Please correct me if I'm wrong but you MUST have a recovery server in order properly restore you dir.edb.
I just went through this same situation. If you just reinstall the whole NT server box from the ground up you won't have the same SIDS and the directory service will NOT start! Your suppose to setup the recovery server as a BDC or member server on the domain so you can get a correct copy of the SAM first, the restore your *.edb files. To me, in my situation with running SBS, this cant be done. Cause under SBS you only can set it up as a PDC, so how could I setup a recovery server with 2 PDC's on the same network? Question, how does MS view the license status of a recovery server? Technicaly if it has to go online to pull the SAM, it needs it own new licenese while doing so correct? Or <I'd hope> this would be an exception? Thanks.... Howie --- Martin Blackstone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FYI, that recovery server can easily be any PC you > have laying around. As > long as it has disk space. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Neil Hobson > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 7:31 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Exchange 5.5 Disaster Recovery Testing > > > I'd recommend getting a recover server and testing > on that. You can test > different scenarios, e.g. single mailbox, full > Exchange recovery, entire o/s > etc. > > > Neil Hobson > > Silversands > http://www.silversands.co.uk > Microsoft Gold Certified Partner > For Enterprise Systems > For Collaborative Solutions > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sethi, Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Posted At: 14 February 2002 15:30 > Posted To: Sunbelt Exchange List > Conversation: Exchange 5.5 Disaster Recovery Testing > Subject: Exchange 5.5 Disaster Recovery Testing > > > > Running: > > Exchange 5.5 SP4 > Windows 2000 server sp1 > > > Hi, > > Just a quick question. What is the best way to > conduct periodic DR test on > your Exchange server? Would you recommend > uninstalling and reinstalling > Exchange 5.5 or just deleting the MS Directory and > IS store and restoring > them from tape backup when you are ready to do > another DR test. Any > suggestions will be helpful. > > Thanks, > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are > confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is > addressed. Any view or > opinions presented are solely those of the author > and do > not necessarily represent those of Silversands, or > any of its > subsidiary companies. > If you have received this email in error, please > contact our Support > Desk immediately by telephone on 01202-360000 or via > email at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ********************************************************************** > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send FREE Valentine eCards with Yahoo! Greetings! http://greetings.yahoo.com List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
