The following scenario uses the bootable CD disaster recovery method to recover a remote Windows 2000 client.
Client Specifications
In this scenario, the client conforms to the following specifications:
■ System: Compaq ProLiant ML370 with 1.4GHz CPU and 1 GB RAM
■ Network Adapter: Intel 82557x-based PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100)
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■ Storage
– Five disks (36 GB) connected to Compaq Smart Array 5i RAID controller
– First logical disk configured as RAID1 (36 GB) – Second logical disk configured as RAID5 (72 GB)
■ Partitions
– Contains Compaq SmartStart 5.40 EISA partition on disk0 (first RAID volume)
– Drive C—4 GB—disk0—Windows/Boot volume (NTFS) – Drive D—30 GB—disk0—data volume (NTFS)
– Drive E—72 GB—disk1—data volume (NTFS)
■ Software Environment
– Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with integrated Service Pack 1
– CA ARCserve Backup Client Agent for Windows
Server Specifications
In this scenario, the server conforms to the following specifications:
■ System: HP tc3100 server connected to Quantum SDLT changer through Emulex LP9000 adapter
■ Software Environment:
– Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server with integrated Service Pack 2
– CA ARCserve Backup
– CA ARCserve Backup Disaster Recovery Option – CA ARCserve Backup Tape Library Option – CA ARCserve Backup SAN Option
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Prepare for Disaster During Client Computer Setup
Planning for a successful disaster recovery begins when you set up your client computer. Perform the following procedure when you are adding the Client Agent for Windows to your client computer (Compaq ProLiant ML370):
1. Note the hardware RAID configuration and EISA partition in your system.
In this scenario, we have the following:
■ Five disks of 36 GB connected to Compaq Smart Array 5i RAID controller
■ First logical disk configured as RAID1 (36 GB)
■ Second logical disk configured as RAID5 (72 GB)
■ Compaq SmartStart 5.40 EISA partition on disk0 (first RAID volume) Note: The option does not recreate the hardware RAID volumes and does not restore the EISA partitions. You must manually recreate the hardware RAID configuration and EISA partitions during disaster recovery.
2. Add the CD provided by the hardware vendor (the CD used to create RAID volumes and EISA partitions) to the disaster recovery kit for this client computer. In this scenario, it is the Compaq SmartStart CD.
3. Save the extra hardware drivers you installed (by pressing F6) when you initially set up your Windows 2000 client computer. Add these disks to the disaster recovery kit for this client computer. You must provide these drivers again during disaster recovery. In this example, save the Compaq 5i RAID adapter driver disk.
Note: If you do not know the devices installed on the Windows client computer, look in Device Manager. If your system has failed, open the CardDesc.txt file on the machine specific disk to see a summary of the devices and drivers.
4. Add the Windows client computer (Compaq ProLiant ML370) to the CA ARCserve Backup server and perform a full computer backup.
5. Create a disaster recovery bootable CD using the Create Boot Kit Wizard.
For more information, see the section Preparing for Disaster Using the Bootable CD Method in this guide.
6. Create a machine specific disk. For more information, see the section Bootable CD Method in the Disaster Recovery on Windows 2000 chapter of this guide.
7. Add the disaster recovery bootable CD and the machine specific disk to the disaster recovery kit for this system.
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Disaster Recovery Prerequisites
You must have performed a full backup using CA ARCserve Backup and have the following items before you can start the disaster recovery process:
■ The latest CA ARCserve Backup machine specific disk. For more
information, see the section Bootable CD Method in the “Disaster Recovery on Windows 2000” chapter of this guide.
■ The disaster recovery bootable CD. For more information, see the section Bootable CD Method in the “Disaster Recovery on Windows 2000” chapter of this guide.
■ Compaq SmartStart CD
■ Compaq Smart Array 5i RAID Adapter driver disk
■ The original hardware RAID configuration
Recover from Disaster Using the SmartStart CD Setup
To recover from a disaster using the SmartStart CD setup
1. Start the client computer (Compaq ML370) using the SmartStart CD.
2. Follow the Compaq guidelines and your original configuration to recreate the hardware RAID configuration.
3. Use the SmartStart CD to install the EISA partition as it was in the original configuration.
4. Boot the client computer using the disaster recovery bootable CD and follow the on-screen instructions. For more information, see the section Bootable CD Method in the “Disaster Recovery on Windows 2000” chapter of this guide.
5. Insert the machine specific disk to start the disaster recovery bluescreen mode.
6. Press F6 to add the Compaq RAID drivers using the Compaq Smart Array 5i RAID Adapter driver disk.
7. After Windows loads the drivers from the Compaq Smart Array 5i RAID Adapter driver disk, insert the machine-specific recovery disk again. The option reads the original system disk configuration from the machine-specific recovery disk
Note: If you do not insert this disk after the F6 drivers are loaded, the original disk configuration is not restored.
8. After some time, the original partition layout of the computer appears.
Select the disk and partition in which Windows 2000 was installed and press Enter. Do not modify the displayed partition structure.
The disaster recovery bluescreen mode completes and the computer boots to the Disaster Recovery Wizard.
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9. Follow the Disaster Recovery Wizard instructions. The wizard installs the network, configures and formats the drives, and connects to the CA ARCserve Backup server over the network. The system may reboot a few times during this process.
10. When prompted by the Disaster Recovery Wizard, start the data restoration process.
11. When the disaster recovery process finishes, boot back to your previous system configuration.