Limitations; Preparation - HP Data Protector A.06.11 Recovery Manual

Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) 1.1 installed. Older versions of WAIK are not
supported.
• To back up the IIS configuration object residing on a Windows Vista or Windows
Server 2008 system, install the IIS 6 Metabase Compatibility package.

Limitations

• Dynamic disks are not supported (including mirror set upgraded from Windows
NT).
• New disk must be the same size or bigger than the affected disk. If it is larger
than the original disk, the difference will remain unallocated.
• Only vendor specific partitions of the type 0x12 (including EISA) and 0xFE are
supported for Enhanced Automated Disaster Recovery.
• Multiboot systems that do not use Microsoft's boot loader are not supported.
• Internet Information Server (IIS), Terminal Services Database and Certificate Server
Database are not restored automatically during Phase 2. They can be restored
on the target system using the standard Data Protector restore procedure.
• Disaster recovery ISO images cannot be created on systems where Data Protector
is installed on FAT/FAT32 partitions. You need at least one client in the cell where
Data Protector is installed on an NTFS volume to be able to create disaster recovery
images.

Preparation

See also "Planning" on page 33, for the general preparation procedure for all disaster
recovery methods before completing the steps listed in this section. See also
"Advanced recovery
IMPORTANT:
Prepare for disaster recovery before a disaster occurs.
Prerequisites
• Perform a full client backup (including the CONFIGURATION).
See the online Help index: "backup, Windows specific" and "backup,
configuration".
• Microsoft Cluster Server: In case of Microsoft Cluster Server, consistent backup
includes (in the same backup session):
tasks" on page 96.
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