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1. Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery If the configuration is maintained on a remote network share then the network must be operational Select this option to start the Network Configurator tool Configure the required network adapter from the drop down list and configure the IP settings accordingly This saves having to navigate back to the DR Console Main Menu where the same function is provided CG Cristie Network Configurator Version 2 32 V z l j p Change MAC 3 Network Drives i File Sharing g Address Ethernet Adapters VMware PCI Ethernet Adapter Link Speed Duplex Mode IF Addresses Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS and WINS Servers Network Identification E Press Close to complete the Network Configurator dialog and then Next to proceed with extracting the configuration from the selected location roD 4D Dee Ar FI F FC vam mms CBMR Restore Selection Specity the restore settings like the version of backup to restore and the dataset here Backup Location myT Sh Multiple versions of the backup are available in this location Select a version to restore Dataset number to restare Enable detailed restore log Back Cancel http a cristie com Restoring your System 61 Successful extraction of the configuration is confirmed with the following dialog Welcome to the
2. 7 2 2 CBMR Setup Disaster Recovery Configuration To invoke click on Setup Disaster Recovery Configuration from the CBMR main window Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software Configuration Tools sg Help Welcome to CBMR What do you want to do Create modify sysy n configuration settings including specifying backup locations for kA disaster recovery Specify to run disaster recovery backup now or create a disaster recovery schedule for regular backup gj Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup Og k View Log Files View log files of previous operations such as Backup Restore Compare and Verify Copyright Cristie Software Ltd 1998 2008 Selecting this option allows the system configuration to be created and saved to a User specified location Note that this could optionally be stored with the Disaster Recovery backup itself CBMR In More Detail 89 7 2 3 Log Files When a backup or restore operation is performed progress messages can be stored in a log file The level of information stored and the name of the log file is set in Backup Selection script properties for backups and in the options dialog for Restore Compare and Verify operations To view existing log files select View Log Files from the main CBMR menu Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software Configuration Tools P Help Welcome to CBMR What do you want to do setup Disaster Recovery Configuration 3 Create modify system configuratio
3. 23 Setup Backup Locations 83 Setup DNS And WINS Servers 76 Setup Network Identification 77 Show Dataset Details 144 Show Log and Error Reports 84 Silent Install 19 Silent Uninstall 21 Simple tape library network example 117 Specifying a Backup Catalogue Entry 125 Start Automatic Recovery Wizard 43 Start Backup 129 Start Manual Recovery Sequence 56 Statistics Report 130 133 Status Window 130 Storing the Configuration Information in a Specific Location 27 Storing the Configuration Information with the Backup 24 Structure of the Registry 135 Support 92 System dependent information 140 T Tag untag 129 Technical Support 92 Testing the Backup Device 38 Testing the Backup Location Using Windows PE Mode Recovery 38 The CBMR Create Configuration Wizard 23 The Default Encryption Key 128 The Disaster Recovery Boot Phase 22 The Key Repository File 127 The Scheduler Service Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Only 140 Three Week Backup Cycle 148 Three Year Archive 149 Time To Run Program 139 Tools 69 Trial License 6 TSM Backup Location Setup 117 TSM Device Setup 117 Twelve Week Backup Cycle 148 U unload 155 Unload 155 Upgrade Install of CBMR 20 User Interface 87 User Manual 93 USERINFO INI 153 USERSHAR INI 153 Using Batch Files Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista 141 Using HWWizard and the
4. Arecucled recycler iJ elete swapper dat ea data sf j bspart par pagefile sys Wins swp The upper section allows files and folders to be excluded from a backup using the wildcard characters or The wildcard characters are accepted for drive and filename but not for the path For example V avi will exclude all files with the extension AVI from a backup The lower section allows specific named files to be excluded from a backup Note all files with the specified name regardless on which drive or in which folder they reside will be excluded from the backup Wildcards are not accepted in this case Encryption Properties This property page allows a default passphrase to be setup for encrypted backups Fi CB MR Backup Software Program Settings Getting Started with CBMR 105 The passphrase is used internally by CBMR to generate an Encryption Key The resulting Encryption Key then becomes the default value for all subsequent encrypted backups for all Users of CBMR on the system unless overridden in a backup script If this default is changed it is important to notify all other users that it has been changed If Show Clear Text is selected then the passphrase is shown in plain view otherwise it is shown as asterisks as it is typed in The passphrase should be secure e g a long sentence or password Note the passphrase is case sensitive Two encryption algorithms are available Blowfish 256 bit and
5. lt Back Cancel Select the Store configuration as part of backup option Press Next gt and you will now be prompted to select a Backup Location to contain the DR backup and configuration CBMR Configuration Select Backup Location Select Backup Location Select the Backup Location to be used for the disaster recovery backup Backup Location MyVTD Create Mew lt Back Next gt Cancel 26 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 6 Ifa VTD is chosen as a Backup Location and it resides on a remote share the CBMR Configuration Provide Authentication Details dialog will be shown to allow the network authentication details to be specified CBMR Configuration Provide Authentication Details Provide Authentication Details Please enter the login details Far the following network share where your file device is located Network Share STO 2 1 21 share Domain Workgroup name development User name nigelp Password 7 The CBMR Configuration Select Volumes to Format dialog will help you to select the disks and partitions which should be formatted during a recovery CBMR Configuration Select Volumes To Format Select Yolumes To Format By default only the Windows system and boot volumes will get formatted Additional volumes can be formatted by selecting them here Avallable Aalumes Volume Label File System SystemDisk NTFS Wiindowel nstallDistributions NTFS Win
6. Installing drivers for the newly found devices Installing driver Far SCS Controller Installed Finished installing drivers for the newly found devices Back Cancel 82 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Manual Installation Normally you would only manually install a driver for a CPU HAL change Select Browse CEMR HW Wizard PoP Manager erigtia ara mashina 1 Select the folder where you have stored your Windows drivers Driver Fath 2 Press the Start button to stark scanning Finish Cancel Find the driver that you need by browsing to the appropriate folder that holds the inf file for the driver you wish to load If you need to load the driver from another machine then you can browse to a share on that machine and then to the appropriate folder CBMR HW Wizard Select 4 Driver Select an Installation File Browse cr eupp 7 nstallatienS oftware Drivers CPU H amp Ls sCaprieorn Test machines CPU HAL amp P hal inf Select a manufacturer Standard computers b Select a driver ACPI Unipracessor PC Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI PC MPS Multiprocessor PC MPS Uniprocessor PC Standard PC Back Cancel The wizard allows you to select drivers that are grouped by manufacturer Select the actual driver that you wish to install and click Next gt HWY Wizard Question Restoring your System 83 After you confirm
7. Perform a regular cycle of backups page 148 using the Scheduler Find data that you have backed up using the Backup Catalogue Utility page 143 Restore data from the backups 8 1 1 Running CBMR When the software is successfully installed CBMR is available from the Programs menu in the Start popup The example below shows CBMR about to be started W Ruaa T Internet Explorer Windows Update ci Outlook Express Winzip E Accessories W MSN Explorer Notepad ik Windows Movie Make E Cristie BRR i Games F7 InstallShield Startup iE Tivoli Storage Manager WinRAR T Winzip E Internet Explorer x MSN Explorer Licence Viewer E Tour Windows XP Readme W Files and Settings Tr View CEMR User Manual n CEMR Cw hal crm Cw Y ial b ad Cw a Outlook Express per Remote Assistance Windows Media Player All Programs 51 Windows Messenger V3 Log Off 9 Turn Off Computer 2 HEC Mm CEMR A shortcut to CBMR is also created on the desktop during installation CBMR may also be started by clicking on this shortcut 8 1 2 Configuring CBMR CBMR is supplied ready to use with program settings already defined However you should check the program defaults to ensure that they are appropriate to your Disaster Recovery or Backup and Restore requirements Getting Started with CBMR 95 All the information is contained in pr
8. There may be a requirement to run custom commands before or after a disaster recovery restore operation These commands should be entered into a windows cmd file which can be linked to using these settings Skip final restore If the final post recovery restore should not be automatically run select this option The final restore can be manually run using the DR scripts Enable logging This option configures the disaster recovery restore process to log status messages 8 13 Configuring Backup Locations To use a Backup Location within CBMR you must first configure it The configuration process allows you to give a custom name to your location as CBMR is capable of finding all the directly attached locations automatically not ITSM however CBMR must have at least one location configured in order to operate and backup data Getting Started with CBMR 107 Configured locations are listed in the Backup Locations option selected from the Configuration toolbar F Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software Tools Backup Schedules X Configuration do Default Settings Hw Setup Disaster Recovery Create modify system canfigurati n disaster recovery CBMR can use a variety of different backup locations These include SCSI tape drives like DAT DLT and SLR IDE tape drives like TRAVAN drives 1 2 3 File locations like removable optical disks or files on a networked disk drive 4 All of the above
9. 0 Execute Details Selection Mame bmrcfg Backup Location my T5 M Media Cf C M led annm Encryption Key Verification Please Enter Encryption Passphrase ar Clear Kep Use Clear Key W Show Clear Text Pasephrase man had a little lamb Clear Key Cancel Help o Abort It is not possible to recover the configuration files from an encrypted backup without the key or pass phrase Restoring your System 49 Confirm Volume Layout The next step in the Automatic recovery shows a list of the disks and partitions to be recovered CRMRA Recovery Consola CEMR Volume Layout The orginal and proposed disk volumes are shown below If required right click en a volume to customise the proposed layout Stored layout Proposed layout E Bl vPCAwIN2K3R2 F a Disk O Size 15 99 GB Fe Sa Disk D Size 15 99 GB Vid wan Sam Disk 1 Size 512 MB B Swe Disk 1 Size 512 MB VMware za Disk 2 Size 512 MB lg x Disk 2 Size 512 MB VMware mg Disk 3 Size 512 MB Bg cx Disk 3 Size 512 MB VMware El Icon Help Back Cancel thor aa cristie cam The left hand panel of the dialog shows the original disk layout and partitions The right hand panel shows how the recovered disks will be partitioned after the recovery A green tick box B next to a disk signifies that the disk and its underlying partitions will be left intact Placed next to a partition volume mea
10. ET cbs_us dll E Vs amp xp dll ad DRAWIZ EME vss k3 dll ES mfs_sdb2 dll ES SystemState dll 8 msm txt dll 5 Ipm dll PCBAX EXE C LicView exe 5 sds tsm dl C HWWizard exe BMR Wizard exe drdll ald My Documents Mv Computer My Network Places E problems txt E support txt Sb drm ini E DisRest scp E DisRec scp File name a fss_xp dl A sM dli 5 Fss nt dll amp sps vTwW dll 7 Bssvc EXE InstallIDE inf s LicProtector dll Launch exe Licence viewer20000 chm ERRMSG TXT Save as type all Files Ww Cancel When you paste this file in to the CBMR folder a pop up box will appear asking if you wish to over write the file Click Yes to this message Microsoft Office Outlook A The File Cristie lic already exists Do you want to replace the existing File This license file will extend the trial licence period to a total of 45 days from 30 days 9 10 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The final part of the activation process is processing the Activation Key Entering this will fully enable CBMR functionality The Activation Key will come as another email containing a text file attachment Currently the validation of your registration request is handled manually so it may take two working days to issue it for a valid application To apply the Activation Key click on the View Licences button This wil
11. Getting Started with CBMR 153 USERSHAR INI This is an editable text file is used to define user defined shares USERINFO INI This is an encrypted file containing user names and passwords DTEXC INI This is an editable text file which may be used to exclude any desktop resource by name 154 8 9 Media Utilities CBMR provides a number of media maintenance utilities such as retensioning initialising or erasing a tape Not all options are applicable to every Backup Location type a message will be displayed if you select an option which is not relevant to the connected location Select the Backup Locations option from the Configuration drop down menu option in the CBMR main menu Right click on the Backup Location and select Media Utilities 8 9 1 Media Management Media Utilities Destructyve Functions Create New Header FRetension Security Erase Unload Initialise OF The utilities in this window allow you to carry out maintenance tasks on the media Notice that the utilities are divided into Non Destructive and Destructive functions The non destructive functions do not have any affect on the data stored on the media The destructive functions will destroy any data currently stored on the media The window is divided into two sections These are Non Destructive Functions which do not affect the data stored on tape and Destructive Functions which will destroy the data The connected location is ide
12. InstallShield environment calling MSIEXEC Invoke the command line via Start Run cmd and enter the command the example shows the 32 bit version being run SetupCBMR6 x86 exe s L1031 v qn l v c Nsetup log ALLUSERS 1 3 Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it Far vau Open 2t5etupembr x86 exe Is ILTOS1 Plan fy csset Cancel Browse The example above will select a silent German language install and create a log of the installation inc Nsetup log Note that CBMR should always be installed for ALLUSERS To choose a different language the currently supported IDs are 1031 German 1033 English US 1036 French France 1041 Japanese The command will select all of the default values that have been specified for the installation You may change some of the default values by adding parameters to the command line For example SetupCBMR6 x86 exe s L1031 v qn ADDLOCAL CBMR ITSM ALLUSERS 1 INSTALLDIR Ssystemdrive Program Files Cristie CBMR If installing the Desktop version of CBMR use Set upCBMR6dt x86 exe instead Similarly the 64 bit versions are SetupCBMR6 x64 exe SetupCBMR6dt x64 exe and SetupCBMR6 1a64 exe The ADDLOCAL ALLUSERS and INSTALLDIR properties in the above example are overridden from their default values Note that the ADDLOCAL setting in the above example installs the main CBMR program and TSM support only It does not install the
13. to copy them to a network share Note that if the logs are copied to any location they will be automatically zipped up into a single file Pk I I LBMR Recovery Status INI disk 1 is nat to be partitioned Creating basic partitions Creating any partitions an IMI disk 0 ACT disk O Created MBA partition 4094 MIB with drive letter C labelled L15 Created MBA partition 12284 MIB with drive letter F labelled D atal Successfully created all basic disk partitions Formatting basic partitions Formatted partition with drive letter C labelled 05 Formatted partition with drive letter F labelled Data Formatted partition with drive letter E labelled Data Removing any dynamic volumes marked as Tailed by Diskpart Removing any disks marked as missing by Diskpart Creating partition mount points Creating volume mount pointa Making bootable volumes active Stopping access to Diskpart Creating restore script Success Restore will start shortly in a separate window Updating the target registry Copying DisHec ini to the Windows drive Success prz WA CTESTIES COM Press Close to return to the Recovery Console Main Menu At this point it is recommended that you review the recovery logs and perhaps copy them to a local device e g floppy disk or a remote share before selecting to reboot Disk Scaling In situations where the target system has fewer or smaller disks than the original system disk sca
14. 07 10 29 48 The Sort top bar menu options sorts the files in alphabetic sequence Sort by Name in date Sort by Date or in size sequence Sort by Size NOTE If the Details view is displayed you can also sort the entries in Name Date Time or Size sequence by clicking in the relevant column heading Default Settings for a Log File Log Files are controlled from the Default Settings Select the Default settings option from the Logfile top bar menu This takes you directly to the log file property page You can request Getting Started with CBMR 127 Contains a complete file listing errors if any and Full Statistics m Contains only errors and statistics P No log file is created The default log file settings can be overridden by changing the Logfile Settings from within a Backup Selection scripts Backup Options page Viewing a Log File Highlight the relevant logfile in the Log Files window and select View Logfile from the Logfile top bar menu or Double click on the required logfile The logfile will be opened using the Windows Notepad application If you want a printed copy of the file select the Print file option from the File menu in Notepad Deleting a Log File 1 Open the Logfiles tool 2 Highlight the relevant logfile single mouse click 3 Select Delete from the Logfile top bar menu You are prompted to confirm the delete action 8 2 6 Backup Encryption CBMR 6 1 1 supports backup encryp
15. 12 06 2007 12 26 26 Backup done on 12 05 2007 12 15 43 lt Back Cancel United Kingdom cristie http w cristie cam Select the version appropriate to the recovery required If the configuration is contained within the backup it will be extracted from the selected version Restoring your System 59 6 2 9 Stored in the following location This following example retrieves the configuration from a local floppy disk A USB disk would be identified in much the same way rok AD D eee i Ls ananla CBMR Locate Configuration Specify the location where the configuration settings for this computer are stored Stored with the backup data f Stored in the following location Path a disrec inl Browse Network Setup Back Cancel Note 1 USB devices must be connected to the system and powered if required BEFORE booting the Windows PE recovery environment This is a restriction of Windows PE Note 2 The configuration filename disrec ini MUST be appended to the pathname 6 2 10 Network Setup If the configuration is held on a network share use the following syntax in the Path field FCD ALD D eee Are os Fem emm CBMR Locate Configuration Specify the location where the configuration settings for this computer are stored Stored with the backup data Stored in the following location Path NE alas CEMA Contigs S erver amp disrec ini Browse Network Setup Back Cancel 60
16. 14 15 16 1 22 23 2B 29 30 2 12 55PM med vir Copyright E 2006 2008 Cristie Software Limited United Kingdom http ai cristie com cristic 6 2 2 Start Automatic Recovery Wizard Select this option to commence a automatic DR sequence 44 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Ok AD D e ema Ar FI F anamla CBMR Welcome Welcome to the CEMA Recover Wizard This wizard will take vou through the steps to Fully recover your gystem from the saved configuration information and recovery backup Select Next to proceed http ava cristie cam Press Next to proceed to the first step of the sequence or press Cancel to abort the recovery sequence at this point Locate Configuration The first step of the recovery identifies the location of the System configuration details required for successful recovery FCD AG D eee Jrgeu s ananla CBMR Locate Configuration Specify the location where the configuration settings for this computer are stored Stored with the backup data C Stored in the following location Path Browse Network Setup Copy Key Repository Back Cancel Restoring your System 45 6 2 3 Stored with the backup data If the configuration settings are saved with the DR backup itself select this option You will be required in the next step to identify the source of the backup by creating a temporary Backup Location Select Network Setup to con
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18. CNAS SERVER Keep Mount Point C YES NO Maximum Mount Points Allowed M IE you want this clent defintion to be displayed m the network view so that you can lnk to it the URL for the chent must be specified URL htpcl ienthostineane 1581 By default an admumustratve usend wall be created for accessing the client remotely Specify NOME below i you do not want this userid to be created or another adrrumstrator s name i you want that admunistrator to have OWNER access over the node User ID for remote Access Password Expiration Period Step 1 of Finish Cancel Additional Configuration to Maintain Multiple Backup Versions If it is required to hold more than 1 version of the DR backup in the same filespace then the node must be setup correctly to support this You must have a Management Class MC which contains a Backup Copy Group BCG and an Archive Copy Group ACG Your node needs to be registered to use the MC The parameters of the BCG of interest are Versions Data Exists 2 Versions Data Deleted 1 Retain Extra Versions 30 Retain Only Version 60 In this example there can be 2 versions of an object the Versions Data Deleted attribute specifies the maximum number of different backup versions 1 in this case retained for files and directories that you erased from your file system This parameter is ignored as long as the file or directory remains in your file system What you need to do to
19. Cristie events scheduled right now Events will be listed here when they are scheduled 4 Back GLOBAL BACKUP AND RECOVERY EXPERTISE The world s fastest backup and disaster recovery software i You are here Support Product Registration If you are a STORES user and would like to register your PC Bax Professional please use the link Bhochax storex fr Complete and submitthis farm ta obtain either a 30 day Trial or a Full licence Mandatory fields are marked with Mame Company Telephone Email System ID Version Product Praaf af purchase Serial number Motes Hote It may take up to two working days to process your submission for a Full licence My Mame My Company My usual contact telephone no My usual contact email address This Email address must be able to receive a binary file attachment B3FSADFC The System 0 field will be the amp character value displayed in the splash screen Trial O Full You can obtain either a 30 day fia licence for selected Cristie products or a Fell licence for already purchased Cristie products CBMR Cristie Bare Machine Recovery v 123455 zn ID om d A E d r i m co in eng a ES n m a z m m ri m cL a Im Ex gm nua li c a ua e a Zh Lr x ID wm wi a a D Far CEMR this should be your Cristie Agreement Contract Number or for PC Bas your Cristie
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21. IO ports The IO port will be extended and wait for about 20 seconds After that the IO port will be retracted and an inventory will be done Inventory An inventory can be done by pressing the Inventory button After an inventory operation the drives slots and IO ports on screen will reflect the exact status as seen by CBMR 9 Glossary of Terms Adapter definition An adapter is required to provide a connection between the computer and the device This may be the parallel adapter which normally connects the printer to the computer in which case the printer is attached to the back of the drive Alternatively the drive may be connected to an adapter card or ASPI Archive bit The archive bit is automatically set by the operating system whenever a file is created or modified If the Reset Archive Bit option is enabled then the flag is cleared when the file is backed up It will be set again by the operating system when the file is next modified ASPI ASPI Advanced SCSI Programming Interface is a standard SCSI software interface linking host adapters to SCSI device drivers ASPI allows multiple devices to be connected to the one host adapter This keeps costs down and frees up internal slots Backup Selections Scripts Definition A list of drives folder and files to be backed up or restored Held in a script file for repeated use The list may include or exclude certain selections The selection script file also contai
22. Ig cu Disk 0 Size 15 99 GB C D5 NTFS Size 4 00 GB e C 05 NTFS Size 4 00 GB Yolume Partition Details Type Partition File System NTFS Size in MB Label Mount Details Drive Letter a VPCAWINZK3R2 EB S Disk 0 Size 15 33 GB The indicator shown next to the disk icon indicates whether that disk will be left intact or not A red exclamation mark indicates that the disk will be re partitioned and or formatted A green tick indicates that the disk will be left intact Disks and partitions are discussed in more detail in the Automatic Recovery Recovery Details section Press Back to return to the previous step Finish to commence the active part of this step or Cancel to abort 64 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Before continuing with the actual recovery a final warning dialog is displayed Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console CEMR Finish On selecting Finish various disk management tasks will begin rau will be able to monitor the progress in a new window United Kingdon http wy cristie corn cristic If you are happy with the recovery configuration press Finish This will commence the actual recovery Note This procedure will completely destroy any existing data on the disks selected for recovery Disks or partitions tagged as no format will however be retained The Create Partitions and Volumes step begins by preparing the disk selected for the recover
