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Symantec Ghost support for image files and disks
Backing up or migrating a server
Backing up or migrating a server
Resolving SID and configuration issues
You can use Symantec Ghost to back up or migrate a server. However, it is not
recommended that you use Symantec Ghost to roll out an image of a server to
multiple computers.
If you are rolling out an image of a server you must resolve Security Identifier
(SID) and configuration issues.
If you are backing up a server then you do not need to change the SID and the
operation should be successful if the computer s hardware is not changed after
the backup has been made. If the hardware is changed then the computer might
not start after the backup is restored.
If you are migrating a server then you do not need to change the SID and the
operation should be successful if the hardware is identical on the source and
destination hard drives or computers.
You can clone a server if the source and destination servers log on to two totally
different networks and the two servers cannot see each other on the network. The
source and destination computers must have identical hardware. In addition to
SID considerations, Windows maintains many configuration settings that are
unique to each server. For example, the choice of Domain Name Service (DNS) or
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) might affect whether a server can
start, or if that computer can log on to a particular network or be recognized on
the network. Symantec Ghost does not automatically configure such settings.
These configuration settings must be manually changed.
For more information, consult your Windows and networking documentation.
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