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Maybe
I'm missing the boat here. I want the recovery server on the network for single
mailbox recovery options, not disaster recovery. Why would I want to promote it
etc. I think a member server as part of the domain should work fine. I think I
should be able to restore form my current member backup
server.
Why
not build as a BDC, take it off network, promote it, rename it to the same as
your existing exchange server, install exchange and arcserve (hmmmm). It
will need a tape drive to run the restore and to take the pst
off.
I
know this has been addressed before but please bear with me. I'm ramping up
to build a single mailbox recovery server. I've read the Exchange 5.5
Disaster Recovery Server white paper. I'm using ArgggServIT 6.61 on a member
server with agents to backup the current Exchange server which is a BDC Dell
with a mirrored set for the OS, mirrored set for the log files and a Raid 5
with striping for the database. The recovery server will have two large IDE
drives. So....
1) I build the recovery server as
a member of the domain, installing NT and Exchange with the exact service
packs as the current Exchange BDC. Will this create any issues with two
Exchange servers on my network? I realize when I install Exchange on the
recovery box I create a new site with the same site and organization name as
the existing Exchange server, not join site.
2) Once the recovery server is
built and on my LAN I can then light some candles and sacrifice some
chickens and restore the Private Store to the recovery server across the
network from my member back up server. Then export the mailbox I need to a
PST and attach it to the required mailbox.
Am
I missing anything? Two servers on the network running Exchange worries me
for some reason. Does the partitioning matter on the recovery server? I plan
to break the first drive into two partitions, one for the OS and one for the
logs. Second drive I'll use for the database. I'm really trying to avoid
shooting myself in the foot. Thanks in advance for your wisdom and
flames.
List Charter and FAQ
at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
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Charter and FAQ
at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
List Charter and FAQ at:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
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