I'm pretty sure I did all that, but I received an error when trying to restart the directory service. I looked the error up in Technet, and it said this was due to the fact that the SAMs from the production domain and test domain did not match. I might try it again, maybe I forgot to check that "No loss restore option".
Thanks. Robert -----Original Message----- From: MACBETH, Randy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, July 12, 2002 9:25 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Disaster Recovery Install Exchange exactly as the production envt. using the same computer name, service account (+password) and Org/Site structure. When restoring do not use the no loss restore option, and the IS should start. Running the consistency adjuster will then create a directory to match the mailboxes restored. The logs from the install and the logs from the restore won't match and the IS won't start. Disabling no loss restore will allow the current logs to be overwritten by those from tape. Randy -----Original Message----- From: McCready, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 5:06 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Disaster Recovery I was successful with building a BDC on the network, then removing it from the network and making it the PDC in the lab. That gave me all the correct SAM/SID information, and I had no problems restoring. I just thought there might be some way to restore the Server in a completely separate lab? Technet says that if you do the isinteg -patch and run the consistency adjuster, that you will then have an account with a correct SID in the lab. I must be doing something wrong. Robert -----Original Message----- From: Jim Holmgren [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 4:00 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Disaster Recovery Put the PC in the same domain as your production server, but with a DIFFERENT computer name and exactly the same Exchange site and org name (both are case sensitive and don't forget any spaces or punctuation). -Jim Jim Holmgren MCSE, CCNA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Engineer Advertising.com We bring innovation to interactive communication. Advertising.com -- Superior Technology. Superior Performance. -----Original Message----- From: McCready, Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 11, 2002 3:55 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Disaster Recovery Exchange 5.5, NT 4.0, Veritas 8.5. I'm trying to build a Test lab for Exchange and test restoring our Exchange backups. I have given the test lab the same Computer Name, Site Name and Organization name. However, I cannot complete a successful restore. I believe this is because the SAM accounts do not match. I've tried just restoring the Information store first, and then running an isinteg -patch, followed by running the consitency adjuster, just like Technet suggested. However, either the Information Store would not start, or I would get a communications error with the Exchange Server. I appear to be running in circles here. Has anybody restored their Exchange site to a Test lab that didn't have a matching SAM or SID? Thanks! Robert List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm *********************************************************** The information transmitted in this email is intended only for the person(s) or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this email in error, please contact the sender and permanently delete the email from any computer. 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 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
