How to backup a System State of a Domain Controller using NB 6.5.3
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yvonne.ewry
November 4th, 2009
Hi all,
I'm wondering if anyone has any instruction on how to backup a domain controller's system state so that if a domain controller dies, we can restore it to its last working operation. Currently, I am using NetBackup 6.5.3 and backing up 4 Windows 2003 domain controllers. On NetBackup, I am backing up ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES and Shadow Copy Components:\ I remeber when I initially setup the backup selections for my dc's, I didn't see any option for backing up the registry and or System State, like I've seen in older versions of NetBackup.
Can anyone possibly lead me in the right direction?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Yvonne
System State is a Windows
System State is a Windows 2000 directive. Shadow Copy Components is a W2003 directive and includes the following:
■ System State writers, which can include:
■ System Files
■ COM+ Class Registration Database
■ SYSVOL
■ Active Directory
■ Cluster Quorum
■ Certificate Services
■ Registry
■ Internet Information Services
■ System Service writers, which can include:
■ Removable Storage Manager
■ Event Logs
■ Windows Internet Name Service
■ Windows Management Instrumentation
■ Remote Storage
■ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
■ Terminal Server Licensing
■ Background Intelligent Transfer Service
■ User Data writers, which include any items that are not required by the machine to operate. For example, Active Directory Application Mode.
■ Other Data writers, a category that is intended for future NetBackup releases.
For more info, see NBU Admi Guide I: Policies -> Rules to indicate paths in the backup selections list
Supporting Storage Foundation and VCS on Unix and Windows as well as NetBackup on Unix and Windows.
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If you want to take the
If you want to take the backup of System State/AD/Domain Controller you select the Shadow Copy Components is a W2003 directive as shown in the below picture it will take all the required component of system State which required while restore. You can see the below picture.
Thanks in Advance
Zahid Haseeb
Thank you to all who
Thank you to all who replied. I think I am on the right track :)
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