EMC Solutions for NetWorker Procedure Generator

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Task: Disaster Recoveries Disaster Recovery Scenario: Windows 2008 Offline Restore

Procedure Generated on: 1/27/2011 12:23:02 PM

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Table of Contents

1. Prepare NetWorker Client for Directed Recovery

The destination client in a directed restore must have the NetWorker client software installed on it and must be configured to allow directed recoveries.

Configure the servers file to allow directed recoveries

On the destination client, edit the servers file in c:\Program Files\Legato\nsr\res directory If the servers file is empty, this means that any NetWorker host has the ability to client tasking rights on the client such as: allow all NetWorker servers to perform schedule backups, allow all NetWorker clients to request a directed recover allow all NetWorker servers to perform an archive request If this is acceptable, close the servers file without making any changes and proceed to the section Perform the Recovery. If the servers file does restrict machines or you want to modify an empty servers file, add the fqdn of the administrative client to the servers file and the shortname of the administrative client on separate lines.
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the NetWorker server to the servers file as well. Save the file and exit. In Control Panel > services stop the NetWorker Remote Exec service and start it again.

Ensure Windows File and Print Sharing are enabled

In order to perform directed recoveries to a Windows destination client, Window File and Print Sharing must be enabled on the destination machine.

2. Set Share permission on Destination Server for WSB Backups restore

Configure a share on the directory that the WSB image will be restored to: In Windows Explorer on the computer with the local share, right-click the folder, and select Share. In Sharing, enable Share this folder and, click Permissions. Click Add.

In the Select Users, Computers or Groups windows,Type the name of the account that will be used by the administrative NetWorker client to perform the restore in the Enter the object names to select field. Click Check Names. Click Ok. Click Share.

3. Prepare NetWorker server for a Directed Restore

When performing a directed restore with NetWorker: The machine where the restore task will be performed is referred to as the administrative machine. The machine where the data will be restored to is referred to as the destination machine. The Windows 2008 client which the WSB image file was created for is referred to as the source machine. 1O T: E The administrative machine can also be the destination machine provided the operating system is Windows

Start NetWorker Backup and Recover Service with the appropriate account
When the NetWorker server is running on a Windows machine, the NetWorker Backup and Recover service (nsrd) must be started with an account which is a domain user and is a member of the local Windows Administrators group. In Control Panel, right mouse click on NetWorker Backup and Recover service and select Properties. Click the Log On tab, and enable This Account. Click Browse, and type an account name which is domain user and a member of the local administrators group. Click Check Name. Click Ok. Type the password for the account and click Ok. Stop the NetWorker Backup and Recover service, and start it again

Provide account sufficient permissions to perform a directed restore

The account that will be initiating the recovery of the WSB image must be a member of the local Administrators group on the Windows machine the restore will be performed from. If the machine performing the restore is a UNIX/Linux host, this account must be a root user. Connect to the NetWorker server via NMC In Configuration section, select User Groups in the navigation pane and double click on Administrators. In the users: field confirm that the account that will be used to perform the restore is in the list. If the account is not in the list add it in the format user=<username>, host=<administrative_machine_hostname> and click OK.

If you do not want this account to be a NetWorker administrator: . . . Close the Administrator User Group right mouse click in the User Group section and select New. Enter a name for this User Group in the Name field. In the users field: If the machine performing the restore is a UNIX/Linux host add the root account in the format user=<username>, host=<administrative_machine_hostname> Where <administrative_machine_hostname> is the fqdn of the machine where the WSB image backup will be restored to. If the machine performing the restore is a Windows host add the account performing the restore in the format: user=<username>, host=<administrative_machine_hostname> Where <administrative_machine_hostname>is the fqdn of the machine where the WSB image backup will be restored to. . Click OK. If the machine that the WSB image will be restored to is a Windows client in the Users group, confirm that the list of users is *@* (default). If this has been modified, double click on the Users group and in the users: field and add: user=system, host=<destination_hostname> Where <destination_hostname> is the fqdn of the machine where the WSB image backup will be restored to. Click OK. In the Navigation pane select clients, right mouse click on the Windows 2008 client which the WSB image was created for select Properties... Click on the Globals (2 of 2) and in the remote access field specify user=system, host=<destination_hostname> Where <destination_hostname> is the fqdn of the machine where the WSB image backup will be restored to. Click OK.

4. Perform Directed Recover of WSB Image backup

Log in to the Administrative NetWorker client which will be restoring the data. Start -> Programs -> EMC NetWorker launch NetWorker User In the Change Server window enter the name of the NetWorker server. Click on the Recover button. In the Source client window, select the Windows 2008 client for the WSB Image that will be restored. In the Destination client window select the NetWorker client where the WSB Image will be restore to.

Mark the directory containing the Windows 2008 WSB image From the Options menu, select Recover Options. In the Recover Options dialog, define the relocation path to be the directory the WSB Image will be restored to (and which has been shared). Click Ok Click on the Run button. When the restore completes, close the NetWorker User application.

5. Restore Windows 2008 server

Microsoft requires the hardware to be identical as the machine where the backups were performed. Prior to using WSB to perform the disaster recovery, use the NetWorker Server\Client to restore the WSB backup to a network share that will be accessible from the new system.

Perform Standard WSB Disaster Recovery steps

Configure the new machine to be bootable from a DVD (via a BIOS setting) Boot the machine using a w2k8 boot DVD into installation mode. Click Next on the initial Install Windows screen. On the second screen, click Repair your computer option that is located in the lower left corner. This will initiate WinRE (Recover Environment). When the System Recovery Option dialog is displayed, click Next.

Click the Command Prompt link which will start a cmd window. It will be used later.

Now while still in the System Recovery Options dialog, select the Windows Complete PC Restore link which will display the following error message: Click the Cancel button. On the following screen, select the Restore a different backup option and click Next. On the next Select the location of the backup page, click the Advanced button.

On the following screen, choose the Search for a backup on the network option.

At this point a warning may be displayed asking if you are sure you want to connect to the network. Click Yes.

Once the searching dialog has completed, cancel out of the following Specify the location dialog. At this point the network adapter driver should be installed.

Go to the cmd window and type: netsh interface ipv4 show interfaces This should show all available network interfaces. Note the index (Idx column) of the Local Area Connection entry. If you dont see the Local area Connection listed you will have to install the manufacturer provided network driver, this can be done by going back to Windows Complete PC Restore dialog, selecting Advanced and then selecting Install a driver.

Configure the Local Area Connection network to the same static IP as the original machine, in the cmd window type: start /w wpeinit This command can take a minute or more to execute.Once completed, we will set the adapter to use: netsh interface ipv4 set address name = "<idx>" source=static address=<staticIP> mask=<SubnetMask> gateway=<DefaultGateway> For example: netsh interface ipv4 set address name=2 source=static address=10.5.221.175 mask=255.255.255.0 gateway=10.5.221.1

Go back to the Windows Complete PC Restore window, select the Advanced button and then Search for a backup on the network. Type the location of the shared volume where OS backup which has been restored resides, click Ok.
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(\\servername\sharename) where the backup has been restored. that is the immediate parent folder of the WindowsImageBackup folder (the save set that was backed up by NetWorker)

Log on as required:

On the Select the location of the backup page, select the desired backup location and click Next.

On the Select the backup to restore page, select the backup date and click Next.

On the Choose how to restore the backup page, select the Format and repartition disks option and click Next.

On the summary page, click Finish and then Ok.

After the restore completes (can take an hour or more) reboot the machine. It will eventually reboot on its own. Proceed with other VSS application restores as necessary.