Daniel is right and you can also copy the web.configs from the other server as web.config are identical and share the same <machineKey validationKey= as well, so you should be fine
On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 11:55 AM, Daniel Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Im pretty sure WFE don't talk to each other per-say, but rather the > notices/changes from CA. IS anyone able to clarify this for Paul? > > > > If most of your things are solutions/feature sets, You should be OK to go > with the re-deployment and if you any have files, I would suspect just > copying them would be fine. > > > > Being that it is also the SSP, it may cause some trouble, but it may not > also as if the database is right, then just enabling solutions/features > should get it sorted out (with a bit of luck also). > > > > Cheers, > > > > Daniel > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Paul > Noone > *Sent:* Friday, 5 December 2008 9:20 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Restore WFE > > > > Hi Sardar, > > > > The changes aren't that significant so I was really hoping I could just > copy a few items across. Fairly confident all our customisation have been > deployed as solutions. I'm more concerned about synching them again. Our SSP > also sits on this box. > > > > What I don't know is if there is any synchronisation between the WFEs > themselves, or if any changes to them comes from Central Admin server only. > > > > Regards, > > Paul > > Online Developer, ICT > CEO Sydney > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Guljar, > Sardar > *Sent:* Friday, 5 December 2008 9:47 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: Restore WFE > > > > I think if you just rebuilt the PC and add to the farm all binaries which > are installed as solution will be automatically installed. But if you have > any binaries/features installed manually in WFE you have re-install it > manually. Here is a article > http://sharepointnotes.wordpress.com/2008/01/10/adding-an-extra-server-to-an-existing-sharepoint-farm/ > about > adding a new WFE. > > > > For your case you may have to remove the Faulty WFE before doing anything. > > > > Regards, > > Sardar > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Paul > Noone > *Sent:* Friday, 5 December 2008 9:33 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Restore WFE > > Hi guys, > > > > I have finished laughing and am now quietly sobbing in despair. We have a > small problem. Our production environment has two web front ends. All > servers are virtual machines. > > > > Someone (not me!) managed to revert one of them to a previous snapshot by > clicking the REALLY BIG BUTTON on the VM window that performs this wonderful > task. > > > > Upon realising the mistake we immediately shut this box down. > > > > Question: If we can't selectively restore this box (which we can't!) is it > possible to just copy across the 12 hive and any custom DLLs from the other > WFE? > > > > Kind regards, > > Paul > > > ------------------------------ > > List address: [email protected] > > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Further instructions: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss > > > ------------------------------ > > "This email (including any attachments) is confidential. If you are not the > intended recipient you must not copy, use, disclose, distribute or rely on > the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error, > please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete the email > from your system. Confidentiality and legal privilege attached to this > communication are not waived or lost by reason of mistaken delivery to you. > Lend Lease does not guarantee that this email or the attachment(s) are > unaffected by computer virus, corruption or other defects. Lend Lease may > monitor incoming and outgoing emails for compliance with its Email Policy. > Please note that our servers may not be located in your country." > ------------------------------ > > List address: [email protected] > > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Further instructions: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss > ------------------------------ > > List address: [email protected] > > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Further instructions: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss > ------------------------------ > List address: [email protected] > Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Further instructions: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss > List address: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Further instructions: http://www.codify.com/lists/ozmoss
