, Chris Scharff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You can rename the computer account in AD even if the computer is no > longer on the network IIRC. Now you need to be careful in how you bring > the original server back online in your 'test disaster' but it's just > about getting the steps right. > > We spent a bunch of time coding various permutations of pear shaped > scenarios requiring for DR, but in a scripted test scenario it's much > more straightforward. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of East, Bill > > Posted At: Friday, January 14, 2005 2:54 PM > > Posted To: swynk > > Conversation: Testing Disaster Recovery > > Subject: RE: Testing Disaster Recovery > > > > > > We did not. In this scenario the original machine was in the > > middle of a smoking, slightly radioactive crater. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Chris Scharff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 2:50 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Testing Disaster Recovery > > > > > > Did you rename the original machine (the one being replaced > > in this DR > > > scenario)? > > > > > > > -----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. [snip] _________________________________________________________________ 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.
