Using Disaster Recovery With Libraries; Using Disaster Recovery With Windows Active Directory - HP BB118BV - StorageWorks Data Protector Express Package User Manual

In some dynamic disk configurations under Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, including RAIDs and
mirrors, you may receive a dynamic disk failure message. The layout is usually recovered
successfully. You simply have to re-activate the mirror set.

Using Disaster Recovery with Libraries

When using Disaster Recovery with a library, remember the following:
Make sure the most recent full backup media is loaded into slot 1 of the library. Data Protector
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Express will only boot from the tape in slot 1. Make sure the media was created using the Overwrite
all media option.
Data Protector Express will restore all media that are contained in the library during the final recovery
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process. Therefore, make sure that you only load media in the library that you will need to restore
during recovery. For example, if you are using the Simple 10-tape schedule, Data Protector Express
will have four daily differential backups, two weekly full backups and two monthly full backups. You
should only perform disaster recovery with the latest full backup. After your system has been
recovered, use the standard Data Protector Express restore procedures to recover any other changes
from the differential backups.
Remove all media not associated with the recovery from the library. If the full backup spans more
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than one media, put the additional full backup media into additional slots. Data Protector Express will
then restore these media along with the slot 1 media.
Slot 1 must contain the first (or only) bootable media from the most recent full backup. When you
use the Overwrite all media option, Data Protector Express makes each media bootable.

Using Disaster Recovery with Windows Active Directory

When performing disaster recovery on a system with Windows Active Directory, use the following
general steps:
1. Perform the general system-level disaster recovery to restore the basic system data.
2. When the Starting Windows screen appears during system startup, press F8.
3. Select Directory Services Restore Mode and press Enter.
4. Log in to the system.
5. Log in to Data Protector Express.
6. Create a restore job.
7. Select Windows Active Directory for the restore job from the Selection page.
8. Run the restore job.
9. Exit Data Protector Express.
10. Restart the computer, letting Windows load normally.
11. Verify that Windows active directory is running properly.