23. Name accept the default name drive name The field allows for a brief description of the Comment backup The data can be made more secure by Password attaching a password to it Always choose a password which you can remember easily See note below You can accept the lt Use default gt that is Save Security Info the value define in Default Settings or select Yes No which will apply to this backup script only If Save Security Info is enabled then all the security details are included in the backup in addition to the data This option is only applicable if you have the appropriate user account Rights to back up security information NOTE A Password is a useful security measure but you should be aware of the implications If a backup is password protected then the password will be requested before the data can be accessed If you forget the password then there is no by pass procedure and the data will be lost Estimate Backup Size window The Estimate Backup Size option in the Selections top bar menu displays a window containing an estimate the size of the backup you have defined the number of files and the size in Bytes This could be useful if you need to know in advance how much capacity you require for this backup or estimate how long the job will take to run 8 2 4 Specifying a Backup Catalogue Entry Before you create a backup you need to specify a level of information to be recorded in the catalogue There is
24. PC BaX Media Handler Setup Mame TE Media Handler Inquiry TANDBERGTDS 1440 115 Category Media Handler SCSI 4 Adapter adpulEUm SCSILUN D Cleaning T ape Slot NEN Drive Elements Status Drive Associated Device v c Drive O v c Drive Drive 2 lt Not Present Drive 3 Not Present oe Cancel Help The various screen fields and their purpose are listed below 114 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The friendly name of the backup location Any valid character sequence up to 79 characters is acceptable The name should be unique and you cannot specify the name of an existing backup location The device specific SCSI IDE Inquiry string returned Inquiry from the device May be useful to find the firmware revision of the device etc The category of the Backup Location It will be Media Category Handler in this case The name of the Adapter or SCSI Port On Windows XP Adapter Vista Server 2003 and Server 2008 it will give you the name of the SCSI miniport driver with a running serial number sop SCSI ID The SCSI Lun of the device and it will be O for IDE Specify the Cleaning Tape Slot of the library if any Cleaning Tape Slot Lists all the drives in the library changer The Status of Drives the drive is shown using a tape icon The drives are listed numerically and by the allocated Association that you have set Pressing OK will save the Backup Location detai
25. Schedule dialog will be displayed Enter the job details and press the OK button The new job will be added to the schedule list The Scheduler dialog contains all the details you need to define for a job to be scheduled to run at a particular time This window may contain a schedule which you may want to modify or the details are blank when you select the lt Create New Job gt icon or the Create New option in the Jobs menu context menu 1 Ifthe Scheduled Jobs tool is using the Windows task Scheduler service the the New Task wizard will be displayed Enter the required details on each page of the wizard The new job will be added to the schedule list NOTE To configure which scheduling service is used go to the Scheduler page of the Default Settings tool Program Title If the CBMR is selected by default then the following dialog will be displayed when creating a new scheduled job CEMR Backup Scheduler Program To Run Program Title Monthly Backup Program C Program FilessCristieCBHMRSPCBAS EXE SYSTE Find Backup Selection or Program Find Backup Selection C emd file Day Date To Run Program Time To Run Pragram Hour Minute Sunday Weekdays v Mond IS ap y pes All days EN Tuesday Wednesday v Monthly Options Thursday I P t Friday Date a Saturday DK Cancel Help Enter a descriptive name for the job This name will appear in the job list Program You can choose to ru
26. System 79 Dissimilar Hardware Wizard The Dissimilar Hardware Wizard can be used to load Windows drivers onto the recovering machine It is only necessary to load the drivers for the hard disk and the CPU HAL Drivers for the hard disks can be determined by Plug and Play PnP and may be readily identified However changes required in the CPU model via a change in HAL cannot yet be determined by PnP these need to be loaded manually In the Windows PE environment you only connect to the Local Machine ure usgenirns gu WWelcome to CEMA Hardware Wizard This will take you through the steps to install the necessary drivers for your new hardware ou may need the installation media fram the hardware manufacturer f Local Machine C Remote Machine Enter the server name or IP address Run the wizard in test mode No changes will be made to the system Run the wizard in expert mode Will scan for all devices Dissimilar Hardware wizard Version 6 7 Build 75 Copyright C 2003 2008 Cristie Software Limited United Kingdom cristie http w Cristie com amp Back Cancel So to install drivers for hard disks select the Plug and Play option yara macnirns ks Select one of the following options and select Next Install Drivers using Plug and Play C Manually Install Drivers Advanced Options lt Back Cancel Plug and Play 80 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The window appears e
27. With a single device shared between two libraries you cannot perform the Manufacturing and Marketing backups simultaneously If you have two 2 drives available each library could have its own drive and they can be backed up in parallel The slots of a library device need not be contiguous You can have slots O 2 4 5 etc in a device configuration In this case the backup will continue from Slot O to 2 etc You must have media in all the selected slots of a library device in order to use it Library Backup Location Configuration Dialog PC BaX New Storage Device Wizard Name Marketing Robotics TB Media Handler Drive Drive 0 T2 Use By Slot Position f Barcode Tape Slots Status Element Barcode Media Status A Maedia Present Media Present Media Present Media Not Preser Media Mat Freser Media Mat Preser CU Back Cae Finished This dialog allows you to configure the Library Auto loader backup location You will specify the Elements or Slots which will be used interchangeably in CBMR in this dialog You have to enter a friendly and unique name to the Library configuration Single click on the box next to the slot to include that slot with this library configuration It is possible to select or deselect multiple slots quickly by using the Ctrl and Shift keys while highlighting the rows A single click on any box will then select or deselect the whole selection You mu
28. appointed day each week typically the first working day The weekly tapes are re used on the corresponding weeks of the following month Again the month is regarded as a four week cycle Daily backups are taken and the tapes reused on corresponding days the following week The monthly weekly and daily tapes should be kept in a fireproof safe The yearly backup should be stored off site You now have substantial coverage should you need to recover data There is data for each individual day plus weekly and monthly and annual backups 8 8 Running CBMR from the Command line CBMR can be run as a console based application using the program pcbax exe In a command window change directory to where CBMR is located At the prompt type pcbax for a list of commands and description of usage Usage pcbax script lt mode gt options script omit the scp extension is any Backup Selection script contained in the pcbax scripts directory 150 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery pcbax ds n options restores all files in dataset n where n is the number of the dataset The first dataset is O and is the default if a number is not supplied For example pcbax ds 2 Restores the files in the third dataset This provides a quick way to restore all the files within a dataset without needing to specify a Backup Selection script pcbax cl media name checks that the correct media is loaded in the Ba
29. can be selected along with the available drives If this resource is selected a separate dataset will be created containing all of the files that comprise the registry In addition all user profiles are backed up into this dataset this includes both active and inactive profiles 8 4 3 Restoring Restoring the registry needs to be given careful consideration because any changes that have been made since the registry was backed up will be lost For example any application installed since the backup will no longer be known to the system If it is necessary to restore a registry for example due to a registry corruption the following steps should be taken 1 Tag all files in the registry dataset containing the most recent copy of the registry 2 Ensure that the Restore Registry option is checked in the Restore Options dialog Restore Options button in the Restore window Start the restore When the restore has completed the system MUST be rebooted to enable the registry change to take effect The reason for having a Restore Registry option that must be used in addition to selecting the data is to force a separate and specific request to restore the registry This prevents an accidental restore which is an irreversible process that may have severe consequences 136 8 5 Scheduler Overview The CBMR Scheduled Jobs tool allows you to set up jobs to run automatically and is a trouble free way of maintaining your Backup regime Once yo
30. default language installed in the target Windows system The available languages are English French German and Japanese only If the target system does not already have the Microsoft Visual C 2005 SP1 both 32 and 64 bit versions where appropriate redistributable package installed then it will be installed first Note CBMR 6 1 1 will not operate without the software libraries installed by this package This will only take a few moments to install What you need to do to use CBMR 15 The CBMR 6 1 1 InstallShield Welcome dialog will then be displayed in the selected language i CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for CEMR 6 1 1 The Install5hield R Wizard will install CBMR 6 1 1 on your computer To continue click Next WARMING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties a CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard License Agreement Please read the Following license agreement carefully Cristie Software Limited Licence Agreement PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING LICENCE AGREEMENT BEFORE INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE CONTINUING WITH THIS PROCESS INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE READ AND ACCEPTED ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS IM THE AGREEMENT PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PRODUCT FOR A REFINO i CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard Customer Information Please enter your information Nigel Poole Cristie Software Ltd frEEZI ES EISE 16 Technical Ref
31. define its properties The new location will be included in the list CBMR now checks the location compares the media header with the selected header in the catalogue entry and if correct proceeds with the upgrade You will be prompted to connect the correct location or insert correct volume if either does not agree with your selection Select the Location to Use for this Operation This window prompts you to select a Backup Location to use For example if you are upgrading the catalogue information level then you need the original data loaded so that the relevant information can be read from the media and written to the catalogue entry You are prompted to select the location used to write the data Use The Default Device l l the location defined as the default Select The Device To Use l l l l pick one from the list of configured locations Both the original Backup Location and the default location will be identified below the relevant buttons CBMR now checks the location compares the media header with the selected header in the catalogue entry and if correct proceeds with the upgrade You will be prompted to connect the correct location or insert the correct volume if either does not agree with your selection 148 8 7 Backup Strategy General Backing up data to a data cartridge is a convenient and secure means of ensuring vital information can be retrieved in the event of a disaster A disaster in this instance does
32. each backup and adding it to the schedule list You can use the same Backup Selection script or command file for several jobs but each must have different time date parameters CBMR will not allow two jobs of the same specification to be created 8 5 2 Operating the Scheduler The Scheduler tool is accessed by selecting the Backup Schedules option from the Configuration menu Getting Started with CBMR 137 The CBMR Scheduler tool allows you to manage scheduled jobs Jobs are scheduled either through the CBMR Scheduler service or the Windows Task Scheduler service Which service is used is configured through the Default Settings tool All scheduled jobs for the configured scheduler service are listed The top bar Jobs menu contains all the scheduler related tasks such as creating a job modifying an existing job putting a job on hold and attaching to a scheduled job Similar to other windows you can Sort the job list and change the View large small icons a list or details The Details view allows you to monitor the state of jobs It shows you the most information about a job status run time and the Days Date The icon representation will identify the status of a job For example a scheduled job will have a plain clock icon a running job will have a tick Superimposed on the clock and a job requiring user intervention will have a warning symbol superimposed Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software Configuration 5 Tools Wel
33. exem m m CBMR Locate Configuration Specify the location where the configuration settings for this computer are stored C Stored with the backup data Stored in the following location Path NE alas CEMA CanfigssS erverSsdisrec ini Browse Network Setup Back Cancel If the configuration is maintained on a remote network share then the network must be operational Select this option to start the Network Configurator tool Configure the required network adapter from the drop down list and configure the IP settings accordingly 47 48 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery This saves having to navigate back to the DR Console Main Menu where the same function is provided C Cristie Network Configurator Version 2 32 VA Change MAC 3 Network Drives i File Sharing g Address Ethernet Adapters Link Speed Duplex Mode IP Addresses Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS and WINS Servers Network Identification x Press Close to complete the Network Configurator dialog and then Next to proceed with the next step in the recovery sequence 6 2 6 Encrypted DR Backups If the configuration files are contained within the backup the backup was encrypted and no Key Repository file has been provided a prompt will appear for the encryption key or pass phrase Restore Status
34. installed New Hardware Found E E X CEMA found the following new hardware in your system y si Hense A matching diver c EDBSBENINFVMSESIINF is found Select Install ta install this driver Selecting Install All will install the matching drivers for newly found devices without prompting Search Again Install Install All Skip Cancel Drivers are usually sys files The inf files define which driver files need to be loaded for a given device You may need to confirm the location of the driver files for each device or possibly find the path where they are stored When you have the correct path click on OK and the wizard will look for more Files Needed E x The file vinscsi sys on Unknown is needed aed Cancel Type the path where the file is located and then click OF Copy files from i Browse Once all of the drivers of the detected devices have been processed the wizard will indicate that the installation has finished Click on Finish to proceed CBMR HW Wizard PnP Manager E x erigktiag jara macm ira fa Driver Path 2 i386 INF Change Press the Start button to start scanning Start FCI Display Standard YGA Graphics Adapter a FLI HA Multimedia 4udio Controller FLI HA SCSI Controller PCI H PCI to 54 Bridge PCI N IDE Controller PCI N Universal Serial Bus USB Controller PCI H PCI HOST Bridge PCI H PCI ta PCI Bridge
35. recommended to run Compare 1 When you first use CBMR to do a backup to ensure that the software and the Backup Locations are all working correctly 2 Periodically to ensure the continued accuracy of your backups Introduction to Verify It is good sense to verify your data after a backup to ensure that it can be restored Verify checks the data for readability it does not guarantee its accuracy Verify should be run after every backup to make sure that the tape is in good condition and the read write heads are clean You are recommended to run Verify 1 When you first use CBMR to do a backup to ensure that the software and the Backup Locations are all working correctly 2 Periodically to ensure the continued accuracy of your backups Getting Started with CBMR 133 8 2 10 Statistics Report Backup Statistics Files Dore Files Skipped Errors Bytes Done 38 MB Time Taker 00 01 19 Total Time 00 01 19 When a backup job is completed a Statistics window is displayed which gives you an immediate report on how many files have been backed up skipped errors encountered if any and so on These statistics will be written to the relevant log file provided a log file has been requested in the Default Settings For example backup log for a Backup job restore log for a Restore job 134 8 3 Restoring Files General Maintaining an efficient backup routine is useless unless the data can be restored correctly A res
36. setup and configured correctly The following sections will explain this procedure 2 1 Product Licensing When first installed CBMR may be used for a trial period of 30 days During that period CBMR is fully functional If the software is subsequently un installed and later re installed on the same system the 30 day period continues from the date of the first installation If you wish to use the software beyond the trial period you must register and purchase a license from Cristie Alternatively and in special circumstances Cristie will normally extend the license period if you wish to trial the software beyond that period If you purchase the product then a new license file and activation key will be sent to you The following sections discuss this is more detail 2 1 1 Trial License Unless a full license has already been purchased from Cristie and copied to the program folder when starting CBMR for the first time the following screen will be shown E Cristie Licence Manager 1 03 CBMR for TSM Trial Version Expires on Wed May 14 01 00 00 2008 WARNING Any attempt to extend the trial period of this product i ilegal cristie System ID BSFSBEZE ew esr ze Bas Cristie Software Limited United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1 453 847000 Fas 34 0 1 453 647001 e mail sales acrste com W eb site http www cristie com Select Trial to begin the CBMR trial period of 30 days This dialog will be displayed every time t
37. the loaded media If either items conflict then an error message is displayed and you are prompted to correct the situation Please refer to the section on Restoring Registry Files page 135 8 4 Windows Registry General The registry is a hierarchical structured collection of settings that control the operation of virtually all of the components within a Windows system This includes the operating system applications and user preferences It is very important that you make regular backups of the registry and understand how to restore it should a disaster occur Important notes 1 To backup or restore the registry you must be logged on to the system as a user with Administrator Rights 2 After restoring the registry there are some files in the pcbaxXemp directory on the system drive which will be locked and cannot be deleted However after the system is rebooted the registry replacement takes effect and these files can be deleted lt is now safe to delete all the files in the pcbax temp directory 3 If you do not specify the Restore Registry option then none of the active registry files will be restored and a File is locked warning will be issued for each file Enabling the Restore Registry option informs CBMR to replace the existing registry files and causes it to perform special processing on these files Getting Started with CBMR 135 4 A full backup of the system drive will also contain the registry files assuming the user h
38. the selection the wizard determines which files need to be installed You are given the opportunity to change the location from which they are loaded Files Needed E E x E p The file halmacpi dll on Unknown is needed Cancel i Type the path where the file is located and then click OF Copy files from CPU HALs Capricom Test machines CPU HAL Pi Browse i When the drivers have been installed the wizard allows you to go back and do another one or finish the process CEMR HW Wizard Finish E xj eristia ara mashina fa The selected driver is successfully installed IF vou want to install more drivers select the Back button and select the new drivers IF pou are finished with the drivers select Finish and the wizard will exit You may now reboot the just recovering server for the changes to take effect Back Cancel Setup Backup Locations Starts the Create Backup Location wizard allowing the location of the backup to be defined 84 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console Starta the aiit m x recover your system Tools Window ard which will let you do Welcome to CBMR New Backup Location Wizard Please select a category IDE SCSI Location File Location Dascaded Location C Librar Auta changer Location TSM Location Click Next to proceed Back Finished Select the device cat
39. to where CBMR is located At the prompt type cbmrcfg exe for a list of commands and description of usage Usage CBMRCFG EXE options Options are help or Show usage Isd device Use device specified instead of the default device out backupl lt valid local or UNC path Store configuration in this location backup Store the configuration with the backup volatile Do not remember the changes Changes will be remembered by default Iscripts Creates the scripts DISREC SCP and DISREST SCP Existing scripts will be always overwritten 8 8 5 Information required to access the configuration share cfguser login ID Enter as DomainNUsername Icfgpwd password Password 8 8 6 Information required to access a file device devuser login ID Enter as DomainNUsername devpwd password Password 8 8 7 CBMR Configuration Files The following configuration files are used by the CBMR software PCBAX INI This file contains the name of the default Backup Manager to connect to currently this can only be the local one Also in this file are options to select the preferred user level O or 1 and options to disable any of the objects in the main container window CBM INI This file contains the default settings for the Backup Manager These settings are maintained by the CBMR exe program The settings in this file are used by the CBMR exe and pcbax exe programs for Backup Restore Compare Compare and Verify operations
40. use CBMR 13 The expiration date for the remaining versions is based on the retain extra versions and retain only version parameters In the example if there is more than one version and one is deleted the deleted one will be kept for 30 days The only remaining copy of the object will be retained for 60 days that is AFTER you make it inactive If several versions of a DR backup are maintained in TSM the WinPE recovery environment will allow you to choose a specific version to restore 2 2 3 CBMR Installation and Removal This section discusses a typical installation sequence of CBMR Note CBMR must be installed and run by a user that has Local Administrator privileges Install CBMR When you insert the CD into a drive that will Autoplay the following menu is displayed S 4 tae SYM tristia gare macnimnesrecovyery w Version 6 1 1 INSTALL CBR Gb co CD CONTENTS Ga MEE OUR WEBSITE ae GED cuick start curve Cristie GED insta ACROBAT GED contact us ET 14 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery You install CBMR by clicking on the Install CBMR button The next dialog displayed offers the versions of CBMR available for installation inzcri mno Version 6 1 1 IHE CEMRE SERVER x86 GED vera CEMRE SERVER x64 GED on CBMR DESKTOP x86 i G r CEMRE DESKTOP x amp 4 CBMR is available in 4 forms Firstly there are Server and Desktop editions The Server edition will install on any W
41. workgroup to be changed during a DR session These details are transient and only apply while the WinPE DR session is running They are not applied to the recovering system when it reboots after the DR session C Cristie V Network Configurator Version 2 32 Change MAC 2 Network Drives 2 File Sharing amp Address Ethernet Adapters Ei VMware PCI Ethernet Adapter IP Addresses x DNS and WINS Servers Network Identification amp Workgroup WORKGROUP GS Set Primary DNS Suffix Example microsoft com 78 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Change MAC Address It is possible to change the local MAC address of the recovering system Select the Change MAC Address button Note that the new MAC address is transient and only apply while the WinPE DR session is running They are not applied to the recovering system when it reboots after the DR session h Change MAC Address This results in the following display C Cristie A Network Configurator Version 2 32 Change MAC Network Drives ka File Sharing amp Address Ethernet Adapters ETT a E changemacaddess G Old MAC Address 686 68C 29 E6 6D F7 New MAC Address Bg dc 29 FF 45 62 Restore Original MAC eiman pns saha 0000 a Example microsoft com x ooe Z ox avow Note that the original MAC address can be restored at any time Restoring your
42. you have made Pressing Help will display this topic Library Backup Location examples Isolated tape library example Library TH HH LL dy HEAP him This simple system consists of a workstation connected to a local tape library The library consists of two SCSI drives and a robotic media handler Getting Started with CBMR 117 Simple tape library network example Library rmm en HTHEEEHAI ul IHH Seruer E n E ens i ERU F 4 fanani EHE EE s EN li This simple system consists of four workstations connected to a server The server is connected to a local 10 slot tape library You could either User Cristie Storage Manager to make the tape library accessible across the whole network You could then create a separate library device for each workstation using a dedicated tape slot and back the workstation up to that device The procedure would then be the same as backing up to an isolated tape library page 116 Or Backthe workstations up to the server as in the simple network example and then back the server up to the tape library as in the isolated tape library example page 116 In this case you could either Create a single library backup location for the tape library and then back the server up to it Create separate library backup locations for each workstation and the server in the tape library and then back the appropriate areas of the server t
