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Advanced Recovery Tasks
This section provides explanation of the steps you will need to take if you
want to perform advanced recovery tasks such as restoring Microsoft
Cluster Server and Internet Information Server.
Restoring the Microsoft Cluster Server Specifics
This section provides explanation of the steps you will need to take if you
want to perform disaster recovery of a Microsoft Cluster Server (MSCS).
For concepts and general information please refer to the clustering
section in the HP OpenView Storage Data Protector Concepts Guide and
“Cluster Integrations with Data Protector” on page 613 in the HP
OpenView Storage Data Protector Administrator’s Guide.
Select the disaster recovery method that is appropriate for your cluster
and include it in your disaster recovery plan. Consider the limitations
and requirements pertaining to disaster recovery methods before
deciding which method to use. Execute tests from the test plan.
Possible Scenarios
There are two possible scenarios for disaster recovery of a MSCS:
• at least one of the nodes is up and running
• all nodes in the cluster have experienced a disaster
IMPORTANT MSCS can be recovered using any disaster recovery method except for
Disk Delivery Disaster Recovery. All specifics, limitations and
requirements pertaining a particular disaster recovery method you are
going to use also apply for the disaster recovery of a MSCS. For details
on supported operating systems, refer to the HP OpenView Storage Data
Protector Software Release Notes.
All prerequisites for disaster recovery (i.e. consistent and up-to-date
backup, updated SRD file, all faulty hardware replaced...) must be met to
recover MSCS.
Consistent backup for MSCS should include: