Optimizing Replica File Protection; Disaster Recovery Feature On The Single Server Edition; Recovering A System Volume When You Don't Have Disaster Recovery; Manually Recovering A Windows Nt System Volume - HP D6030A - NetServer - E50 Getting Started

Chapter 5

Optimizing Replica File Protection

Although Stac Replica for HP SureStore Tape Edition is optimized for backing
up and restoring data files, there are steps you can take to optimize Replica's file
protection capabilities.
Separate your data files from system files by storing the data files on volumes
other than the drive on which the operating system is installed (typically drive
C). When you separate your files in this way, the tape mount procedure described
earlier in this chapter to restore lost or damaged data files is practically 100%
effective.
Disaster Recovery Feature on the Single Server
Edition
The Single Server Edition of HP Stac Replica includes complete disaster recovery
facilities. If you created the Disaster Recovery disks and replicated the server
entirely, Replica can do a full disaster recovery that returns your server to its state
at the time of the last server backup. For complete instructions on recovering
from a disaster, review the chapter on Disaster Recovery in the Replica for
SureStore Tape User's Guide stored on the HP SureStore Tape CD-ROM.
Recovering a System Volume When You Don't
Have Disaster Recovery
If you have a version of Replica that does not have the disaster recovery feature,
you can still recover your system files by reinstalling the network operating
system. Use the following instructions to manually recover a system volume
when you don't have the disaster recovery feature. The procedures for recovering
Windows NT and NetWare system volumes are discussed separately.

Manually Recovering a Windows NT System Volume

If your Windows NT system volume is lost through disk failure or user error, you
can rebuild the base operating system manually by following the procedure
below.
To manually recover a Windows NT system volume:
1. Boot the HP NetServer from a DOS disk that can recognize the HP
NetServer's CD-ROM drive.
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Restoring Files and Folders