43. 105 Current limitations 41 Current Support 40 D Dataset Details 124 Dataset header 158 Dataset Settings 124 Day Date To Run Program 139 Default Settings Configuration 95 Default Settings for a Log File 126 Deleting a Backup Location 120 Deleting a Backup Selection Script 124 Deleting a Job 140 Deleting a Log File 127 Deleting a Volume From the Catalogue 145 Disaster Recovery Properties Page 106 Disconnect Network Drives 74 Disk Recovery Sequence 53 Disk Scaling 55 Displaying Media Header Details 143 Dissimilar Hardware Support 40 Dissimilar Hardware Wizard 79 Domains 158 DR Disaster Recovery 158 DR Setup Finish Dialog 32 Driver 158 DTEXC INI 153 E eject 155 Encryption Algorithms 129 Encryption Properties 104 128 Error Codes 92 Estimate Backup Size 124 Estimate Backup Size window 125 Examples of Backup Routines 148 Exclude Files 104 Existing Files 98 F Find new devices 109 Finish 32 Full Information 145 Full License 6 G General Properties 102 Getting Started with CBMR 94 H Hardware differences 40 headers and directories 145 Headers only 145 How Cristie Disaster Recovery Works 5 How is it backed up 135 Information stored about the backup 143 Initialise 156 Install CBMR 13 Introduction 4 Introduction to Backing up Data 122 Introduction to Bac
44. 138 Program Title 137 138 Putting a Job on Hold 140 Q QFA 159 R Read Header 154 155 Read Only Files 98 Releasing a Held Job 140 Remove CBMR 20 Restore 134 Options 98 Restore Properties 98 Restore Files 65 Restore Properties 98 Restoring 134 135 Restoring Data via the Backup Catalogue 146 Restoring Encrypted Backups 129 Restoring Files 134 Restoring Files General 134 Restoring From the Backup Catalogue 134 Restoring your System 39 Retension 155 Robotics media handler 113 Robotics Media Handler Setup 113 114 Running a Backup Using an Existing Selection Script 124 Running a Job Immediately 140 Running CBMR 94 Running CBMR from the Command line 149 S Save Current Settings 121 Scan 106 Scheduler 90 Scheduler Overview 94 136 162 Index Scheduler Properties 102 Scheduler Window 137 140 Scheduling routines 121 scripts 122 124 SCSI ID 159 SCSI IDE Backup Location Setup 110 114 SCSI IDE Device Setup 110 Searching the Backup Catalogue 146 Security Erase 155 Security Info 98 Select Backup Location to Use 147 Select Required Info Level 145 Select the Location to Use for this Operation 147 Selecting Volumes To Format 32 Set a Default Backup Location 120 Set as Default Backup Location 120 Setting up CBMR for Routine Operations 121 Setting up the Configuration Parameters
45. 60 days AFTER you make it inactive These parameters should be set according to your preferred use of TSM Set a Default Backup Location You can make any backup location the default location which will be used in Backup Restore Compare Verify jobs The Executive window Restore Compare and Verify always use the default backup location 1 Select a backup location 2 Select Set as Default Backup Location from the Location top bar menu or right mouse context menu The new default will be reflected in the Backup Location page of the Default Settings dialog NOTE Individual backup selection scripts can be configured to use the default backup location By changing the default location individual scripts will use the new location without the need to edit individual scripts Deleting a Backup Location Highlight the location to be deleted in the Backup Locations dialog and press the Delete key on your keyboard Alternately you can use the Delete menu option from the Backup Location menu You will be prompted to confirm the delete operation It is possible to delete multiple locations by selecting several locations using the Shift and Ctrl keys while making the selection Getting Started with CBMR 121 Viewing Existing Backup Location Settings Highlight the location from the Backup Location dialog 1 Either select the Settings option from the Backup Location menu or double click the corresponding entry This will bring the co
46. 8 6 6 Backup Location SeasfoTiasusictusad iie bod ev pe ore vta reg eae oad Seri za buds 146 969 Select Backup LOCATION to USO eee outer ter eta ta ana eva tee uc tv ea au Ua reas 147 Backup Strategy Generals ae e ts v a 148 S L Examples or Backup ROUTINES c occus ipei pte paese oso ev Ein ooi e Pup pt odia Eau R ped 148 O52 Mee Week Backup Gy Cle sisnsptsind rut dE rn M Pr sd e ee pe EE au ce Per Nn 148 8 7 3 Twelve Week Backup Cycle cccccccsssssecccsssececccessececccsseesenceasersescocessesenccassesescoaseesess 148 95d Three Year ARCHIVES ia posu atu Brass n waa Vs ew FR Dk xt a b Pol E Nro icu 149 Running CBMR from the Command line eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eene eene nnn nnn nnn nnn nnns 149 8 8 1 pcbax exe Command Line Options lsseeeseseeeeeeeeee nennen nennen nennen nnns 150 cR AMEEN I EAN 150 8 8 39 CBMRwin exe Command Line Options esses nennen nnns 151 8 8 4 CBMRCfg exe Command Line OPptions cc ccccceceeesssessseeeeeeesseasseeeeeeessseaseeeeeeessseaaes 152 10 8 9 8 8 5 8 8 6 8 9 1 8 9 2 8 9 3 8 9 4 8 9 5 8 9 6 8 9 7 8 9 8 8 9 9 8 9 10 8 9 11 Information required to access the configuration share Information required to access a file device 8 8 CBMR Configuration Files Media Utilities Media Management Non Destructive Functions Destructive Functions Read Header eese nnn FRETEM SIO
47. AES 256 bit Blowfish is generally faster to encrypt than AES However enabling encryption significantly slows down the backup Please refer to Backup Encryption page 127 for more details CSM Properties Page If the Cristie Storage Manager Client is installed on your system the CSM Properties Page displays the options for connecting to a CSM Server Ei PC BaX Backup Software Program Settings Backup Restore Storage Device Media Library Log Files Scheduler Performance Network CSM Disaster Recovery CSM Client Configuration Protacol Server Mame IP Address Server Port 5000 Cancel Help Protocol The method of communication to use Currently the only supported method is TCP IP Server Name IP Address The host name of the CSM server or the IP address in dotted decimal form Server Port The TCP port at which the CSM server is listening for client requests 106 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Disaster Recovery Properties Page This page allows various default settings for Disaster Recovery to be configured Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings Eonimaton character Automatically confirm queries during recovery During the disaster recovery process the system will prompt for confirmation to perform some actions If you would like the Disaster Recovery module to confirm these prompts for you check this box Pre restore script Post restore script
48. CBMR Restore What do you want to dmg LO Ip are EE veriPy m Setup L Back Catalo e LI i Cra ata i m Ta B Lp LALA OQuUeES k disaster reset Sii EE 7 2 5 CBMR Backup Selection Tool The Backup Selection tool contains scripts for performing regular backup jobs To view the backup selections click on the Tools drop down menu and select Backup Selections Tools Backup Now Restore Compare Backup Catalogues Backup Selections All saved scripts are created by this tool A backup selection script defines the files and folders that will be backed up along with various options such as the Backup Location on which the backup will be stored the detail that will be saved in the backup catalogue and the amount of information that will be stored in the backup catalogue Essentially a backup selection script defines the What and the How of a backup CBMR is supplied with a pre defined script called system scp This script will backup all the files on Drive C to the default backup location You can modify the system scp script to suit your backup job or you can use the options in Create New Backup Selections to create your own scripts 7 2 6 Scheduler To invoke the Backup Schedules configuration tool click on the Configuration drop down menu and select Backup Schedules X Configuration Backup Locations Backup Schedules Default Settings CBMR In More Detail 91 From here you can control existi
49. CBMR Recovery Console CEMR Finish The configuration data i successfully retrieved and copied locally lt Back Cancel United Kingdom cristie http wav cristie com Select finish and control returns to the next step in the Manual Recovery sequence 6 2 11 Encrypted DR Backups If the configuration files are contained within the backup the backup was encrypted and no Key Repository file has been provided a prompt will appear for the encryption key or pass phrase Restore Status 0 Execute Details Selection Mame bmrcfg Backup Location my T5 M Media s led amm Encryption Key Verification Please Enter Encryption Passphrase ar Clear Kep Use Clear Key W Show Clear Text Pasephrase man had a little lamb Clear Key Cancel Help eed Abort It is not possible to recover the configuration files from an encrypted backup without the key or pass phrase 62 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Create Partition and Volumes The next step of the manual recovery process is to configure the target disk partitions and volumes Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console CBMR Welcome Welcome to the CEMA Manual Recover Wizard which gives greater Flexibility when recovering your system Select the operation you want to do and select Next ta proceed d C Access Configuration Le Create Partitions and Volumes C Restore Files Make Boot
50. CBMR Scheduler component Please refer to the Microsoft Windows Installer MSIEXEC Property Reference for a full listing of the properties and switches that can be applied to the installation To install silently and directly via MSIEXEC you need to enter a command like assuming an x86 installation 20 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery msiexec i CBMRx86 msi qn ALLUSERS 1 However you will first need to extract the CBMRx86 msi from the InstallShield SetupCBMR6 x86 exe file The file CBMRx86 msi can be found in C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Downloaded InstallationsNV XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXXXXX after a successful install of CBMR The XXXX reference is system dependent You will need to search for CBMRx amp 6 msi if there is more than one such folder in Downloaded Installations Upgrade Install of CBMR If an existing version CBMR 4 x x 5 x x or PC BaX 4 11 4 30 1 is detected during the installation sequence it will be first uninstalled Attempting to install the Server version of CBMR on a system that currently contains CBMR Desktop on either Windows XP or Vista will result in the Desktop version being uninstalled first This is also true if CBMR is being installed over the Server version During the upgrade sequence from CBMR 4 x x 5 x x or PC BaX 4 x x the following items will be migrated to the new installation 1 CBMR licence file not for version 4 10 where a new lic
51. Cristie Software Ltd New Mill Chestnut Lane Stroud GL5 3EH United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1453 847000 Fax 44 0 1453 847001 cbmrQcristie com i tiserias ara maenina Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Technical Reference For Windows January 2009 cristie Cristie Data Products GmbH Nordring 53 55 63843 Niedernberg Germany Tel 49 0 60 28 97 95 0 Fax 49 0 60 28 97 95 7 99 comr cristie de Cristie Nordic AB Gamla Varmdovagen 4 SE 131 37 Nacka Sweden Tel 46 0 8 718 43 30 Fax 46 0 8 718 53 40 cbmrQcristie se Copyright 2003 2009 Cristie Software Ltd All rights reserved The software contains proprietary information of Cristie Software Ltd it is provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and is also protected by copyright law Reverse engineering of the software is prohibited Due to continued product development this information may change without notice The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential between Cristie Software Ltd and the client and remains the exclusive property of Cristie Software Ltd If you find any problems in the documentation please report them to us in writing Cristie Software Ltd does not warrant that this document is error free No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise w
52. E Inquiry string returned from Inquiry the device May be useful to find the firmware revision of the device etc The category of the Backup Location The following Category categories are currently Supported SCSI Tape IDE Tape Robotics Media Handler File Device VTD ITSM Module if installed Cascaded Device The name of the Adapter or SCSI Port On Windows XP Adapter Vista Server 2003 and Server 2008 it will give you the name of the SCSI miniport driver with a running serial number The SCSI ID or Drive number of the device SCSI ID The SCSI Lun of the device it will be O for IDE devices SCSI LUN Pressing OK will save the Backup Location details and Cancel will discard the changes you have made Pressing Help will display this topic Virtual Tape Device VTD Backup Location This is a special CBMR file that can be used to emulate a tape on a disk drive The file can be located on a removable disk a local fixed disk or located on a remote server share A File backup location can be created using the Create Backup Location dialog It is possible to specify a size limit on the file itself in which case on reaching the specified size an end of media condition will be created It is not a good idea to place the VTD file on a local disk that will be destroyed during a DR operation Cascaded Backup Location Setup Cascaded backup location in CBMR are special Backup Locations which allow you to cascade two or more simil
53. En passpriase The 42m z krsna marha ka L rcl HI rr mb Hom a ta rez hm8r2 fee Ine same passphrase on tne hey Repository Me must be supped to restore tme HACKAR Hae dera FL mrriumiimnm E 2 eed he aTe M Ose the delaut Ene pton Rey on passphrase The orks F e eee marbha tkt zo mp F Filz F eo Imm Fr sofas fe HE delant passphrase ortie hey Repository ne must be supped to restore tire SETS backup U Ose nima generalen Mep Ihe key Repository hle must be supplied Ebo nestare the backup Select Use Default to accept the default compression method or any of the alternatives from the drop down menu If you require to encrypt the DR backup select the Encrypt backup tick box CEMER Backup Compression and Encryption Select data compression and encryption options This page allows the compression method and data encryption options to be specified Enter User Passphrase mary had a little lamb mary had a little lamb E Either use the system default key or enter a new pass phrase or key Creating a Disaster Recovery Backup 37 6 Select Next gt to show the Select Backup Options dialog CBMR Backup Select Backup Options Select Backup Options This page allows you to specity DA backup options Store ne coniguratan With tte backup The Automatically verify the backup check box will be checked by default which will force an integrity check of the backup after completion This is independent of the prog
54. Enter Activation Key Then enter in the activation key that sales support has supplied actual value not shown and press Ok Enter Activation Key What you need to do to use CBMR 11 When a correct activation key has been entered the following dialog box is produced This will confirm that the activation key has been applied successfully Licence Viewer Lod The Activation Key has been applied successfully Further information may be found in the Cristie Knowledge Base at http support cristie com kb 2 2 CBMR Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Setup Steps You must follow the procedure in the order listed below CBMR can only be used with a TSM server Check TSM Client Version Install CBMR Create a TSM Client node Configure CBMR page 106 Store machine configuration data oO 1 Ff c N Do regular system backups To perform a Bare Machine Recovery you must 1 Boot up the machine to be restored from the CBMR CD ROM 2 Specify the location of the machine configuration data 3 Perform a system recovery from the specified backup location 4 Perform conventional data recovery from your backups 2 2 1 Check TSM client version It is important to check the version of the TSM Client installed on your machine Versions supported by CBMR are TSM Client 4 2 1 32 onwards with a compatible TSM Server version If you are not using TSM skip this step 2 2 2 Creating an TSM client node This step is optional
55. I Tape IDE Tape File Device Changing the category will list the available locations for that category and you will loose any previous selections Gives you a list of backup locations configured under the Locations selected category Highlight a location and press the gt button to remove a location from the chain Gives you a list of available locations under the selected Available category Highlight a location and press the button to Locations add it to the chain Pressing OK will save the location and Cancel will discard the changes you have made Pressing Help will display this topic Getting Started with CBMR 113 Note Though CBMR does not prevent you from cascading dissimilar backup location devices for example a DAT drive to an AIT drive the backup operation will fail while trying to access the next backup location Robotics Media Handler Setup Robotics is the transport mechanism which moves the media in and out of drives and slots in a tape library device Each drive in a library is a SCSI device by itself which should be configured prior to this configuration You have to make a simple association of the Drive in the library to the SCSI device This is required because the Drive and the Robotics can be on different SCSI buses or even on different SCSI Adapters Note that this is a one time setup for a Library backup location A Robotics device can be configured using Robotics Media Handler Setup dialog
56. MR 145 8 6 3 Modifying the Level of Catalogue Information You can change the level of information held by the Backup Catalogue Select the Change Info Level option from the top bar Volume menu in the Backup Catalogue tool The Current Info Level tells you the information level of the selected volume The Current Info Level will be None if you are creating a new entry If you want to down grade the level of information for example from Full Information to Headers and Directories or Headers Only then just click on the required option You are given the opportunity to cancel the action However if you are up grading the information level then you need the media loaded so that the relevant information can be read from the media and written to the catalogue entry You will be prompted to select a Backup Location to use When you select the Backup Location storage device to use for this operation CBMR checks the location compares the media header with the selected header in the catalogue entry and if correct proceeds with the upgrade You will be prompted to connect the correct location or insert correct volume if either does not agree with your selection You are informed when the update is complete Select Required Info Level You can choose to store any one of three levels of information The current level will be None if this is a new volume or if you are modifying a Catalogue entry the existing level will be quoted whic
57. N eee T es Unload eeeeeeeeeernnnnnnnnn nnn Create New Header New Media Header SCULLY ETOSO iste pite Ra imn uS IDItIa lI SQ coperti siceutbeneveudicadeundesecunetiaceauntiswaces Library Control Panel Glossary of Terms Index Contents 3 1 Introduction Cristie Bare Machine Recovery CBMR for Windows XP Vista Server 2003 and Server 2008 and is available as a single edition suitable for all platform types It is also compatible with the 64 bit editions of Windows XP Vista Server 2003 and Server 2008 not the Server 2008 Core version You must have one of these Operating Systems correctly installed prior to proceeding with the installation of CBMR A low cost version of CBMR called the Desktop version is also available This editions offers exactly the same functionality as the full Server version but supports Windows XP and Vista only IMPORTANT Refer to the ReadmeEN TXT file on the installation disk for any limitations and last minute updates This readme file is also provided in French German and Japanese versions To minimise the impact of a hard disk failure you need to have a restore strategy in place CBMR allows you to recover Windows XP Vista Server 2003 and Server 2008 Workstations and Servers without first having to re install the operating system or backup software This reduces the recovery time significantly All you need is disaster recovery media from which to boot your computer and a disaster
58. OK to close the script window If you decide you do not want to save the changes you have just made then press Cancel button 124 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Deleting a Backup Selection Script 1 Open the Backup Selections tool 2 Highlight the Backup Selection script you want to remove single mouse click on the relevant SCript 3 Select Delete from the Backup Selection Scripts top bar menu or press the Delete key Backup Selection Script Properties The Backup Selection Script property sheet allows you to define all the details which should apply for this particular backup You can create as many different backup scripts as you need to cover all backup situations 8 2 2 Running a Backup Using an Existing Selection Script From the Backup Selections tool you can highlight a script and select Run from the Script top bar menu Or Double click on the script to view modify it and then press the Backup button Or From the CBMR tool select Backup Using Existing Script from the Tool top bar menu This will open the Backup Selections tool Double clicking on a script will then run it Once the script has finished the Backup Selections tool will also close When editing a Backup Selection script the Estimate button which also available from the Tool top bar menu will estimate the size of the backup you have defined the number of files and the size in Bytes This could be useful if you need to know in adva
59. P address in dotted Server Address decimal form The TCP port at which the TSM server is listening for client requests IPXSPX ITSM Server Details Communication Method IPSE Node Address P IUDICIO Network Address DDDODOOU Socket 8522 Getting Started with CBMR 119 Enter the IPX SPX node address for the TSM server Node Address Enter the IPX SPX network address for the TSM server Network Address Enter the socket number for the TSM server NETBIOS ITSM Server Details Communication Method NETBIOS NetBlOS Server Mame TITAN HetBlOS Client Name MARS LAN Adapter Number E Enter the NetBIOS server name for the ITSM server NetBIOS Server Name Enter the TSM client name NetBIOS Client Name Enter the LAN adapter number LAN Adapter Number 8 1 4 NAMEDPIPE ITSM Server Details Communication Method MAMEDPIPE Fipe Mame AATITAN PipeS erver Enter the Named Pipes server pipe name Name Pipe Name TSM Client Details Here is where you will specify the name of the client node which will be used by CBMR The node might have a password associated with it You will also enter the name of the filespace to use The filespace name must start with a If you haven t specified a it will be added automatically If only single version DR backups are going to be used the client node should be created before using TSM Administrator utilities and it must have the Backup Delet
60. RE Type Partition File Sustem Size in MB Label PanttionE Mount Details Drive Letter E M Format Cancel ito aan Cristie com You may Modify the following partition parameters Size in MB only if disk is shown with a E label format yes no The screenshot below shows an example Yolume Partition Details x Type Partition File System NTFS Size in MB 509 Label EEE Mount Details E Drive Letter W Format Cancel Select Delete to remove the partition completely only if disk is shown with a Mil 52 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery If you attempt to either not format or delete a Windows system partition an error such as this will be displayed CBMR Error ES xi e You can not delete the Windows boot system partition At this stage nothing has happened to the disks Press Next to continue with the recovery Proceed With The Recovery Before continuing with the actual recovery a final warning screen is displayed Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console LBMR Finish On selecting Finish recovery of your system will start ou will be able to monitor the progress in a new window Cancel cristic United Kingdom http ai cristie com If you are happy with the specified recovery configuration press Finish This will commence the actual recovery Note this procedure will completely destro
61. Scheduler at System Startup msaemea 18 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Click Next gt to select the CBMR installation folder i CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change En install to a different Folder pse ilinistel i CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard Ready to Install the Program 1 The wizard is ready to begin installation erlstie pse il inislel If you are happy to proceed with the installation click on Install i CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed CEMR 6 1 1 Click Finish Ea exit the wizard _ Launch the program Display CBMR 6 1 1 README File What you need to do to use CBMR 19 Successful completion results in the dialog above If you wish to run CBMR or view the Readme file immediately upon exit tick the relevant tick box Press Finish to complete the installation Note that a re boot will be required when installing CBMR on Windows XP or 2003 systems to remove legacy OFM open file drivers when upgrading CBMR 4 2 x or earlier versions Note Windows NT and Windows 2000 are not supported in this version of CBMR Silent Install If you need to install CBMR repeatedly with the same options you can install CBMR from the command line without operator interaction The installation utility SetupCBMR6 x86 exe is supplied on the CBMR CD and uses the
62. TE Media Handler a Inquin TAaNDBERGTDS 1440 1 15 Lot Category Media Handler scsi ip 4 Adapter adpul60m1 SCSILUN J Cleaning Tape Slot 0 Drives IO Ports Status Drive Associa Status Element Bar Status Element Barcode Drivel e8 Slot 4 Port 0 ad Drive 1 Slot 1 E Drive 2 sa Slot 2 Drive 3 Mat Pr Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot B Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 3 CI r dr 4 lli lil B Status Inventory Help The presence of a tape icon in the drive status indicates that there is a media in that location The Media Handler Robotics device must have been configured earlier i e SCSI devices are associated with its drives Importing Media To import media to an empty slot or an empty drive click an IO port slot using the left mouse button and drag it to the desired drive holding the left mouse button The valid locations which can accept a media will be highlighted automatically Once you have highlighted the desired drive or slot release the left mouse button If there is already a media in the IO port it will be moved to the specified drive or slot If there is no media in the IO port it will be extended and wait for a media to be placed The default timeout is 20 seconds Once a media is placed it will be moved to the specified location An inventory will be performed Getting Started with CBMR 157 Exporting Media Media from drives and slots can be exported by dragging them and dropping in one of the
