Operating System
Managing Windows 2000 Disks, Backup and Restore
Scenario Guide and Walkthrough
Abstract
This scenario describes day-to-day administrative tasks to perform in a single domain Microsoft? Windows? 2000-based network. Specifically, it focuses on disk management and creating and implementing a backup and recovery plan. This scenario shows an administrator how to design a backup and restore strategy to ensure that the failure of a server or disk drive does not result in the loss of data.
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................... 1 Scenario Requirements 1 Scenario Tasks 2 RECOVERY PLANNING ............................................................... 3 WINS/DHCP/DNS Server 3 File and Print Servers 3 Application Servers 3 Other Considerations 4 CHANGE MANAGEMENT ............................................................. 5 DISK MANAGEMENT TASKS ...................................................... 7 Creating Dynamic Volumes 7 BACKUP TASKS ........................................................................ 11 OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS ............................................ 13 BOOT RECOVERY TASKS ......................................................... 18 SUMMARY ................................................................................. 20 For More Information 20 Additional Windows 2000 Web Site Resources 20
INTRODUCTION
Systems for managing disks, backup, and disaster recovery are all critical needs for any company. Without the proper schedule for maintenance and proactive storage of data, a server may be down for days, weeks, or may not be able to recover critical data at all. The Microsoft? Windows? 2000 operating system contains a variety of tools and management consoles to make these management tasks much easier and more centralized.
Using the Disk Management snap-in of the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), administrators can quickly manage standard, fault tolerant, and volume sets and confirm the health of each volume. Disk management includes common Windows 2000 administrative tasks such as creating volumes, creating partitions, adding disks, managing drive letters and paths, managing mirror sets, compressing files and folders, defragmenting the drive, as well as error checking. All are available through one centralized utility.
Other MMC administrative tools allow you to view the device configuration, take a device configuration snapshot, enable remote storage, save and monitor services, as well as review event logs in Event Viewer to make certain your systems are healthy. The Removable Storage snap-in allows administrators to fully manage tape drives, CD-ROM drives, and other removable storage devices.
The Windows 2000 Backup utility contains new, more flexible options, allowing users to back up selected volumes or folders to tape or to file. Backup can also be secured in order to protect valuable company data. Scheduling is built directly into Backup, so there is no need to use a separate scheduler.
Adding an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) for power protection is as simple as following a wizard for identifying and configuring most UPS devices.
When disaster does strike, there are new safe mode boot options for restarting a server with and without various drivers, the Recovery Console for use by administrators in order to rename or replace individual files, as well as the Emergency Repair Disk. This tool also allows you to check and repair both the boot sector and the Master Boot Record.
Each of these tools enable administrators to protect critical data, all of them together enable the administrator to implement and maintain a true enterprise disaster recovery plan.
Scenario Requirements
The administrative tools are installed by default on all Windows 2000 domain controllers. On Windows 2000-based stand-alone servers or workstations, the Active Directory? administrative tools are optional and can be installed from the Optional Windows 2000 components package.
This guide builds on the configuration achieved in earlier walkthroughs. Be sure you have successfully completed one of the following walkthroughs prior to proceeding.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Deployment Guide 1