Backup and restore of Exchange Server 2007 + Win2k3 AD using disk Imaging tool.
Hi All,
I have a single box of Windows Server 2003 Std which act as my DC (4 FSMO role holder) and also Exchange Server 2007 (HT-CAS-MBx Server)
My current Exchange Server 2007 SP1 RU3 got problem in the autodiscovery error, however I'd like to perform a CAS role reinstall, here it is the things that I'd like to do:
0. Backup the whole server using Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 (Full backup).
1. Go to Add/Remove Programs aand then do the Exchange Server 2007 - CAS Role only uninstall, then restart
2. Perform CAS role re-installation then restart again.
3. apply the .NET Fx 3.5 SP1 Update
my question questions are:
1. do i need to reapply the Rollup update 3 again or shall i just wait until RU 8 released ?
2. since this server also perform as my DC + FSMO role holder would it be fine if i use disk snapshot tool to do full backup and restore of my Server ?
for the fallback plan i shall just restore the backup image taken from step 0 above.
Please let me know if this is a good move or if there is any other formal method in doing it ?
Thanks
I have a single box of Windows Server 2003 Std which act as my DC (4 FSMO role holder) and also Exchange Server 2007 (HT-CAS-MBx Server)
My current Exchange Server 2007 SP1 RU3 got problem in the autodiscovery error, however I'd like to perform a CAS role reinstall, here it is the things that I'd like to do:
0. Backup the whole server using Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5 (Full backup).
1. Go to Add/Remove Programs aand then do the Exchange Server 2007 - CAS Role only uninstall, then restart
2. Perform CAS role re-installation then restart again.
3. apply the .NET Fx 3.5 SP1 Update
my question questions are:
1. do i need to reapply the Rollup update 3 again or shall i just wait until RU 8 released ?
2. since this server also perform as my DC + FSMO role holder would it be fine if i use disk snapshot tool to do full backup and restore of my Server ?
for the fallback plan i shall just restore the backup image taken from step 0 above.
Please let me know if this is a good move or if there is any other formal method in doing it ?
Thanks
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Yes, Sorry about that Matt,
Based on your suggestion I shall just do it off the office hour then in backing up Server B.
well, just in case bad things happen, i shall then backup Server A as well.
thanks.
Based on your suggestion I shall just do it off the office hour then in backing up Server B.
well, just in case bad things happen, i shall then backup Server A as well.
thanks.
ASKER
Thanks for the help and guidance Matt !
ASKER
Thanks for the reply, however I'm bit worries since my last full backup plan was not successful due to the AD communication between the following:
Server A - DNS + DC (Schema Master role)
Server B - Exc.Srv07 + DC (4 other FSMO role)
somehow didn't happened :-|, back then i was using Acronis True Image when restoring a working copy of my full backup of Server B.