63. UK Sales Order number If your zaftware was supplied with storage hardware this iz the item Seva mum her Submit Trial licences will be sent immediately Search Resources please select wt You re logged in as Higelp k Edit Profile Logout Success Stories CBMR Drives Up Rol in 45 Minutes After extensive analysis over a 8 month period a very large US auta manufacturer has chosen and deployed CBMR across many of its mast c k more 8 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery After you have completed the full registration of the product an email will be sent to you in the following form E Thank you for registering ID B3F5AD7C Licence information is attached Message P fe fe x File Edit view Insert Format Tools Actions Help ih Reply Reply to All i Forward EET E X AT Fram evalreqicriskie com Sent Wed 16 08 2006 10 54 To Migel Poole Eg Subject Thank you Far registering ID B3F5A07C Licence information is attached Attachments Cristie lic 688 B Dear User You submitted the following information Version trial Marme Hy Name Company My Company Telephone 01453 756600 Email nigelplicristie com aysterm ID BSFSAaADTC Product chmr Proof of purchase Serial number Notes The attached licence file Cristie lic should be copied to the product installation folder normally C Program Files Cristie The software with all its included m
64. WinPE Based DR Console 40 V Verify and Compare 130 Verify and Compare dialog 131 Verify and Compare Programs 131 Viewing a Log File 127 Viewing Existing Backup Location Settings 121 Viewing Existing Backup Selection Scripts 123 Viewing the Catalogue Contents 143 Virtual Tape Device VTD Backup Location 111 Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS 159 W What you need to do to use CBMR 6 Windows Pre Installation Environment WinPE 159 Windows Registry General 134 WinPE Based CBMR Recovery Console 38 41
65. XXX XXXXXXXXXXXX after a successful install of CBMR the XXXX reference is system dependent You will need to search for CBMRx86 msi if there are more than one such folders in Downloaded Installations 22 3 The Disaster Recovery Boot Phase In the event of a disaster having previously taken a backup of the system and stored the configuration information Windows PE mode DR enables you to restore your system to the state at the last backup The CBMR recovery console Supplied in Windows PE form is supplied on CD ROM and if your machine supports bootable CD ROMs most PCs do then this is the most convenient way to boot the DR module If the system does not support bootable CD ROMs you can boot from the network The WinPE DR environment can be network booted from a RIS server The supplied Cristie document CBMR WinPE DR RIS Network Boot provides details on how to set this up The Windows PE option offers several advantages namely a familiar Windows GUI the ability to selectively choose which disks partitions are going to be recovered the ability to inject new mass storage drivers during the boot process for dissimilar recovery all variations of dynamic disks are supported i e mirrored spanned striped and RAID 5 NTFS volumes partitions are created natively partitions mounted on folders junctions and hard links are supported the restored backup contains the original file security information 23 4 The CBMR Create Configur
66. a Backup Catalogue page in the Default Settings properties From here you can specify just how much information you want to store or indeed if you want the backup added to the catalogue There are four levels of information Brief Partial Full None There is a trade off of space versus level of information There is no typical setting which level you use depends on your own requirements You can change the level at any time if you change your mind about how much information you need to keep You can either change the default setting or modify a particular Backup Selection script which will then apply from the next backup or you can modify the Catalogue information level from within the Backup Catalogue window Volume and Dataset headers This is a minimal level of information and takes up little space me Volume Dataset and Directory details All the above plus File information This will be significantly larger than Brief or Partial entries Select None if you do not want this particular backup recorded in the catalogue 126 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 8 2 5 CBMR Log Files Overview Log files are a record of completed CBMR operations You can check the content and determine whether the job was successful A logfile can be a useful source of information if a problem occurs You can request a log file to be created during a Backup Restore Compare Verify and by the Scheduler The files are named acco
67. a list of all files errors if any and statistics A Partial log file contains sub directories errors if any and statistics A Brief log file contains errors if any and statistics If None is selected then no log file is created Keep Separate Error Log If this option is ticked an additional log file is created which lists errors only Similar to the other log files it takes the name of the current operation but with an extension of err E g backup err Errors will still be written to the Full Partial or Brief log file if you have requested one of these 102 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery CBMR Scheduler Properties The CBMR Scheduler tool can be configured to use one of two scheduling services the Windows Task Scheduler service or the CBMR Scheduler service The Windows Task Scheduler service allows more flexible schedules to be configured but is not as tightly integrated into CBMR as the CBMR Scheduler service Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings Iv No Prompt You can request the scheduler to issue a prompt before it begins a scheduled backup This can be useful if you need to put a job on hold cancel a job check the schedule and so on Performance Page CBMR has control over some performance related parameters like the number and size of read write buffers The basic unit of data which can be read or written to the tape called a block is determined by CBMR depending on the Backup Locatio
68. able lt Back Cancel United Kingdom cristic http w Cristie cam Select Next gt to display the Volume Layout dialog Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console CBMR Volume layout The original and proposed disk volumes are show below IF required right click on a volume to customise the proposed layout Proposed layout Er Bl vPcaw2k a Disk Size 15 99 GB gg ae Disk D Size 15 99 GB e COS NTFS Size 4 00 GB COS NTFS Size 4 00 GB Back Cancel cristic United Kingdom http w cristie cam This screen shows the original disk layout against that of the target system Naturally the target disk layout could be very different to the original CBMR will attempt to match the disks using its own in built criteria Some of the criteria used to judge the match are Restoring your System 63 disk geometry tracks cylinders and sectors disk capacity if currently formatted the disk signature However it is possible to change the partition size or opt to tag untag whether or not a partition should be formatted To do this right click on the the disk icon and the following configuration dialog is displayed Welcome to the CEMR Recovery Console CEMR Yolume layout ae The original and proposed disk volumes are show below If required right click on a volume to customise the proposed layout Stored layout Proposed layout E EB VPCAw2k E Bl vec w2k H ag Disk D Size 15 99 GB
69. ad sufficient Rights for this The important point here is that if you wish to restore an entire system drive but do not want the registry to be restored then this is possible by tagging all files but not selecting the Restore Registry option Likewise if you do want all files and the registry restored tag all files and select the Restore Registry option there is no need to restore the registry dataset separately 5 The dataset containing the registry files is a standard dataset containing ordinary file images The registry is not backed up as any special data type This is done to facilitate disaster recovery operations and also to allow advanced users to be able to restore individual user profiles 8 4 1 Structure of the Registry The registry is composed of many files and the names of these are dependent on the version of operating system that is running Most of the files are normally located within the system32 config directory below the main Windows System directory User Profiles User profiles are automatically mapped to the registry when a user logs on to the system At this point the file s that hold the user profile information are locked and become unavailable for normal file backup Active user profiles can only be accessed using the registry API functions 8 42 Howisit backed up CBMR provides the user with a simple and easy to use method of backing up the registry files by showing the registry as a separate resource that
70. ample you could select Monday and Monthly plus the Time setting and set the Repeat option box ticked This means that the job would run on the first Monday of the month at the time set In actual fact the program runs on the first Monday it encounters So if your machine was switched off over the first two weeks of the month the job would then run on the first Monday encountered after you switch it back on A job can be set to run on a particular date When the Date box is ticked press the Set button to display the calendar Select the date you require the current date is the default The arrows at the top of the calendar allow you to change Month and Year gt changes the month forward gt gt changes the year forward lt changes the month backward lt lt changes the year backward If the Repeat box is checked when a Date is set the date automatically increments to the next day after the job has run Time To Run Program The time is set by selecting the up down arrows next to the Hour and Minute boxes Options You can run a job on a regular basis by setting the Repeat option the box is ticked when active When this box is ticked the job will be repeated until you cancel the Repeat option For example if a job is scheduled to run on Monday at 8 0am then with the Repeat option set this job will run every Monday at 8 0am until you cancel the Repeat setting If the Repeat option is not checked for a particular job then the j
71. anel allowing services to be started stopped and also have their properties modified One of the most important points to remember is that services should not and in most cases cannot directly interact with the current users console CBMR can be configured to use one of two scheduling services its own CBMR Scheduler Service or the Windows Task Scheduler Service To select which service to use go to the Scheduler page of the Default Settings tool CBMR Scheduler Service The CBMR Scheduler service is automatically installed if requested during the CBMR installation process By default it will log on to the system using a special account known as a Local System Account If required you may change the log on account name using the Service Control Manager accessed using the Control Panel One possible reason for this would be to control specific security issues that you may want to setup for a Backup Operator user or group and want the scheduler assigned to this profile As mentioned previously the scheduler will not normally interact with the current user console however if you particularly need this capability you can set the interact with desktop setting for the service using the Service Control Manager It must be noted however that this would not normally be done In order to view a scheduled backup the CBMR command line program pcbax exe provides an option d that indicates to the program that it is running detached and s
72. ar Backup Locations Cascaded locations can be regarded as a simple library device which eliminate the need for a media change on encountering a end of media condition on a device If you have two identical tape devices attached to your system and your backup requires 2 media you can cascade the 2 devices The backup will continue on device 2 on reaching the end of tape in device 1 You can setup a Cascaded Backup Location using the Cascaded Backup Location Setup dialog 112 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The order of the backup locations in the chain is important as the first location in the list will be accessed first You can double click on any location to remove it from the list and add it to the other list You can drag and drop using the mouse to re arrange the locations in the Locations list CBMR New Cascaded Location Wizard Setup Cascaded Location Provide Mame category and Locations to be cascaded Mame MERE Category SCSI Tape S Locations Available Locations The screen fields with their description are explained below Description The friendly name of the backup location Any valid character sequence upto 79 characters is acceptable The name should be unique and you cannot specify the name of an existing backup location Gives you a list of location categories in which cascading Category is permitted Cascading is allowed in the following Backup Location categories SCS
73. ation Wizard Configuration information can be stored in the following locations Floppy Disk Network share Local folder Local disk Locally attached USB pen drive Located within the DR backup itself Depending upon your deployment strategy you may choose any one or more if you wish of the above As part of this process the details about hard disks operating system storage controller s network adapter s network settings and the Backup Location to use will be queried and stored You can override some of these details if you wish This phase of the setup comprises the following stages 1 Specify a Backup Location to hold the DR backup 2 Specify where the DR configuration is to be stored 3 Select the disk volumes to be restored and formatted during the recovery process The next sections discuss these stages in more detail 4 1 Setting up the Configuration Parameters The configuration information can be stored either ona floppy ona local disk folder locally attached USB pen drive ona network share located within the DR backup itself If it is stored in a network share the DR system will need to know the authentication details to gain access In the CBMR main window click on Setup Disaster Recovery Configuration First you will be offered the choice of where to store your configuration parameters This can be stored as part of the DR backup itself or any local Backup Location floppy lo
74. ation and Library Auto changer should always be created manually New Backup Location Wizard Some backup location types can be automatically found and configured by CBMR 110 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery If the selected backup location type can be found by CBMR then the following dialog is presented CBMR Mew Backup Location Wizard Welcome to CBMR New Backup Location Wizard Please select a category C DE 5CSI Location File Locatiori Cascaded Location C Librany amp uta changer Location ITSM Location Click Hest to proceed Back Finished SCSI IDE Backup Location Setup SCSI IDE backup location devices can be configured using the SCSI IDE backup location Setup dialog In this only the Name and the Block Size fields are editable and all other fields are for display only C BR Backup Location Setup Sony ape The various screen fields and their purpose are listed below Getting Started with CBMR 111 Description The friendly name of the backup location Any valid character sequence upto 79 characters is acceptable The name should be unique and you cannot specify the name of an existing backup location The size of the tape blocks in kilobytes Bigger block sizes Block Size will give better performance on newer tape drives However if you are not sure about it set it to O and CBMR will decide the appropriate block size for the device The device specific SCSI ID
75. be required in the next step to identify the source of the backup by creating a temporary Backup Location Welcome to CBMRB New Backup Location Wizard Please select a category IDE SCSI Location File Location Cascaded Location C Librar Auto changer Location TSM Location Click Nest to proceed x Back Finished 57 58 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Select Next gt and setup the Location details The example shows a temporary TSM Location being defined Note this Location exists for the duration of the recovery only Setup TSH Location Provide Mame enter TSM Server and Client information Mame MyTSM TSM Server Details Communication Method TCPIP T Server Address 10 2 1 20 Fort f E TSM Client Details Node Mame Jnigelp Filespace M ame NIGEL Back Finished Note that it is possible to change the temporary Location s details by selecting Modify on the menu If the Backup Location resides on TSM it may be that there are several versions of the DR backup available Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console CBMR Restore Selection Specify the restore settings like the version of backup to restore and the dataset here Backup Location My TSM Multiple versions of backup ts available in this location Select a version to restore Backup done on 12 05 2007 13 17 05 Backup done on 12 05 2007 13 06 42 Backup done on 12 05 2007 12 54 31 Backup done on
76. cal disk USB disk network share etc 24 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 4 1 1 Storing the Configuration Information with the Backup 1 Inthe CBMR main window click on Setup Disaster Recovery Configuration option CEE Bare Machine Recovery Software Configuration J Tools Py Help Welcome to CBMR What do you want to do mmm setup Disaster Recovery Configuration o v Create modify system configuration settings including specifying backup locations for disaster recovery Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup L Specify to run disaster recovery backup now or create a disaster recovery schedule for regular backup View Log Files View log files of previous operations such as Backup Restore Compare and Verify Copyright Cristie Software Ltd 1998 2008 CBMR Configuration Welcome Welcome to Disaster Recovery configuration wizard This wizard will take you through the steps in configuring CEMR for recovery on this system Select the Next button to continue 3 4 The CBMR Create Configuration Wizard 25 Click on Next and the CBMR Configuration Select Location dialog will appear CBMR Configuration Select Location Select Location Specify the location where the configuration settings for this computer are to be shored Store configuration information as part of backup f Store configuration information to the following location
77. cations like email and database servers On Windows 2000 CBMR includes OFM by default and no additional configuration is necessary for this For Windows XP 2003 Vista systems the VSS open file manager is used instead VSS is provided by Microsoft as an integral part of these Operating Systems PC BaX The Backup and Recovery Software from Cristie which forms the backup restore engine of CBMR QFA Quick File Access QFA is a facility on some tape drives which enables rapid access to files during Restore The tape is divided into two areas a catalog area and a data area The catalog area at the start of the volume stores directory information which points to the data area where the actual data is stored During Restore the program locates the file entry in the catalog and goes straight to the correct point in the data section During backup the directory catalog is written first therefore in a situation where a backup extends over multiple tapes the first tape containing the directory catalog must be used to start a Restore SCSI ID Each SCSI device on the chain must have a unique address which the system uses to communicate with that device The address is represented by the SCSI ID number The SCSI ID also determines priority when two or more devices attempt to use the bus at the same time Volume Shadow Copy Service VSS The Volume Shadow Copy Service provides the backup infrastructure for the Microsoft Windows XP Serv
78. ckup Location pcbax cw checks if the media is write protected pcbax lt script gt cmh creates a new header pcbax sms shows media status pcbax smh shows media header Modes are lb Backup lr Restore lc Compare N Verify options are Isd device Where device is the name of the Backup Location storage device you wish to use to override the default location OR the location specified in the Backup Selections script Ih Disables screen output Is shows statistics during backup in place of file names p lt media password This password overrides any script specified password unload Unloads media at end of operation registry Replaces registry files if found during restore lerase Performs a security erase on the media retension Performs a retension operation on the supported location media linitialise Performs a partition operation on the supported location media 8 8 1 pcbax exe Command Line Options CBMR can be run as a console based application using the program pcbax exe In a command window change directory to where CBMR is located At the prompt type pcbax for a list of commands and description of usage 8 8 2 Usage pcbax script lt mode gt options script omit the scp extension is any Backup Selection script contained in the pcbax scripts directory pcbax ds n options restores all files in dataset n where n is the number of the data
79. ckup Location for the DR backup and configuration CBMR Configuration Select Backup Location Select Backup Location Select the Backup Location to be used for the disaster recovery backup Backup Location Myw TO Create New lt Back Next gt Cancel 30 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 5 The CBMR Configuration Select Volumes to Format page will help you to select the disks and partitions which should be formatted during a recovery CBMR Configuration Select Volumes To Format Select Volumes To Format By default only the Windows system and boot volumes will get formatted Additional volumes can be formatted by selecting them here Available Volumes Volume Label File System Systemisk NTFS Windowsl nstallDistibutions NTFS W indewslnstallationis NTFS Virtual achines NTFS lt Back Cancel 6 Click on Next gt to confirm the disks partitions for formatting CBMR Configuration Finish You have finished DR configuration Configuration wall be updated with the following details The Windowe drive ig C and the boot drive is 0 4 Configuration will be stored in alas publicsnigelpscanfigs The configuration location will be accessed using develapment nigelp with the supplied password The Backup Location to be used with the recovery backup is Myv TD The Backup Location will be accessed using develapment nigelp with the supplied password The following vo
80. come to CBMR s Backup Schedules Jobs Sort View Help Job Name File Name status Time th 3 ci reabe Mew G Weekly Backup CProgram File waiting Copyright Cristie Software Ltd 1998 2008 Scheduler Window The Schedule dialog contains all the fields required to define a job to be scheduled to run at a particular time This window may contain an existing schedule with all the fields defined or if you have selected the Create New Job icon or the Create New option in the Jobs menu context menu the fields will be blank If the Scheduler tool is using the Windows Task Scheduler service then the Schedule dialog will be a property sheet with 3 pages The first page details the job that will be run the second page details the times that the job will be run and the third page details various advanced settings such as how long the job will be allowed to run NOTE To configure which scheduling service is used by CBMR go to the Scheduler page of the Default Settings tool 8 5 3 Creating a New Scheduled Job 1 Click on Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery option on the main menu or select Backup Schedules from the Configuration drop down menu 2 Double click on the Create New Job icon in the Scheduler tool or New Job from the Jobs top bar menu 138 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery A lt Create New gt 3 Ifthe Scheduled Jobs tool is using the CBMR Scheduler service then the
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82. d 8 9 9 Security Erase security Erase mM Only use this option if you want to totally and irrevocably erase all data from the media This may be required if the media contained highly sensitive information This operation takes a considerable length of time to complete especially for high capacity media because data is erased byte by byte 156 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 8 9 10 Initialise Initialise o die 0 This option only applies to DAT tapes You will be advised of this if you try to run it on other media types When you initialise media you are prompted to enter a media header name and as far as the software is concerned this is now a new blank piece of media You can use the Initialise utility to re use old media where the stored data is no longer required 8 9 11 Library Control Panel CBMR Library Control Panel is an advanced utility for the tape library Contrary to the notion of associating one drive for every logical library configuration it is possible to work with the library as a whole and it gives a birds eye view of the total inventory If the media are fitted with barcodes and the library is capable of reading them you will know exactly where each media is It is also possible to import and export media on the fly without even opening the library door This can be invoked by selecting the Media Utilities menu option for a Media Handler device PC BaX Library Control Panel Mame
83. disk for example 128 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery One of the major benefits of this file is that during a backup restore operation there is no need for a User to remember what key or passphrase was used for a particular backup If a non DR backup Is being restored the Key Repository file will normally be directly available on the local system unless relocated offline and there is no need to prompt for the passphrase or key If restoring a DR backup then the Key Repository file can be supplied via a network share or a USB key for example If the file is not available or no matching backup entry is found only then will CBMR need to prompt for the passphrase or key Passphrases and Encryption Keys The Encryption Key used for a particular encrypted backup can be supplied in one of three ways 1 The default key Use the system wide defined key 2 User supplied key The key used will be supplied by the User prior to the backup 3 Dynamic key Use a randomly generated key A passphrase is a User friendly form of an encryption key CBMR uses the passphrase to generate an Encryption Key The passphrase itself is never stored or used directly only the resulting key For example it is much easier to remember the phrase mary had a little lamb than the key DOBNGEHYD JNF3JQRB MLJR9YVA UFPOLHA5 JEYKVWTH 7PCA8XW7 SFVMJTKD Note passphrases are case sensitive They should be made secure e g a long sentence or a lo
84. dowel nstallatiang NTFS Virtual achines NTFS lt Back Cancel The CBMR Create Configuration Wizard 27 8 Click on Next gt to confirm the disks partitions for formatting CBMR Configuration Finish You have finished DR configuration Configuration will be updated with the following details The Windows drive is s and the boot drive is 0 4 Configuration will be stored in Bi alaspublicsmigelpscanfigs The configuration location will be accessed using develapment nigelp with the supplied password The Backup Location to be used with the recovery backup is Myy TDO The Backup Location will be accessed using develapment nigelp with the supplied password The following volume s will be formatted during Back Finish Cancel 9 Finally click Finish to save the settings When a DR backup is run the configuration information will be stored to a folder CBMRCFG on the Windows drive This folder will be automatically included with the backup This folder should never be removed manually nor its attributes or contents changed Note If you choose this option you will need to manually specify the Backup Location during the recovery procedure 4 1 2 Storing the Configuration Information in a Specific Location This can be useful if You do not have a floppy or another locally attached drive Anumber of similar computers are connected to a network In the CBMR main window click on the Setup Disast
