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My
recovery server is an old HP box that I only turn on as needed. I'm using
BE instead of arcserve. Actually restored a contacts folder for someone
yesterday. Works fine, meaning I think you were already on the right
track.
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.
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