85. e Displaying Media Header Details Select the Media Header option from the top bar Backup Catalogue Volume menu The Media Information window shows all the available information for the selected volume 144 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Media Information Mame registry Comments registry MedialD 410F9C32 Barcode Media Format SDB Time Created Tue 4ug 03 15 07 46 2004 GFA No Datasets 2 Bytes Used Even if your volume is unnamed you will get other details such as the date and time created which may give you a clue as to which volume you need However it is recommended that all backups are given a meaningful name which provides an indication to the contents CILE NEENNEEEEEMM Quick file access Defined by user at backup Dependent on media Write protected Defined by media Datasets Number of datasets within volume Bytesused Size of backup in bytes Show Dataset Details The Dataset Header option in the top bar Item menu provides detailed information about the selected dataset The information should help you identify a backup and decide if it is the one you want mw ERN Compression Defined by user at backup Software version CBMR software version used to create it Size ize of backup in bytes Catalogue Info level Info level Set Setbyuseratbackup 0 user at backup ici Location OD Location holding the backup datasets Getting Started with CB
86. e Allowed and Archive Delete Allowed set to Yes If backup versions are going to be used the Node Policy domain used must be configured to use a versioning copy policy 120 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Enter the node name which must have been created prior to Node Name invoking this dialog Enter the node password if any Leave it blank for no Node Password password Enter the name of the filespace which should start with If Filespace Name this doesn t exist before it will be registered Once a TSM backup location is successfully created try to create a new header using the media utilities If it succeeds congratulations and your location is ready to go If it fails the appropriate message will tell you what is wrong Setting Up a Versioning Node To set up a TSM Node to allow multiple versions of the a DR backup to be stored follow the following steps 1 Define a Management Class MC which contains a Backup Copy Group BCG and an Archive Copy Group ACG 2 Register your node needs to be registered to use the MC The parameters of the BCG to be considered are Versions Data Exists 2 Versions Data Deleted 1 Retain Extra Versions 30 Retain Only Version 60 In this example there can be 2 versions of an object If there is more than one version and you ve deleted one of them then the deleted one will be kept for 30 days the only remaining copy of the object will be retained for
87. e ar Clear Kep iw Use Clear Key Passphrase Clear Key Cancel Help Enter the key or un tick the Use Clear Key tick box and enter the passphrase instead During an encrypted DR backup restore the User will be prompted for the location of the Key Repository file since it will not necessarily be located on the local system Encryption Algorithms Two encryption algorithms are available Blowfish 256 bit and AES 256 bit Blowfish is typically faster to encrypt than AES Beware however that enabling encryption significantly slows down the backup Note the Blowfish algorithm is sourced from Bruce Schneier www schneier com blowfish htm 8 2 7 Start Backup When you have defined the Backup Selection script you can run it immediately by selecting the Backup button The Backup Status window keeps you informed about how the backup is progressing You will get a format warning message if the loaded tape has been recorded in a different format from CBMR You are prompted to overwrite the tape Yes No Select No and the backup is aborted select Yes and the tape will be treated as a new piece of media a new media header is created and existing data overwritten NOTE There is an Estimate Backup Size option in the Selections top bar menu which will detail the size of the backup you have defined This could be useful if you need to know in advance how much capacity you require for this backup 130 Technical R
88. e ig C5 and the boot drive is C Configuration will be stored with the backup itself The Backup Location ta be used with the recovery backup iz MuyTSM The following valume s will be formatted during recovery lt Back Finish Cancel All of the configuration selections are shown in the scrollable window Check that all your selections are correct 1 If you need to modify any of these settings choose the Back button and modify your selection 2 Ifyou are happy with the selection choose the Finish button and the DR Setup will add your system configuration data to the configuration location of your choice The CBMR Create Configuration Wizard 33 34 5 Creating a Disaster Recovery Backup 1 For locally attached physical Backup Locations i e tape library auto loader or local disk insert a clean tape in the tape drive or ensure there is enough space on the backup disk 2 Click on the Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup icon on the CBMR main window cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software Configuration Pd Tools Welcome to CBMR What do you want to do setup Disaster Recovery Configuration Create modify system configuration settings including specifying backup locations for kA disaster recovery Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup Specify to run disaster recovery backup now or create a disaster recovery schedule for regular backup View Log Files View log files of previous operati
89. e of any error When the restore files step completes the following dialog is displayed Welcome to the CBMR Rec CBMR Finish The system files were restored successtully amp Back Finish Cancel Cristie United Kingdom ito aa Cristie cam Select Finish and control returns to the next step in the Manual Recovery sequence 68 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Make Bootable The final step in the manual recovery sequence is to make the original disk bootable This involves re creating the MBR of the boot disk and modifying the registry with the new disk GUID Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console CEMR Welcome Welcome to the CEMA Manual Recovery Wizard which gives greater Flexibility when recovering your system Select the operation you want ta da and select Next to proceed d C Access Configuration wl Create Partitions and Volumes d Restore Files Le Make Bootable Back Cancel United Kingdom cristie http aia cristie com Press Next to commence the make bootable step A new dialog window opens summarising the success or failure of the operation CBMA Console Version 6 1 7 Build 108 Manual Recovery Make Bootable started on 8 15 2008 1 33 17 PM Updating the target registry Copying DisRec ini to the Windows drive Success prz vuv CTIS IE COM Press Close to complete the step and return to the Manual Recovery Wizard Restoring your Sy
90. eaning removing any existing disk partitions removing any existing dynamic volume databases re creating the partitions converting to dynamic volumes if required formatting to the required partition type The next step is to recover the backups to the target disks partitions A new window appears containing the restore status of recovered files and a progress bar which indicates how much of the backup has been restored This display also shows the recovery statistics in terms of time size and throughput CDE AP D eee drm CBMR Restore Selection Restore status 54 Execute Details Selection Mame bmrrest Backup Location my T Sh Media Details Volume YPC WINZESA Z Dataset C Drive L Current File Path CMWINDOMWS Vaystemi2 File sasetup msi Size 2 MB Status Progress Files Done 7385 of 12 782 Bytes Done 1113MB of 2 032 MB Time T aken 00 02 45 Hate 6945 8 KB 5ec Encryption Key used This process may take some minutes if the backups are large You may select the Abort button to terminate the file recovery process but this may leave a disk or partition in an unpredictable state rendering it unusable The dialog above shows the Encryption Key used if the backup was encrypted Restoring your System 55 If any errors occur during the recovery an error message will be shown in the dialog Refer to the logs post recovery i e from the Main Menu to establish the cause of any error It is a good idea
91. eated summary etc cdp_trace log contains a detailed summary of how the partitions were restored Used by Cristie Support for diagnosing disk configuration problems dhw log log contains a summary of Dissimilar Hardware Wizard activites Used by Cristie Support for diagnosing new driver problems dsierror log contains a summary of TSM transactions generated during the DR process if TSM is used as the source of the backup Used by Cristie Support for diagnosing disk configuration problems dump tables log contains a detailed summary of internal disk parameters Used by Cristie Support for diagnosing disk configuration problems setupapi log contains a summary of the Plug and Play devices detected by WinPE as it boots Used by Cristie Support for diagnosing WinPE driver problems network log contains a detailed summary of the network configuration used during the DR process Used by Cristie Support for diagnosing disk configuration problems 6 2 14 Copy Log and Error Report Files Since all log and error files generated during the recovery are only transitory i e they are lost as soon as the Windows PE environment exits this option allows you to copy the to a local device or remote network share for permanent record Use the Cristie Network Configurator Tool http www to setup a network share CBMR Recovery Console Starts the automatic recovery wizard which will take you nh through the steps necessary to recover your
92. ecurity erase on the media retension Performs a retension operation on the supported location media linitialise Performs a partition operation on the supported location media ts lt ScheduleName gt identifies the Windows Scheduler task If CBMR is being run from the Windows Scheduler as opposed to the CBMR Scheduler Service then this parameter is required to enable the CBMR graphical user interface to communicate with the scheduled job while it is running lt ScheduleName gt must be replaced with the exact name of the Windows Scheduler job including the job extension 8 83 CBMRwin exe Command Line Options CBMRwin exe is the graphical based application You can run some command line options with the GUI version In a command window change directory to where CBMR is located At the prompt type CBMRwin for a list of commands and description of usage 152 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery backup selection name Mame of the backup selection Ib Backup default lr Restore fc Compare lv Verify isd lt location name gt Mame of the location Iver date The backup version as of lt date gt to use where lt date gt should be in the Farm OD MM SY vy Y HH Mr S8 Usage CEMR Win exe backup selection name gt lt options 8 84 CBMRCfg exe Command Line Options This program allows the system configuration to be created on the command line In a command window change directory
93. eference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Status Window While a Backup Restore Compare or Verify is running a status window is displayed ff Backup Status 1 Execute Details Selection Name DISREC Backup Location MyNTD Media Details Volume CristeDR Dataset C Drive C Current File Path SDocurne proflecached File oprQ030y gif Size 332 Status Progress Files Done Aer oof 26 981 Bytes Done 1 034 MB of 72 188 MB Time Taken 00 07 15 Rate 2686 2 KB 5ec Abort This displays Execute Details Volume dataset name being recovered and the Backup Location name Media Details shows the header information Volume Dataset and Drive Current File details of the file currently being written to the backup Progress a running count of files backed up bytes done time taken and backup rate When the job is complete a statistics window is displayed which gives you an immediate report on the job Detach Beth The Detach button only appears on the Backup Status screen if the job has been initiated from the scheduler Pressing the Detach button causes the job to run as a background process with no user console interaction If you want to attach to a job which is running in detached mode run CBMR open the CBMR Backup Schedules tool select the running job and select Attach from the Jobs top bar menu or double click the running job to open the Backup Status window 8 2 8 Aborting a Bac
94. eginning of the backup Driver A device driver is a program which allows a device to communicate with the operating system Each device must have the correct driver installed to allow the device to operate Domains In the Windows NT environment a domain is a collection of computers which share a common domain database and security policy The domain name is a unique name by which the domain is known to the network DR Disaster Recovery A reference to Disaster Recovery Also considered to be an abbreviation for the Cristie Disaster Recovery software Locked Files You can have a situation where a backup is halted because a locked or open file has been encountered Locked or open files are files which are being used by another application at the time the backup is taking place CBMR cannot back up these files unless the Open File Module OFM is installed or VSS is used on Windows XP 2003 systems If you are not using the OFM then it is good practice to close down other Windows applications during a backup OFM is only required for Windows 2000 systems Media header Information written at the beginning of the media E g Name Date and Time created whether the data is password protected This information may be useful at a much later date if you are trying to locate a backup Open File Module OFM for CBMR For Windows 2000 systems OFM Open File Module allows for the safe backup of files that are used by other appli
95. egory from the list and enter all the parameters required to define the location Refer to Locate Configuration http www for further discussion 6 2 13 Show Log and Error Reports This main menu option allows the log files produced during the recovery to be viewed using notepad Normally viewing this information is only required to diagnose a problem with the recovery CBMR Recovery Console Starts the automatic recover wizard which will take you CBMR Logfiles Highlight a file and select view to view its contents Select Close to close this dialog lon Name Date Time Size setupapi log 15 03 08 133318 dsierror log 15 03 08 13 43 12 bmrcfg log 15 03 08 13 38 20 cdp_trace log 15 08 08 13 43 14 dump tables log 15 03 08 13 38 45 E bmr status log 15 08 08 13 43 22 bmrrest loq 15 03 08 13 43 12 Network log 15 03 08 13 43 14 dhw_log log 15 03 08 14 04 20 bmrcfg E rr 15 03 08 13 38 20 bmrrest Err 15 08 08 134312 m Copyright C 2006 2008 Cristie Software Limited United Kingdom http vw cristie com cristic bmrcfg log contains details of files restored to extract the configuration bmrcfg err log of errors encountered during the extract configuration stage bmrest log log of files restored to disk during the restore stage Restoring your System 85 bmrest err log of errors encountered during the restore stage bmr_status log restored disk and registry configuration log e g disks partitions cr
96. ence file must be obtained from Cristie PC BaX upgrades will require a new license file Upgrades from version 5 x x Desktop to Server will also require a new licence Defined backup locations storage devices Default backup location setting User specified file and folder backup exclusions Any existing script and log files version 5 x x only o O FP C N TSM dsm opt file version 5 x x only Remove CBMR From the Start menu select the Control Panel dialog Select Add Remove Programs and select the Remove button for CBMR Size 2 SBME Used rarely ICE rere n Lnnpu In n i tian To change this program or remove it from your computer click Change or Remove Select Remove to uninstall CBMR A confirmation dialog is displayed Select Yes to proceed and complete the removal Add or Remove Programs Note The example shown above is in English but if a different installation language was selected when CBMR was installed The Program Maintenance dialog will be shown in the same selected language What you need to do to use CBMR 21 Silent Uninstall To silently uninstall an existing CBMR 6 1 1 installation from the command line enter the following command SetupCBMR6 x86 exe s v qn REMOVE ALL To perform the same operation using MSIEXEC enter msiexec x CBMRx86 msi gn The file CBMRx86 msi can be found in C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Downloaded InstallationsN XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXX X
97. er 2003 and Vista operating systems as well as a mechanism for creating consistent point in time copies of data known as shadow copies CBMR makes use of this technology Windows Pre Installation Environment WinPE Glossary of Terms 159 The Microsoft Windows Pre installation Environment Windows PE or WinPE is a powerful replacement for the Microsoft MS DOS operating system in OS deployment processes test and diagnostic tools development and system recovery processes Windows PE is a minimal Windows system that provides limited services based on the Windows XP Professional and the Windows Server 2003 kernels It also provides the minimal set of features required to run Windows Setup access and install operating systems from the network script basic repetitive tasks and validate hardware Cristie is fully licensed by Microsoft to deploy its DR console software based upon Windows PE 10 Index A Aborting a Backup 130 Adapter definition 158 Archive bit 158 ASPI 158 Assign Static or DHCP IP Settings 71 Attaching Detaching Jobs 140 Backing up Data 122 Backup Catalogue 91 Backup Catalogue General 94 143 Backup Catalogue Properties 100 Backup Encryption 105 127 Backup Location Entry Information 146 Backup Location Properties 99 Backup Location Search 146 Backup Location Search Results 147 Backup Locations 91 107 147 Backup Properties 96 Backup Selection Script P
98. er Recovery Configuration option cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software Configuration y Tools Pu Help Welcome to CBMR What do you want to do Had Setup Disaster Recovery Configuration T Create modify system configuration settings including specifying backup locations far disaster recovery Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup e Specify to run disaster recovery backup now or create a disaster recovery schedule for regular backup k View Log Files p View lag files of previous operations such as Backup Restore Compare and Verify Copyright Cristie Software Ltd 1998 2008 28 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The CBMR Setup Configuration Wizard Welcome screen will appear CBMR Configuration Welcome Welcome to Disaster Recovery configuration wizard This wizard will bake you through the steps in configuring LBMH for recovery an this system Select the Next button to continue Cancel Click on Next gt and the CBMR Configuration Select Location page will appear CBMR Configuration Select Location Select Location Specify the location where the configuration settings for this computer are to be stored 4 Store configuration information as part of backup f Store configuration information to the following location Path Galaxy public nigelp configs Browse NOTE Enter an UNC path to sto
99. er it should overwrite or skip the file Overwrite the file on disk with the later version from the backup Read Only Files If any read only files being restored already exist on disk then you can direct CBMR to respond in one of the following ways Skipany read only file it encounters which already exists on disk Ask whether it should overwrite or skip the file Overwrite the file on disk with the file from the backup Restore File Permissions ACLs If this option is selected CBMR will restore the Access Control List information associated with directory files included in the restore If the option is not ticked then only the data is restored Restore Mounted Drives If this option is selected any mounted drives partitions will be restored as well NOTE You must be logged on the computer as a user account with the appropriate rights to restore security data Backup Location Properties This page allows you to select a default backup location for all future Backup Restore Compare and Verify operations The selection will show all configured Backup Locations CBMR will always use the default location for Backup Restore Compare and Verify jobs initiated from the Executive window Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings If you need a location which does not appear in the list then you need configure it using Create New Backup Location in the Backup Locations folder Note If necessary you can assign a different Backu
100. erence Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Confirm the User information and press Next gt i CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs rse ilini lel Choose either Complete to install all optional components for the platform or Custom to install only selected items i CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard Custom Setup Select Ehe program features you want installed Eau Wescnpeian Li v ITSM Support TrEsEZI ES EIESSIE a ao ur m In the Custom installation if you had the TSM Client already installed on your system the TSM Support option will be displayed and selected If you wish to use CBMR without TSM you may deselect it here Choose Next gt to proceed to the next dialog in the installation sequence Select Back to adjust previously chosen settings What you need to do to use CBMR 17 Provided that you have chosen to use the CBMR Scheduler you will be asked to provide a Username and Password Normally you leave this blank and the service will be installed to login using the default System Account If you do specify a User account then it must have Administrator privileges Click on Next gt to continue fe CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard Logon Information Specify a user name and password to run the CEMR Scheduler pein After the login details you will be asked if you want the service to be started whenever the machine boots i CBMR 6 1 1 Setup Wizard Start CBMR
101. esting the Backup Location Using Windows PE Mode Recovery NOTE Before storing your Disaster Recovery Disk and the DR Backup tape it is important to check that the Disaster Recovery works and the Backup Location is accessible You only need to test that you can connect to the backup data The description below is a summary of the process which is described in more detail in the section on Restoring your System Insert the Disaster Recovery CD in your CD ROM drive and reboot your computer from CD Follow the on screen instructions and boot the Windows PE Recovery Console page 41 39 6 Restoring your System If the situation arises where you need to recover your system you have all the necessary information on the DR System CD the DR Configuration Disk or file and the DR Backup to get your system up and running in minimal time The restore process requires little user intervention 40 6 1 Dissimilar Hardware Support CBMR can restore a Windows system to the same or similar hardware as well as to a hardware with significant changes The dissimilar restore capability makes CBMR a deployment or server migration tool as well as a disaster recovery tool It has to be noted that Microsoft Windows is a complex operating system which has its own hardware dependencies and limitations 6 11 Overview This section discusses various issues involved in recovering a Windows server or workstation using CBMR version 6 1 1 for Windows The original
102. evice IBM Tivoli Storage Manager TSM server and Cristie Storage Manager CSM How the Recovery Works CBMR uses a two stage DR process to recover any Windows XP Vista Server 2003 or Server 2008 system In the first stage the emphasis is on bringing the essential operating system back up and running In the second stage all other disk partitions are formatted and the data restored to bring the the system back to the pre disaster state Stage one of DR is carried out by using a Cristie recovery console based upon a standalone minimal version of Windows PE The provided DR Boot media contains both kernels Stage two is carried out by using the recovered Windows XP Server 2003 Vista Server 2008 operating system and the preferred backup restore software to recover the remaining files and applications In the event of a disaster the system is booted from the DR Boot media which uses the previously stored configuration information to rebuild the system It re partitions and then re formats the hard disk or disks if necessary so recovering the original partitioning It then restores the minimum files required to boot Windows from the backup media It then re boots the machine to load Windows When it has finished you can restore files from the latest regular backup tapes say to bring the system back as close as possible to how it was before the disaster 2 What you need to do to use CBMR CBMR can protect a system all the time if
103. figure the network for accessing a remote backup share or TSM Select Copy Key Repository to load a key repository file for recovering encrypted backups Welcome to CBMRB New Backup Location Wizard Please select a category IDE SCSI Location File Location Cascaded Location C Librar Auto changer Location TSM Location Click Nest to proceed x Back Finished Select Next and setup the Location details The example shows a temporary TSM Location being defined Note this Location exists for the duration of the recovery only CEMR New TSM Location Wizard Setup TSH Location Provide Mame enter TSM Server and Client information Mame M TSh TSM Server Details Communication Method TCPIP T Server Address 10 2 1 20 1500 TSM Client Details Node Mame Jnigelp Made Password Filespace M ame NIGEL Back Finished 46 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Note that it is possible to change the temporary Location s details by selecting Modify on the menu If the Backup Location resides on TSM it may be that there are several versions of the DR backup available Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console CBMR Restore Selection s E Specify the restore settings like the version of backup to restare and the dataset here Backup Location My TSM Multiple versions of backup is available in this location Select a version to restore Backup done on 12 05 2007 13 17 05 Back
104. h of course could also be None if that is what is defined in the backup selections script The levels of information are as follows Headers Only Volume and Dataset headers This is a minimal level of information and takes up little space Headers and Directories Volume Dataset and Directory details Full Information All the above plus File information This will be significantly larger than Brief or Partial entries 8 6 4 Creating a New Catalogue Volume You can add new volumes to the Backup Catalogue For example if a backup job specified no entry in the Backup Catalogue at the time it was run or Backups which were created prior to using CBMR CBMR is compatible with Cristie s SDB Backup and Recovery Software 1 Insert the media into the Backup Location storage device Select New from the top bar Backup Catalogue menu You are prompted to select a Backup Location storage device and define the level of information you wish to record 4 Select OK when the operation is complete the entry is added to the catalogue listing 8 6 5 Deleting a Volume From the Catalogue Select the Delete Selected Volumes option from the top bar Backup Catalogue Volume menu You are given the opportunity to cancel the action or to continue This is only deleting a catalogue entry and has no bearing on the actual data 146 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 8 6 6 Searching the Backup Catalogue Select the Backup Catalogue t
105. he software is started until either the 30 day trial period expires or the Customer purchases and loads a valid license file 2 1 2 Full License Before the trial period has expired and you have purchased CBMR you will be sent a contract which contains the serial numbers that you are entitled to use To upgrade from the trial licence to the full licence you need to apply for an activation code via the web site The process is identical to the registration for the Trial version except that you select the Full option at the appropriate place Before you can purchase the software you will need to register the product This is done using the Register button in the License Manager utility Make a note of the System Id shown in the License Manager for the system This will then take you to the Cristie website page shown below If necessary you can go straight to the registration page on the web site which you will find at www cristie com register What you need to do to use CBMR 7 Please note that you have to be connected to the Internet to use this feature Enter your Contract Agreement No as Proof of Purchase and the Serial No of the licence that you wish to allocate to the specified System Id Select Full as the license version cristie Dissimilar Hardware Support for Linux Cristie has announced the release of Linux CBMER v2 00 which includes dissimilar hardware Support along with other improvements k more There are na
106. hould communicate status information to an external program via a defined IPC Inter Process Communication mechanism rather than directly to the current console The CBMR program will automatically add this parameter when scheduling a Backup Selection script When a backup is running with this option specified it is possible to run CBMR and attach to this job through the Scheduled Jobs tool to view the status and provide any user interaction required After attaching to the job the status screen will be the same as for a backup that is run interactively from within CBMR Windows Scheduled Tasks Service Microsoft Windows provides its own scheduling service called the Windows Task Scheduler CBMR jobs can be configured to run under the control of the Windows Task Scheduler These jobs run in a similar manner to those running from the CBMR Scheduler service However they also require one more option ts JobName where JobName is the name of the Windows Task Scheduler job Again the CBMR program will automatically add this parameter when scheduling a scrip The Windows Scheduled Task Service has the advantage that much more flexible schedules can be created in it However it is not as tightly integrated into CBMR as is CBMR s own scheduling service 8 5 Using Batch Files Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista There are many occasions when other operations are required for a backup in addition to the actual backup process itself For example cop
107. ied to more than one computer ar ta any other device except for the purposes of performing a security backup i au may nat rent or lease the software or otherwise transfer or assign the right to use the software save with the prior written consent of Cristie Software Limited iii Tou may not decompile disassemble reverse engineer or in any way modify the gt Decline Accept Press Accept to continue Selecting Decline will reboot the system You must agree to the Licence Terms and Conditions to perform a Disaster Recovery Note that the DR Console will automatically reboot 24 hours after starting This is an operating feature of the Microsoft Windows PE environment 42 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The DR console will then run a Plug and Play sequence to determine the installed devices in particular the Mass Storage devices and Network Adapters At this point the screen may blink a few times whilst the Display Adapter is detected Factory Preinstallation Factory is performing the following actions Installing hardware devices Setting display resolution Starting networking Finishing WinPE Loading drivers for PoP devices Your display may blink a Few times When this sequence completes the CBMR Recovery Console will be shown 6 2 1 CBMR Recovery Console Main Menu When you boot the WinPE DR environment you will see the CBMR Recovery Console Main Menu as below CBMR Recover
108. if TSM is not used in the recovery procedure CBMR will connect to a TSM server as a client node and the machine s operating system files and other important files will be stored under a Filespace in the client node If you need to create a Client node using the TSM Admin Client refer to the TSM Administrator Guide for further information Creating a dedicated node via the TSM Admin client To use the TSM module you must enable CBMR to backup to the IBM Tivoli Storage Manager by creating a dedicated node via the TSM Admin client The settings required for the node are Archive Delete Allowed YES Backup Delete Allowed YES Client Compression setting CLIENT 12 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Force password reset NO Node Type CLIENT In addition you must consider your password policy If you specify a Password Expiration period you will have to set the password in CBMR every time the password expires Note that automatic password generation for the client nodes is supported in CBMR 5 and later Help T Register a new node Help Node Name PEB amp XDR 0 Password I A Contact TSM Administrator Policy Domain Name STANDARD Client compression setting C YES C NO CLIENT Auto filespace rename setting C YES HO C CLIENT Archive Delete Allowed YES ONO Backup Delete Allowed YES C NO Client option set o Force password reset C YES HO Inde Type v CLIENT
109. indows OS The Desktop edition will only install on Windows XP and Vista The licence you receive from Cristie will only be valid for the Server or Desktop edition not both Each edition is available in native 32 and 64 bit versions However the 32 bit version will only install on 32 bit x86 OS s and the 64 bit version only on 64 bit x64 OS s Please ensure you choose the correct version to install The setup programs do however have internal safeguards to prevent the wrong version being installed Now select the edition compatible with your license and OS If for example you choose the Install CBMR Server x86 edition this starts Set upCBMR6 x86 exe on the CD If AutoPlay is disabled for your CD ROM drive double click on SetupCBMR6 x86 exe to launch it manually Similarly if you want to install the x86 Desktop version of CBMR click on Install CBMR Desktop x86 to start SetupCBMR6dt x86 exe on the CD or double click on SetupCBMR6dt x86 exe to launch it manually CBMR now includes native 64 bit versions on the CD called SetupCBMR6 x64 exe and SetupCBMR6dt x64 exe respectively for Server and Desktop versions The 64 bit Itanium Server version is called SetupCBMR6 ia64 exe there is no Desktop version for Itanium Choose Setup Language m Select the language for this installation from the choices below E The first dialog presented enables the User to select the installation language The default language will be the current
110. is supplied with a pre defined script called Backup all files on system Boot drive From the main Backup Schedules drop down menu you can change the View icons list or details display and Sort by name date Also from the Jobs menu you can perform all the routine tasks such as Modify an existing schedule Run a selected schedule Delete a schedule create a new schedule Create New and access the Default Settings If the Details view is displayed you can also sort the entries in Description File Name or Date Time sequence by clicking in the appropriate column heading Creating a Backup Schedule To create a new DR backup schedule script select the Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup option from the main menu from the Tool top bar menu in the Backup Selections tool Or double click the Create New icon in the Backup Schedules drop down menu Or Getting Started with CBMR 123 double click the Backup Now option in the Tools drop down menu Any one of these methods will invoke the Backup wizard This will take you through the steps required to create the new Backup Selection script Backup Wizard Welcome Welcome to the Backup Wizard These pages will enable pau ta define a Backup Selection Ihe data to be backed up along with backup options The Backup Selection may be run immediately and may also be saved and scheduled to run at a later date 1 Cancel Viewing Existing Backup Selection Scripts To disp
111. ite compression on off Save Security Information and so on To invoke this option select the Default Settings option from the Configuration drop down menu Cristie Bare Machi 4X Configuration This takes you directly to the Default Settings property sheet Default settings relating to backup are used by all backups unless you specify otherwise in the individual backup location script s properties 7 2 10 Support Click on the Help drop down menu and select Support Details to display the contact numbers for Cristie Software should you have any enquiries or need help with your CBMR package amp Help About CEMR User Guide Log Version Details Co IIR HE ACT In settings including specityini Selecting Support Details displays a text document called support txt located in C Program Files Cristie CBMR which you can change to suit your own requirements For example you could edit the file to display your company s technical support contacts Technical Support i b The Support window lists the contact numbers for Cristie Software Limited If you have any queries or problems concerning your Cristie Bare Machine Recovery product contact Cristie Technical Support Please make sure you have the following information available for the person dealing with your call CBMR Version Number CBMR In More Detail 93 Windows OS and Version Number Any error message information if appropriate Descriptio
112. ithout the prior written permission of Cristie Software Ltd IBM Tivoli Storage Manager TSM and TIVOLI are trademarks of the IBM Corporation PC Bax Cristie Storage Manager CSM SDB TBMR Bare Machine Recovery for TSM and CBMR Cristie Bare Machine Recovery are trademarks of Cristie Software Ltd Cristie Software Ltd New Mill Chestnut Lane Stroud GL5 3EH UK 44 0 1453 847000 Internet E Mail comr cristie com Website http www cristie com Contents 1 Introduction 4 T b How Cristie Disaster Recovery WOrks eeeesseeeseeeee ennemis 5 2 What you need to do to use CBMR 6 2 1 miresitieBe acig rr m 6 2L Ue ICES Ce estenprodbid docendi Quatenus PN ID eins a oa hen GU euius nua asume seduce 6 PAL MIEE SUM Ber az 6 RM NN TET TOR 6 2 2 CBMR Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Setup Steps ccecesssseeeeesseeeeeseeseeseeeteseeeeaeeseeas 11 2 2 1 UGheck TOM client VERSION tendi dud cies ton a de re ee esi deb ee ette dore oct ed vue eo Ret 11 2 2 2 Creating an TSM chent Tode sis timida aE 11 2 2 3 OBMR Installation and RemoValusse enei a a t a Prwxstas ba torecv raza gia 13 3 The Disaster Recovery Boot Phase 22 4 The CBMR Create Configuration Wizard 23 4 1 Setting up the Configuration Para Mele rSs uas ocevt ias acris Ru c Xa cta p a ul ee a RR n 23 4 1 1 Storing the Configuration Information with the Backup eeeeeee 24 4 1
113. kup If you need to stop the backup there is an Abort option in the CBMR Backup Status window the window displayed when the backup starts running which allows you to stop the operation However CBMR begins to process the first command it receives which is Start before it receives and can process the Abort command and as a result the header details are written before the operation stops If the backup selections script requests overwrite rather than append then existing data will be overwritten 8 2 9 Verify and Compare Restore Verify and Compare are related functions which use a common interface These commands are accessible from the Tools drop down menu Verify and or Compare should be run after every backup to make sure that the tape is in good condition the read write heads are clean and the data has been reliably recorded Getting Started with CBMR 131 Verify checks that the data can be read back from tape it will not check the data for accuracy Compare checks for data accuracy The program performs a byte by byte comparison of the backed up data on the tape with the source data on disk For this reason it will take considerably longer to complete than a Verify You are recommended to run both programs when you use CBMR for the first time to ensure that the software and the Backup Location storage devices are working correctly Verify and Compare Programs The Restore Verify and Compare programs can be run from the CBMR To
114. kup Schedules and Backup Selection Scripts 94 122 Introduction to Compare 132 Introduction to Scripts 122 Introduction to Verify 132 Isolated tape library example 116 117 L Later Files 98 Library Backup Location Configuration Dialog 115 Library Backup Location examples 116 Library Backup Location Setup 114 Library Configuaration 115 Library Control Panel 156 Local File Sharing 75 Locate Configuration 44 56 Locked Files 102 158 Log File Properties 101 Log Files 89 101 126 Make Bootable 68 Managing Backup Locations 106 Managing Log Files 126 Map a Network Drive 73 media handler 113 Media header 158 Media Management 154 Media Utilities 154 Modifying an Existing Selection Script 123 Modifying the Level of Catalogue Information 145 Multiple Backups 136 Name 155 New Backup Location 108 New Backup Location Wizard 109 New Backup Location Wizard Listing New Backup Location Found Dialog 109 Index 161 New Media Header 155 Non Destructive 154 o On line Help 87 Open File Module OFM for CBMR 158 Operating the Scheduler 136 Options 139 Overview 40 87 P Passphrases and Encryption Keys 128 Password 155 PC BaX 159 pcbax exe Command Line Options 150 pcbax ini e 121 PCBAX INI 152 Performance Page 102 Proceed With The Recovery 52 Product Licensing 6 Program
115. l then take you to the CBMR Licence Viewer Cristie Licence Manager 1 03 CBMR for TSM Trial Version Expires on Wed May 14 01 00 00 2008 WARNING Any attempt to extend the trial period of this product is illegal cristie System IO BSFSBEZE S MNNELENNNI EET Cristie Software Limited United Kingdom Tel 44 0 1 453 847000 Fas 34 0 1 453 647001 e mail zalesceicristie com W eb site http www cristie cam Bl icence Viewer Cristie Data Products Limited UK This is a Fully Functional trial licence valid For 30 days Contact Cristie Far an extension Code 1 8F439410 Code 2 B3F58840 C Program Files Cristie CBM cristie lic hat 8 CBMR Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Number of licences per Computer 1 thereof 1 are available walid For 30 davis Cristie Disaster Recovery Module CDRM available ITSM Support Module available Open File ModulefOFh Number of licences per Computer 1 thereof 1 are available Cristie Storage Manager Client mot available Library Support Module Basic inot available Library Support Module Advanced mot available Library Support Module Unlimited not available 48 Licence File ID 104 m Licence File version 7100 8 Licence File Date 25 03 2004 10 49 58 From this screen you are able to see all the licences held on this machine that relate to CBMR To update your licence code you click on Activation Key this then will produce a pop up box
116. lay existing Backup Selection scripts click on the Backup Selection button on the toolbar or select Backup Selections from the Tools top menu The View top bar menu provides different display options Large Small icons a List or a Detailed view The Details View provides some extra information about the scripts It details the name the entry in the Description line the filename the entry in the File line and the date time created The Sort top bar menu allows you to arrange the scripts in alphabetic sequence Sort by Name or in date sequence Sort by Date When in Details view you can also sort the scripts by clicking in the column headings The Script top bar menu contains all the operations you might perform on a script For example Modify Delete Create New There is a pre defined script supplied with CBMR called Backup all files on system Boot drive filename system scp When you run this script the system identifies which drive the Operating System was booted from and backs up all the files on that drive This means that should there be a need to recover the system you have a copy of all your system files Modifying an Existing Selection Script 1 Open the Backup Selections tool 2 Double click the script you want to change or highlight it single click and select Modify from the Script top bar menu Make the changes to the selections file changes Backup options etc Select Save from the top bar menu and press
117. lect whether the disk will be formatted or not CEMR Volume Layout i 1 E The original and proposed disk volumes are shown below If required right click en a volume to customise the proposed layout Stored layout Proposed layout E Bl ypei aerea CBMR Disk Partitionin E x i EE xi GB Vid wan E a c Yes partition this disk D VMware Ld CAUTION You will lose all the data in this disk B v Mware LA B VMware Ma do nat partition this disk Existing data may be safe tees Icon Help Back Next gt Cancel Restoring your System 51 Any attempt to incorrectly turn off formatting will result in this error Stored laumi En nsed lannu g 2 x m a CEMR Error E E X This disk must be repartitioned as Ehe existing disk doesn t match Ehe original disk s layout LIF ance 4 iis You may also right click on a partition to allow you to selectively modify the partition parameters or to remove it altogether CRMR Recover Consoles CEMR Volume Layout Eu EE The original and proposed disk volumes are shown below If required right click on a volume to customize the proposed layout Stored layout Proposed layout Bl vPCAVIN2K3R2 El vPCAwIN2K3R2 tS Disk D Size 15 99 GB s Disk 0 Size 15 88 GB VMwan ap Disk 1 Size 512 MB 04 CIOS NTFS Size 4 00 gj Disk 2 Size 512 MB 0 4 C E PattitionE NTFS Size Sag Disk 3 Size 5 PIE T
118. ling will come into effect For example Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console LBMR volume layout The original and proposed disk volumes are show below IF required right click en a volume to customize the proposed layout Stored layout Proposed layout wIN2K3R2 WINE ame Disk D Size 74 56 GB Sat Disk 0 Size 15 99 GB 3 E D5 Simple NTFS Size 10 00 GB 9 C 05 Simple NTFS Size 8 00 GB E RI5 Simple NTFS Size 5 00 GB E RIS Simple NTFS Size 4 00 GB e G FAT 32 Simple FAT32 Size 5 00 e G FAT 32 Simple FAT32 Size 4 00 em Disk 1 Size 74 53 GB om Disk 2 Size 76 69 GB Po TN United Kingdom cristie http cristie cam 96 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The above example shows a recovery from an original system with 3 physical disks to a target system with only 1 disk The target disk is also much smaller than the original disks In this case CBMR will select as many disks to recover as possible in this case only 1 disk the boot disk In addition it will scale the partitions down in proportion to their original size and occupancy This can be complicated by having say mirrored dynamic volumes when the mirror will need to be broken if only 1 disk exists on the target or it has been tagged as not to modify Note 1 The Volume Layout dialog will only show disks in the left hand panel that can be recovered Note 2 During a recover
119. lised That is only certain portions of the files keep changing It is sufficient to only backup the changes as long as the most recent version of the file can be reconstructed with the original version and the changes This saves lots of time and media space but is very processor intensive Caution should be used when using this option since the original file backup and all the fragments of the file are needed when restoring file Backup Mounted Drives By default all mounted drives i e partitions will be included in the backup Deselect this option so that mounted drives are excluded from the backup by default Restore Properties This page allows you to set the default actions which will apply during a Restore job The defaults can be over ridden when performing individual restores fj CBMR Backup Software Program Settings Oyerarite Qverwite m Dvemwde m Existing Files If any files being restored already exist on disk then you can direct CBMR to respond in one of the following ways Skip any file it encounters which already exists Ask whether it should overwrite or skip the file Overwrite the existing file with the file from the backup Later Files If any files being restored are found to be later versions than those already existing on disk then you can direct CBMR to respond in one of the following ways Getting Started with CBMR 99 Skip any file it encounters which are later versions Ask wheth
120. locations cascaded to operate in sequence avoiding media change requests 5 Library Auto Changers configured from Tape drives and Robotics Media Handler mechanisms IBM TSM Server With the Cristie TSM Client Module Cristie Media Server CMS With the Cristie Media Client Module Backup Locations All the configured backup locations in CBMR are listed in the Backup Locations configuration This is a one stop solution to create modify and delete Backup Locations Backup Locations Device Sort View Help Create My TSM Mew The Locations top bar menu contains options to 108 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery View the Settings for the selected location Run a Backup Restore Compare or Verify on the selected location Delete the location Run Media Utilities Set the location to be the default location when running a Backup Restore etc Set as Default Location The Sort top bar menu allows you to arrange the backup locations in alphabetic sequence Sort by Name or in date created sequence Sort by Category Note If the Details view is displayed you can also sort the entries by clicking the relevant column heading New Backup Location Selecting the New menu option or double clicking the Create New icon will invoke the New Backup Location wizard The wizard allows you to configure various types of backup location CBMR New Backup Location Wizard Welcome to CBMR New Backup Loca
121. ls Pressing Help will invoke this topic IMPORTANT In order to configure a Robotics device the corresponding Library hardware should be connected and online Be sure to choose the correct drives for the hardware CBMR cannot know which drives are associated with the Robotics Once a Robotics device is configured successfully you have to create a Library backup location which will use this Robotics device during backup and other media operations Refer to Library Backup Location Setup page 114 for further details A library backup location can only be created manually Library Backup Location Setup A Library backup location in CBMR consists of a drive a robotics and one or more slots It may be all or part of a physical library or autochanger Before setting up a library backup location you must set up the individual components Setting up robotics page 113 not required for autochangers setting up the SCSI drives page 110 Each library device consists of any number of available slots Slots may not be shared between libraries but drive devices can For instance if you have a library with a single drive and 20 slots you could use the first 10 slots for Manufacturing backup and the next 10 slots for Marketing backup Getting Started with CBMR 115 In this case you will create one backup location with name Manufacturing with slots O through 9 selected and another with name Marketing with slots 10 through 19 selected
122. lume s will be formatted during Back Finish Cancel 7 Finally click Finish to save the configuration to the selected location NOTE If a UNC path is specified for the configuration location the same path can be used for all the computers in the workgroup as individual system s configuration will be stored under a folder named after the system s NetBIOS name The CBMR Create Configuration Wizard 31 4 2 Choosing a DR Backup Location After choosing a location for the configuration you will then be asked to select a Backup Location for the DR backup CBMR Configuration Select Backup Location 1 Select Backup Location Select the Backup Location to be used for the disaster recovery backup Backup Location Mw TO Create Mew lt Back Next gt Cancel The drop down control will list all the existing Backup Locations If you wish to create a new Backup Location just for the DR backup select Create New which will show the New Backup Location Wizard CBMR New SM Location Wizard Setup TSH Location Provide Mame enter TSM Server and Client information Name IDRITSM TSM Server Details Communication Method TCPIP S Server Address 1027 20 Fort 1 su TSM Client Details Made Name fwin2K3 Made Password Filespace Mame wIN2K3 Back Finished In the example above a new TSM Backup Location is being created Select Create to create the new Backup Location Once d
123. machine may have been configured for a very different set of hardware to the machine to which you are recovering The ability to recover to different hardware is becoming an increasingly important feature in any disaster recovery software This is due to the fact that hardware is superseded very quickly So it may not be practical to find an exact replacement for a server or a failed component Over a period of time our dissimilar hardware support has evolved and with the latest release a new Plug and Play manager is incorporated which will prompt for the correct driver for the new hardware With a little knowledge of drivers for motherboard resources it is also possible to change any aspect of Windows by using the Manual Driver Install option The rest of the document will explain the steps used in CBMR to recover a Windows system to a different machine 6 1 2 Hardware differences Almost all hardware components can be different in a new system From the CBMR point of view the following are considered different if One or more new hard disks are added or removed from the system One or more hard disk is replaced with a bigger or smaller capacity disk Network adapters are changed Mass Storage Controllers like SCSI RAID are changed Motherboard is different One or more CPUs are added or removed The CPU could also be a different model 6 1 3 Current Support CBMR addresses the different hardware dissimilarity situations as follows a One
124. map the drive to name to browse its resources Network Path Galaxy public User Name Password Cf Map Drive Mapped Network Drives Drive Network Path Refresh Wf Disconnect 74 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Select the drive letter that you wish to allocate from the Drive drop down box and type in the share name that you wish to associate with it Also specify the network credentials to be used to access the share Press Map Drive to confirm the share operation If successful the share will be added to the Mapped Network Drives table see below Network Drives Map Network Drive Browse Network Select a drive and enter a network i Enter a Domain or Computer path to map the drive to name to browse its resources me m oj wwe e 9 Network Path Galaxy public UserName Galaxy nigelp Password Mapped Network Drives Drive Network Path PE Galaxy public Ww Disconnect Press the XI icon on the top right of the dialog window to return to the Network Configurator main menu Disconnect Network Drives If you need to disconnect a mapped drive for any reason this option allows you to do this Network Drives Map Network Drive Browse Network Select a drive and enter a network Enter a Domain or Computer path to map the drive to name to browse its resources prive woo aaa User Name Password aM Map Drive Mapped Netw
125. minimise the effect of lost data be it due to human error or machine error maintain an archive copy One of the main tasks in creating a backup is ensuring that there is an up to date copy of all data This does not mean backing up every file every time Although a complete and full backup is necessary in between times a selective backup is enough to ensure that all data is secure up to the last backup Backing up your data using CBMR is very easy Create some Backup Selection scripts to cover the routine jobs such as a full weekly backup a daily incremental backup and so on Pick the appropriate Backup Selection script and set the Backup in motion You can also set up the Scheduler to run the jobs automatically at the set times 8 2 1 Introduction to Backup Schedules and Backup Selection Scripts Backup Schedules and Selection scripts are used to define a set of instructions relating to a Backup The scripts contain the data tagged for backup the rules to follow during the operation and header information Existing scripts can be viewed modified or deleted as requirements change The scripts can be temporary and used for a one off job or can be saved and used as and when required Once saved you can view modify or delete them as your requirements change Once you have established some backup routines and know what you need to backup and when itis a good idea to create a range of scripts covering all the routine backup jobs CBMR
126. mpty to start with The set of drivers located on the recovery CD is the default choice It is possible to change this to a network share or another CD with the Change command button Begin the PnP driver detection by clicking Start Thiam Mie CBMR HW Wizard PnP Manager i2 bara nugcnins sias crist 1 Select the folder where you have stored your Windows divers Driver Path I M386 2 Press the Start button to start scanning Finish Cancel The process checks the devices that it can detect and when it finds one that does not have a driver loaded it will offer to install it LBMR HW Wizard PnP Manager 3 9492 gdigcnirns ya 1 Select the folder where you have stored your Windows drivers Driver Path E wIIND DO WIS Sink 2 Press the Start button to start scanning The following devices were found by the PhP manager Description VMware Accelerated AMD PCNet Adapter PEI Display Standard YGA Graphics Adapter PCI H Multimedia amp udia Controller PEI NA SCSI Controller PEI HA Universal Serial Bus USB Controller PCI HA PCI ta PCI Bridge PCI NA PCI to 154 Bridge HA IDE Controller Back Cancel Restoring your System 81 The wizard identifies the source of the Windows drivers You may change the path to these inf files and click Search Again to make it use the new path Once you are satisfied that the path is correct click on Install and the driver will be
127. n a job with a Backup Selection script file or a command file CBMR works quite happily with both so it is a matter of what best suits your way of working Type the full path and script name or command file name If you are not sure what to enter in this field use the Find button to select a script or to locate and specify a command file Using a Backup Selection script Script To use a script select the Script radio button Pressing the Find option displays a list of available scripts Getting Started with CBMR 139 Using a command file There are some benefits in using a command file For example you could include several scripts which would run one after the other as opposed to using the script file option where only one job can run at a time To use a command file select the Cmd file radio button omd file Pressing the Find option with the command file option opens the Select File To Run window From here locate the command file and select the Open button Day Date To Run Program In this section of the window you can set when you want the job to run There are several options you can set here Weekdays Monday to Friday are ticked in the list All days Sunday through to Saturday is ticked A job can be run on a weekly basis For example to run a job every Thursday tick the Thursday box set the time option and set the Repeat option box ticked A job can be run on a monthly basis For ex
128. n and maintain copies off site in case of theft fire or flood damage 8 1 Examples of Backup Routines If you maintain efficient backup procedures you should always be able to recover any lost data with minimum effort whether it is due to external causes a fatal malfunction during a backup or just a routine retrieval of archived data Always use meaningful descriptive labels so that tapes can be identified quickly and without confusion Fred s Backup may not be very helpful when the system has crashed and an entire department want their data restored asap There are three typical Backup routines described here but ultimately you need to instigate a routine which best suits your company requirements For specialist advice on backup strategies and how best to secure your data please contact Cristie Software Ltd 8 2 Three Week Backup Cycle The most basic backup provides three weeks of data On the first working day of the week a complete backup of all files is carried out On subsequent days of the working week newly created files and modified files are backed up This procedure is followed for 3 weeks and on the fourth week the first weeks tapes are re used then the second weeks and so on in a continual cycle Reasonably small computer systems would allow the one full backup and four partial backups to be stored on one volume therefore only requiring three volumes 8 7 3 Twelve Week Backup Cycle This backup regime allow
129. n device and media type in use Most recent tape drive manufactures recommend bigger block sizes for better performance As a result in version 4 the following configurable parameters were introduced Tape Block Size It is possible to set individual block sizes for each Backup Location used by CBMR This could be done using the Backup Locations dialog D BR Backup Location Setup Sony ape Getting Started with CBMR 103 Minimum Buffer Size The minimum buffer size can be set using the Default Settings property sheet Performance page This only sets the minimum buffer size It is guaranteed that a buffer size over this limit will be used The buffer size should be in multiples of the tape block size in use Since it is possible to set block sizes individually for locations CBMR will calculate the next integral multiple block size over this limit Number of Buffers At least one buffer is required for any read write operation Increasing the number of buffers will increase the performance of the locations with high latency This depends on the system configuration location in use and the load on the system at the time of the backup It is recommended to test with different values on a test backup Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings 104 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Exclude Files Allows selected groups of files or folders to be excluded from all backups Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings
130. n of when the error occurs Cristie Software Limited are continually expanding their product range in line with the latest technologies Please contact the Cristie Sales Office for the latest product range Should you have specific requirements for data storage and backup devices then Cristie s product specialists can provide expert advice for a solution to suit your needs 7 2 11 Contact Numbers Cristie Software Limited UK Office Technical Support Technical Support Fax Sales Sales Fax Email Web Page 7 2 12 User Manual 44 0 1453 847009 44 0 1453 847003 44 0 1453 847000 44 0 1453 847001 cbmr cristie com To display the CBMR User Guide click on the Help drop down menu and select User Guide a Help Abaut CEMR User Guide Log Version Details Support Details i C TTS LPT I Th znttinnz inclining e narifiilr This will display the contents of the User Guide 94 8 Getting Started with CBMR CBMR allows you to backup any data on your system to any Backup Location except CD writers attached to your computer or network You can then examine the content of the backup and restore any desired files directories To use CBMR you must 1 Install the software 2 Setup the Backup Location storage device s page 106 3 Setup Backup Selection scripts to do appropriate backups page 122 If you wish you can also set up the scheduler page 136 to perform the backups You can then
131. n settings including specifying backup locations for disaster recovery 5 Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup g Specify ta run disaster recovery backup now or create a disaster recovery schedule for regular backup Copyright Cristie Software Ltd 1998 2008 If you request a log file to be created the file is automatically saved and can be viewed using this option You can view or delete existing log files Please note that there will be no log files present unless you have previously run a Backup Restore Compare or Verify which requests one to be created Cristie s Support personnel may ask for a CBMR version log to help in diagnosing problems with your CBMR installation This is a text file containing a list of components and their corresponding version nos To do this select Log Version Details from the main Help menu amp Help About CEMR User Guide Log Version Details Support Details Vg MHI AL GFI I in settings including specifvir A file called version log is created and can be viewed using the View Log Files option as before 7 2 4 CBMR Tools The CBMR Tools presents the Backup Now Restore Compare Verify Backup Catalogues and Backup Selections functions These are the main tasks that you will perform when maintaining your backup routines 90 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery B Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software 4 Tools X Configuration Welcome to
132. nce how much capacity you require for this backup or estimate how long the job will take to run The Backup Status window displays a running report on how the backup is progressing The information is divided into three headings Media Details shows the header information Current File details of the file currently being written to the backup Progress how many files have been backed up time taken and so on 8 2 3 Dataset Settings A dataset is created for each drive that is backed up on the volume If you do not provide dataset header settings CBMR will automatically assign the drive letter as the default header In the CBMR Server Edition the default header is the UNC path You can password protect a dataset This provides increased security of data BUT make sure you can remember the password You will be prompted for the password at any future access There is no bypass procedure and if the password is lost or forgotten the data will be inaccessible When you do a Restore Compare or Verify CBMR displays the first dataset Any remaining ones are listed when you select Next or All Dataset Details Select the Settings button under Dataset on the right of the window the Dataset Info dialog is displayed The Dataset Info option in the top bar Select window performs the same function Notice that the selected drive is identified in the window banner Getting Started with CBMR 125 Type a name to identify the dataset or
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134. ng password The minimum length is 1 character The Default Encryption Key The default encryption key can be overridden at any time by selecting the Encryption tab page 104 on the Default Settings menu option Fi CBMR Backup Software Program Settings This value will then be used for all subsequent encrypted backups where the default Key is selected If this default is changed it is important to notify all other Users that it has been changed Getting Started with CBMR 129 Restoring Encrypted Backups In general restoring encrypted data either requires access to the Key Repository file or a manually entered passphrase or key When restoring an encrypted backup CBMR will use the following sequence to obtain the correct encryption key First the Key Repository file is searched to find a matching entry for the MedialD obtained from the media Volume header of the backup If a matching entry is found the key is extracted and the backup restored with no User interaction Note if the key specified in the matching entry is found to be incorrect processing continues at the next step f no matching entry is found for MedialD or an incorrect key is found then a check is made using the current default key If the key is correct the backup is restored with no User interaction If the default key is also incorrect then the User is prompted for the passphrase or key Encryption Key Verification Please Enter Encryption Passphras
135. ng IP Addresses option to manually configure 72 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery First choose the network adapter from the drop down list where a static IP address is to be applied C Cristie Network Configurator Version 2 32 VA l Change MAC S Network Drives kx File Sharing g Address Ethernet Adapters Bi vore PC1 Ethernet adopter 7 3 Link Speed Duplex Mode IP Addresses 0 Obtain an IP address automatically IL DHCP Details Release Renew Use the following IP address IP Address 18 2 1 125 Subnet Mask 255 0 H H Use static gateway address DN5 and WINS Servers x Network Identification Select Use the following IP Addresses radio button and set the IP address subnet mask and gateway IP address The More button will allow the system to have more than one static IP addresses Click on Apply to confirm the settings for the selected adapter This feature will also allow the DHCP lease to be released or renewed as required Restoring your System 73 Map a Network Drive In order to simplify access to network resources the Network Configurator allows you to map a network drive to a network share 2 Network Drives Start the Network Configurator from the Tools menu and select the Network Drives button Network Drives Map Network Drive Browse Network Select a drive and enter a network l Enter a Domain or Computer path to
136. ng scheduled jobs Hold Release Run Delete Modify or create new ones The Scheduler is a simple way of maintaining your Backup regime Once you have created the backup selection scripts what needs to be backed up and how and created schedules for them the scheduler will simply carry on and do the work without further intervention If Backup Scripts define the What and the How of a backup then Schedules define the When CBMR supports two services for running scheduled jobs the CBMR Scheduler Service and the Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler service Both provide the facility to schedule jobs for unattended running The Microsoft Windows Task Scheduler service allows more flexible schedules to be configured but the CBMR scheduler service is more tightly integrated into CBMR The Default Settings option can be used to configure whether the Scheduled Jobs tool displays jobs scheduled through the Windows Task Scheduler service or the CBMR Scheduler service 7 2 7 Backup Catalogue The Backup Catalogue is a list of previous backups backup volumes To view the catalogue click on the Tools drop down menu and select Backup Catalogue Tools Backup Mow Restore Compare Verify Backup Catalogues Backup Selections Each time a backup is performed a new Volume can be created in the Backup Catalogue A Backup Catalogue entry holds a list of the files and folders backed up This catalogue can be browsed and queried allowing you t
137. not necessarily mean a major earthquake or such like Loss of data can be due to relatively common occurrences like accidental deletion data corruption software hardware failure power failure even minimal or theft of equipment If you consider the effect of losing a complete weeks data or even a day or two then you can appreciate the importance of backing up your data Also most companies are legally required to keep data for a period of years and therefore an efficient archive and retrieval procedure releases expensive hard disk space for working data The backup routine you employ depends on several factors how often does the data change how valuable is the data time and money invested in it how much time can be allotted to carrying out the backup Remember that the scheduling option in CBMR provides for unattended backups There are several established backup strategies and you can use the one which suits your working practices best or use one as a basis for developing your own pattern Points to Consider Identify the backup needs of your company and create a suitable backup regime Once established maintain the routine Make use of the CBMR automated routines Identify the backups with meaningful titles so that you can restore your files quickly and with the appropriate version of the data Follow the maintenance procedures for your tapes and drive tape storage drive head cleaning etc Store tapes in a secure locatio
138. ns encrypted passwords for volume header and datasets CBMR is provided with a standard script for performing a full DR backup called CBMR SCP CBMR The Cristie Bare Machine Recovery product Enables a disaster recovery of a system from a special minimal backup in conjunction with a DR configuration file held within the backup itself Compression Almost all data exhibits redundancy in the form of repetition Redundancy of this sort when transferring data is purely wasteful Data compression is a means of reducing this waste Data compression allows the drive to store more data on the same length of tape In ideal conditions the ratio can be as much as 2 1 or higher Data compression also aids performance in that it allows the drive to match the performance of higher transfer rate systems more closely Data compression can be performed in 2 ways 158 Hardware compression is performed by the backup hardware this takes the load off the PC but still requires the whole uncompressed data to be transferred over the interface to the backup location Software compression is performed by the PC before sending the data to the backup location This puts extra overhead on the PC in order to compress the data but it provides less data be transferred over the interface to the backup location Dataset header Each drive backed up is contained in its own dataset on the backup media The dataset header is information written at the b
139. ns that the corresponding partition volume WILL NOT be partitioned A red exclamation mark ll placed next to a disk means it WILL be partitioned during recovery Placed next to a partition or volume means that the corresponding partition volume WILL be partitioned A red white exclamation mark E placed next to a disk means at least one partition volume WILL be partitioned 90 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Click on the Icon Help button to display a summary of this CEMR Volume Layout CRMHB Recovery Console The original and proposed disk volumes are shown below IF required right click on a volume to customise the proposed layout Stored layout Proposed layout Disk Level Partition Volume Level BB Disk WILL be partitioned BB Partition alume WILL be formatted Bl Disk WILL NOT be partitioned ll Partition alume WILL NOT be formatted F Al least one Partition volume WILL be formatted Icon Help lt Back Mest gt Cancel When the recovery is to the original system the contents of both panels will look similar if the number of disks is the same Possibly the disk sizes will be different When performing a recovery to a dissimilar system the disk mapping can be much more complex Some of the criteria used to judge the disk mapping are disk geometry disk capacity if currently formatted the disk signature You may right click on any disk shown in the right hand panel to se
140. ntified in the top left hand corner of the window 8 9 2 Non Destructive Functions CBMR scans the media and displays the header Read Header information Removes any slackness in the tape by fast Retension forwarding to the end and rewinding back to the beginning Causes the media to be ejected when the backup is complete Only applies to soft load locations 8 9 3 Destructive Functions Creates a new media header for the volume Create New currently loaded in the location All existing data Header will be lost Completely and irrevocably erase all data from Security the tape Erase Initialise prompts for a new media header and as far as the software is concerned this is now a new piece of media This option only applies to DAT tapes and you will be advised of this if you use it on other formats Getting Started with CBMR 155 8 9 4 Read Header Read Header l CBMR scans the media loaded in the connected Backup Location and displays the header information which was recorded during Backup The information is for viewing only you cannot add delete or change any details 8 9 5 Retension Retension l 0 This option is only applicable to magnetic tape media When a tape is retensioned it simply means that it is wound from end to end and back to the beginning again in order to remove any slackness in the tape and ensures that it is evenly wound on the spool and will feed past the read and write heads smoothl
141. o find the location of backed up data without having to load tapes if relevant The Backup Catalogue tool displays existing backups You can view the catalogue entries search for individual entries create new ones or delete existing entries 7 2 8 Backup Locations To invoke the Backup Locations configuration tool click on the Configuration drop down menu and select Backup Locations 4X Configuration Backup Locations Backup Schedules Default Settings A Backup Location reprsents any physical device you use to backup your data For example a tape streamer an autochanger or tape library or a Virtual Tape Device IBM Tivoli or Cristie Storage Manager device 92 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The Backup Location Configuration option holds details of all the Backup Locations currently configured within CBMR Locations can be deleted queried backed up to and restored from using the Backup Location Tool At least one Backup Location must be configured within CBMR When CBMR first starts no Backup Locations will be configured Backup Restore Compare Verify and Media Utilities will all automatically use the default backup location unless otherwise directed 7 2 9 CBMR Default settings window CBMR has a range of defaults which can be adjusted with Default Settings configuration These include a set of rules which direct CBMR during a backup For example what actions apply to a Backup Append Overwr
142. o the CBMR Recovery Console CBMR Restore Selection Specify the restore settings like the version of backup to restore and the dataset here Backup Location Multiple versions of backup ts available in this location Select a version to restore Dataset number to restore Back Cancel cristic United Kingdam http Zw cristie com Restoring your System 67 Finally a new dialog appears containing the restore status of recovered files and a progress bar which indicates how much of the backup has been restored so far This display also shows the recovery statistics in terms of size size and throughput f e i AG De Arm S P C rmm m CEMR Restore Selection if Restore status 54 Execute Details Selection Name bmrrest Backup Location my T Sh Media Details Volume YPC WIMN ESR2 Dataset C Drive C Current File Path CAMWVINDOMWS systemi2 File sasetup msi Sie 2 MB Status Progress Files Done 7385 of 12 782 Bytes Done 1113MB of 2 032 MB Time Taken 00 02 45 Hate 6945 8 KB 5ec Encryption Key used This process may take some minutes if the backups are large You may select the Abort button to terminate the file recovery process but this may leave the disk or partition in an unpredictable state which may subsequently render it unusable If any errors occur during the recovery an error message will be shown in the window Refer to the logs post recovery to establish the caus
143. o the specified library backup location TSM Backup Location Setup CBMR TSM Backup Location Setup dialog will enable you to define the TSM client options that CBMR should use to access the TSM server CBMR New ITSM Location Wizard Setup ITSM Location Provide Mame enter ITSM Server and Client information Mame MyTSM ITSM Server Details Communication Method TCPIP Server Address 10 00 15 Port 1900 ITSM Client Details Made Name 51 O2 BF Filespace M ame SAT URNI Back Finished 118 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery The various values which you can set using this dialog are listed below Description The friendly name of the backup location Any valid character sequence up to 79 characters is acceptable The name should be unique and you cannot specify the name of an existing backup location TSM Server Details Here is where you specify the communication method to be used to access the TSM server The displayed options correspond to the currently supported options by the TSM server The possible value combinations are listed below The method of communication to use The possible selections Communication are Method TCPIP to use TCP IP IPXSPX to use IPX SPX NETBIOS to use NetBIOS NAMEDPIPE to use Named Pipes TCPIP ITSM Server Details Communication Method TCPFIP Server Address TITAN Fort i SOU The host name of the TSM server or the I
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145. ob will disappear from the scheduled jobs list after it has run Run Detached You can run a job as a background process while you continue to work in other applications When the Run detached button is ticked the job will run as a detached process 140 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 8 5 4 Attaching Detaching Jobs If you want to check on the progress of a scheduled job which is running selecting the Attach option from the Jobs top bar menu or double clicking on the tape icon will open the Backup Status window Pressing the Detach button in the status window returns you to the Scheduler jobs window 8 5 5 Changing an Existing Job 1 Click on the Configuration Backup Schedules drop down menu option 2 Open the job details by double clicking the relevant job or select Open from the Jobs top bar menu 3 Make the appropriate changes to the job details and press the OK button Putting a Job on Hold You may need to hold back a routine backup for example people are working late and you don t want the backup to run until everyone has finished with the system 1 Select one or more jobs in the Scheduled Jobs tool 2 Select Hold Selected from the Jobs top bar menu You can also apply hold to all jobs by selecting Hold all The job s will not run until released The icon representation will change to identify the status of the job If a detailed view of the Scheduled Jobs tool is displayed View Details yo
146. odules will work without any limitation for a period of 30 days from the day it is first run Please note that this licence file is valid only on the specified system For CBMR contact CBMR support at chmrl cristise com 44 1453 847009 US toll free 1 S66 tec chmr Contact Cristie technical support at supportlHcristise com 44 1453 847002 for any technical queries Contact Cristie sales at saleslBicristie com 44 1453 847000 for sales related queri s or to purchase the product Best regards Cristie Data Products Ltd UE This email contains an attachment Cristie lic which is a binary file Make certain that your email server permits binary file attachments and does not remove the attachment or quarantine the email What you need to do to use CBMR Once you have received the email with the attachment you will need to copy the attached file from the email into the CBMR directory on your hard drive which is normally located in C Program Files Cristie CBMR This can be done by right clicking on the attachment then selecting Save As from the drop down menu You will then have to select the CBMR folder Alternatively simply drag and drop the file from the email to the folder Save Attachment Save in ai Tools 5 ScreenMDL INI a chs_bm dll cbs mis dlli B cbm ini E cbmrLlTE xt dll cbmr dp dli My Recent E dsierrar lag CEMR Win exe E readmebmr Ext pocuments SOS ATNT DLL G CbmrCfg exe
147. ols drop down menu click the Restore Verify or Compare icon a Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software lools X Configuration Welcome to CBMR Restore What do you want to dg Or Ip are veriPy y setup L Back Tatalo E C ate i m riL Up dia adgues disaster regem EE EZ Tw fa gt or from the Locations top bar menu in the Configuration Backup Locations option e Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software X Configuration Tools g Help elena ta FAD Backup Locations Backup Location Sork View Help zi reae Mew Settings Restore CompareJveriFvy Delete Media Utilities Set as Default Backup Lacation If running from the drop down Tools menu the first step is to choose whether to access the data via the Backup Catalogue or directly via the Backup Location If you are checking the backup immediately after it has completed then you will probably access the data via the Backup Location If you want to check an earlier backup and you are not sure where the data is located then using the Backup Catalogue is the quickest option Verify and Compare dialog The Compare and Verify programs each present a similar screen display The window opens with the top level tape icon and first dataset displayed The other screen features are described below 132 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Next Dataset All Datasets The Scan
148. one select Finished and the control will return to the Select Backup Location page Press Next and you will now be prompted to select the disk options for the DR backup and configuration 32 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 4 3 Selecting Volumes To Format The CBMR Select Volumes to Format dialog allows you to select the volumes and partitions which should be formatted by the Recovery Console as part of the recovery procedure CBMR Configuration Select Volumes To Format Select Volumes To Format By default only the Windows system and boot volumes will get formatted Additional volumes can be formatted by selecting them here i Available Yolumes Volume Label File System Systemisk NTFS Windows nstallD istributions NTFS lt Back Next gt Cancel The Windows boot and system partitions will be selected by default and you cannot exclude them All other volumes and partitions can be selected or de selected by clicking on the selection box which toggles the current selection 1 Select Next gt when you have finished your selections 4 4 DR Setup Finish Dialog You have almost completed the DR Configuration setup The location for the configuration may be a floppy disk a network share a local folder or collocated with the DR backup itself CBMR Configuration Finish You have finished DR configuration Configuration will be updated with the following details The Windows driv
149. ons such as Backup Restore Compare and Verity CEMER Backup Welcome Welcome to Disaster Recovery Backup Wizard These pages will enable you to define a DH Backup The DH Backup may be run immediately saved for future use or scheduled to run at regular time Creating a Disaster Recovery Backup 35 4 Select Next gt to continue and the selected Backup Location is shown and all the settings used for the backup are those that are currently specified for the CBMR application CEMER Backup Select Volumes To Backup Select Volumes To Backup The files necessary to recover Windows alone in the event of a Fatal failure will be backed up Additional data can be backed up by selecting the drives from the following Select the drive or drives you want to backup The dialog shows all the available hard disk drives including any partitions mounted on folders You can select all some or none Whatever you choose the Windows XP Vista Server 2003 and Server 2008 the TSM installation folder if installed the Registry Documents and Settings folder and CBMR folder will always get backed up 36 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 5 Select Next to show the Compression and Encryption Options dialog CBMR Backup Compression and Encryption Select data compression and encryption options This page allows the compression method and data encryption options to be specified SE HEVIDSSTDHTSSE Erter e UGE n
150. ooted a Windows installation like boot procedure is started Early on in this process you will be prompted to optionally inject new Mass Storage disk drivers if required this will be useful during dissimilar recovery by pressing F6 Ignore this option if no new drivers are required This prompt is only displayed for a few seconds Finally the WinPE RamDisk image will be loaded from the CD When the WinPE system has booted it is possible to remove the CD if you wish Upon successful boot the following licence Agreement will be displayed Licence Agreement Cristie Software Limited Licence Agreement PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING LICENCE AGREEMENT BEFORE INSTALLING OF USING THIS SOFTWARE CONTINUING WITH THIS PROCESS INDICATES THAT YOU HAVE READ AND ACCEPTED ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT IF YOU OO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS IN THE AGREEMENT PROMPTLY RETURN THIS PRODUCT FOR A REFUND This software i a proprietary product of Cristie Software Limited and ts protected by copyright law Any confidential information inherent within the software belongs to Cristie Software Limited who retain title to the ownership of the program You are licensed to use the software on the following terms and conditions This licence is non exclusive and Cristie is free to license other parties an terms it deems fit i This software may only be used on a single computer unless a multiple site licence has been agreed The software may not be cop
151. op bar Search option to display the search menu You have the option of searching All Volumes or Selected Volumes You can make a multiple selection by pressing the shift key while clicking on the each line in turn You must provide some parameters to direct the search how specific you are refines or widens the search field Media Library Search Search Criteria Drive lc Path Awinnt system File winaspi dl mes one If you do not supply a full path then all occurrences of the search object will be listed in time order with the most recent at the top of the list You can search for an individual file but obviously you must have the Full level of information on this volume otherwise there will be no file details to search If you want to locate an individual file you must enter the full file name wildcards E g doc pcbax are not accepted 8 6 7 Restoring Data via the Backup Catalogue You can initiate a Restore Compare or Verify operation from the Backup Catalogue Volume window by selecting Restore Compare Verify from the Volume top bar menu or by pressing the appropriate button You can also select Restore Compare or Verify from the CBMR Tools menu which will start the Restore Compare Verify Wizard This will give you the option of using the Backup Catalogue or the Backup Location to select the data you are interested in 8 6 8 Backup Location Search This window allows you to search the Backup Catalog
152. operty pages Each page is dedicated to a different section of the configuration making it easy to locate a particular area if you need to make changes The default program settings once defined will generally remain unchanged If you want to apply different rules for a particular job then you can modify the settings from within the Backup Selection script and these will apply only to the current script Default Settings Configuration To invoke the Default Settings configuration select it from the Configuration toolbar If the Default Settings configuration is invoked from a wizard or other tool CBMR opens the relevant page For example if you are in the Backup Catalogue the Backup Catalogue tab is displayed if you are in Backup Location the Backup Location tab is displayed Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings Skp m Hardware if available othenvise none 7 Noe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 m sS 1 Ox x 96 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Backup Properties This page allows you to set the default actions which will apply during a backup The defaults can be over ridden in the properties for individual backup selection scripts Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings skp E Hardware if available othenvise none 7 Noe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O s 1 OX x Backup Method For Files There are 4 pre configured backup methods to choose from NORMAL Backup Files Reset Archive Bit The Normal
153. options are used to scan the tape and display each dataset in turn Each time you click on the Next button the next dataset on the tape is displayed until no more datasets are found Alternatively you can display the complete structure in one step by selecting All You can confirm the tape that is loaded by checking the media header details Highlight the top level root tape icon and select the Show details button Similarly pressing the Show details button when a dataset is selected will display the dataset header details You can also display Header details by double clicking on the root icon Media header or individual datasets Dataset header Tag or untag files and directories as required To begin a Restore Verify or Compare operation click the appropriate button at the top of the window CBMR displays a progress report and will warn you if any problems occur The window title reflects which program is running Restore Compare Status or Verify Status A Statistics window is displayed when the job is completed This information is written to the relevant log file restore log compare log or verify log if one has been requested Redirecting files has no purpose in a VERIFY or COMPARE job Introduction to Compare Compare is different from Verify in that it performs a byte by byte comparison of the backed up data on the tape with the source data For this reason it will take considerably longer to complete You are
154. or more new hard disks are added or removed from the system If more disks are added they need to be partitioned and formatted manually using Windows disk management tools b One or more hard disk is replaced with a bigger or smaller capacity disk The disks may be scaled up or down in proportion to the original disk layout C Network Adapters are changed Drivers will be installed automatically if they are PnP capable d Mass Storage Controllers like SCSI RAID are changed The correct drivers must be installed using a Cristie utility HWWizard exe which must be run locally when run using WinPE DR 6 1 4 Using HWWizard and the WinPE Based DR Console The CBMR Hardware Wizard HWWizard is a comprehensive utility which will install new files and drivers to a recently restored Windows system This tool is run from the WinPE Recovery environment see next Help section after you have recovered the file system Restoring your System 41 The HWWizard will also allow 64 bit drivers to be pushed to a recovering 64 bit system Ensure you have the correct drivers for the target system i e 32 or 64 bit 6 1 5 Current limitations Recovering to systems with different CPUs and motherboards can not be done automatically The necessary drivers and or HAL should be installed from the Windows installation media using the manual driver installation feature of the Hardware Wizard 6 2 WinPE Based CBMR Recovery Console When the WinPE CBMR Console is b
155. ork Drives Drive Network Path Galaxy pubiic Restoring your System 75 Just highlight the drive that you wish to disconnect from the Mapped Network Drives list and then click Disconnect The mapped drive is removed from the list to confirm the operation Local File Sharing It is possible to allow local drives to be shared on the network using the File Sharing feature of the Network Configurator File Sharing This gives you remote read write access to any of the drives in the WinPE environment including any of the recovered drives 76 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery A two step process is required to enable this feature First you must setup some remote access credentials If users elsewhere on the network have these credentials then they may access the configured drives Make sure you specify a non blank password C Cristie Network Configurator Version 2 32 A n Arbre Rone l7 Cila Ch auina ie Change MAC E File Sharing x Etl E Select or enter the credentials of an administrative account on this machine Lil Admin Account Administrator Password Confirm Set Password Note At least one administrative account must have a non blank password Otherwise you won t be able to access any shares on this machine iN File sharing service status Share all drives roots EF Start Sharing Network Identification Next start the file sharing
156. p Location from within the Backup Selections script to be used for a particular job This does not affect the default Restore Compare and Verify jobs can be run on a non default location by selecting another backup location in the Backup Locations dialog and selecting Restore Compare Verify from its context menu 100 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Backup Catalogue Properties This page allows you to define the level of information which is recorded in the Backup Catalogue when a backup is run Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings There are four different levels 1 Full Media and Dataset headers Directories plus File information This level of detail will use a Significant amount of disk space Partial Media and Dataset headers plus Directories Brief Media and Dataset headers only None No details of the backup are recorded in the Backup Catalogue Getting Started with CBMR 101 Log File Properties Log files are a useful source of information and will list any error messages Log file information can be important if problems have occurred Fi CEMR Backup Software Program Settings D verwrite The following options are available Mode Overwrite Append If Overwrite is set then each time the log file is created it overwrites the existing one If Append is set then each log file is appended to the previous one Info Level Full Partial Brief None A Full logfile contains
157. ppend only if the media label matches with the requested media otherwise the operation fails and no data will be written to the media Backup Open files By selecting this option CBMR will use Microsoft VSS if installed and running while backing up open files If VSS is not installed or the option is not selected then the option to Automatically retry the open file Skip the open file or Ask the user what to do can be selected from the list box If VSS is in use then a further option is available to enable multiple drive monitoring Compression Type The type of data compression can be selected to be None Data is not compressed Software Data compression will be performed by the CBMR software before the data is written to the Backup Location Hardware compression if available otherwise none This option will attempt to make the Backup Location perform the data compression If compression is not available on the hardware the data will remain uncompressed Hardware compression if available otherwise Software By preference data compression will be performed by the hardware if it is possible otherwise compression will be done by CBMR software Software Compression Level A slider control is provided to set the software backup compression level It can be set from level 1 least compression up to level 9 best compression level 6 being the default Note that minimum least compression provides maximum backup performance Also note tha
158. ram default settings This can be turned off to reduce the overall backup time by clearing the check box However this is not recommended Select Run the backup now radio button if you wish to run the DR backup immediately on pressing the Next button Select the Schedule it for later radio button if you wish to schedule it either using the CBMR or Windows Scheduler depending on the default settings Select Generate scripts only if you wish to prepare a script disrec scp for scheduling the DR backup No actual backup will be performed in this case Press Next gt to continue to the last page of the Wizard CEMER Backup Finished You have finished defining DR Backup 38 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 7 Select Finish to start the backup process Prior to the backup starting a warning message is displayed Select Yes to allow a new DISREC SCP script file to be generated overwriting the old version or No to maintain the current version CEMR 1 2 J The script DISHEC SCP already exists Do you want to everwrite iE with the new settings 8 Finally the following prompt is displayed to confirm the Backup definition operation has completed successfully CBMR 1 Successfully defined the DA Backup Pressing OK will start the copying of the files to the selected Backup Location Note It is not possible to run a DR backup until the DR configuration has been setup and saved at least once 5 1 T
159. rding to the operation Backup log Restore log and so on and stored in the CBMR directory If a Backup log Restore log etc already exists then logging information is appended to the relevant file for each Subsequent operation The file can grow rapidly If you need to retain the information save it to a new name Save as is available from the File menu in Notepad when you View the logfile If not delete it and a new file will be created next time the operation is carried out The View top bar menu allows you to control the log files display window The files can be displayed as large small icons as a list or as a detailed listing which includes date time and size details The Sort top bar menu allows you to sort the files in alphabetic sequence Sort by Name in date Sort by Date or in size sequence Sort by Size NOTE In the Details view you can click in the relevant column heading to sort the display in Name Size or Date Time sequence Managing Log Files The View Log Files main menu option allows you to control the log files display window The files can be displayed as large or small icons a list or as a detailed listing which includes date time and size details as shown in a sample screen below View Log Files Logfile Sort view Help BACKUP Log Daran 09 39 26 g disrec Err 05 11 07 12 25 42 disrec log 05 11 07 12 25 42 OFrm log 05 11 07 12 25 42 Restore Log aar sy 3 43 20 SYSTEM Log 30 07
160. re the configuration details of many computers to a central place lt Back Mest gt Cancel 1 Select the Store configuration information in the following location radio button 2 Ifthe configuration is to be stored on a local drive such as a floppy local hard disk or external USB disk either use the Browse button to navigate to the folder or specify the path like A root folder on a floppy F Configs folder on a locally attached USB disk Saving the configuration to a network share requires a full UNC path to be entered such as NGalaxyNCBMRNConfigs The CBMR Create Configuration Wizard 29 To gain access to the network share you may be required to enter your network credentials Specify your network Domain or Workgroup and a valid network Username and Password CBMR Configuration Provide Authentication Details E Provide Authentication Details Please enter the login details for the following network share where the configuration settings will be saved Network Share WG alas public Domain Workgroup name development User name niaelp lt Back Next gt Cancel The specified credentials will be saved to the configuration to be used later during the recovery The password will be saved in encrypted form Whether the configuration is stored on a network share or on a local drive the selected folder must currently exist Press Next gt and you will now be prompted to select a Ba
161. recovery backup of the Windows XP Vista Server 2003 and Server 2008 system Finally a full backup of the system can be restored using the backup features of CBMR or any other preferred Backup Restore software Backups can be performed to a variety of different Backup Locations and media including IBM s Tivoli Storage Manager tape disk network attached storage etc For simplicity this manual will refer to Tape as the backup media throughout Note CBMR no longer supports Windows NT or Windows 2000 1 1 How Cristie Disaster Recovery Works CBMR makes the job of recovering a computer system running Windows XP Vista Server 2003 or Server 2008 after a disaster Such as a major disk crash much easier Configuration Information The key is a set of files containing the system configuration This includes information about the system particularly about the hard disks how they are partitioned logical disk drive allocation the network and storage adapters to use and so on Disaster Recovery Backup You also need to make a special disaster recovery DR backup that contains essential files for the operation of your system and network if relevant such as the Windows boot folders and Registry CBMR determines the minimum list of files to back up for you Optionally the media can also contain a backup of as many extra folders as you like This is called the DR Backup CBMR supports a wide range of Backup Locations such as SCSI IDE File D
162. roperties 124 Backup Selections Scripts Definition 158 Backup Strategy General 94 148 C Cascaded Backup Location Setup 111 CBM INI 152 CBMR 158 CBMR Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Setup Steps 11 CBMR Backup Selection Tool 90 CBMR Configuration Files 152 CBMR Default settings window 92 CBMR In More Detail 87 CBMR Installation and Removal 13 CBMR Log Files Overview 126 CBMR Recovery Console Main Menu 42 CBMR Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup 88 CBMR Scheduler Properties 102 CBMR Setup Disaster Recovery Configuration 88 CBMR Tools 89 CBMR User Interface 87 CBMRCfg exe Command Line Options 152 CBMRwin exe Command Line Options 151 Change MAC Address 78 Changing an Existing Job 140 Check TSM client version 11 Choosing a DR Backup Location 31 Close Recovery Console and Reboot 86 Compression 158 Configure NIC Parameters 71 Configuring Backup Locations 11 94 106 160 Configuring CBMR 94 Confirm Volume Layout 49 Copy Log and Error Report Files 85 Create New Header 155 Create Partition and Volumes 62 Creating a Backup Schedule 122 Creating a dedicated node via the TSM Admin client 11 Creating a Disaster Recovery Backup 34 Creating a New Catalogue Volume 145 Creating a New Scheduled Job 137 Creating an TSM client node 11 Cristie Network Configurator Tool 69 85 CSM Properties Page
163. rresponding setup dialog where you can view and edit the parameters 8 1 5 Setting up CBMR for Routine Operations Although CBMR is designed to offer a high degree of flexibility and ease of use there may be times when you just want to configure the software to run simple routine backups with the minimum of user intervention This section summarises the steps you can take to achieve this CBMR provides a number of features that should enable you to set up the system in the way that best suits you Scheduling routine backups Adding jobs to the Scheduler list is an easy way of automating DR backup The CBMR Scheduler offers a comprehensive time date setup and the choice of running with Backup Selection scripts or for even greater flexibility command files Customising the User Interface You can simplify the appearance of CBMR by hiding some of the options for example Backup Locations and Default Settings in the Configuration drop down menu The pcbax ini file can be edited to remove any of the main window objects The list of variables in the pcbax ini file controls what appears on the CBMR launch panel All the variable names are relevant to their function so it is easy to decide which you need to change if required To hide an object set the appropriate Showxxx value to zero For example to hide the Backup Locations object set ShowBackupLocations O 122 8 2 Introduction to Backing up Data The purpose of a backup is m to
164. s you to recover data from up to 12 weeks ago This pattern is more suitable for larger systems for systems where there are frequent file changes or systems which require a longer data history Volumes should be labelled as follows Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Getting Started with CBMR 149 Friday 1 Friday 2 Friday 3 Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 The Friday 1 3 and Month 1 3 volumes are used for full backups the others for partial backups new and modified files only Month is not strictly accurate the volumes are used every four weeks The following diagram illustrates how the tapes are used Full P Fri 2 B Partial Partial Partial Partial Full Full Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri 1 Fri 3 Full _ Full Month 2 Month 3 a ae Full Month 2 Twelve Week Cycle Again depending on the amount of date to be backed up this method can use as little as 10 volumes 8 7 4 Three Year Archive This is a comprehensive Backup cycle which will provide three years of data A time span of this nature must be considered where legal requirement calls for data to be kept for a number of years for example accounts information Each year a full backup is taken of all data and archived Each month a full backup is taken The monthly tapes are re used on the corresponding month of the following year A weekly backup is taken on an
165. selection will backup all the selected files and reset the archive bit COPY Backup Files The Copy selection will backup all the selected files without affecting the archive bit DIFFERENTIAL Backup Changed Files The Differential selection will backup all files that have changed or are new since the last Normal or Incremental backup The backup will not affect the archive bit INCREMENTAL Backup Changed Files Reset Archive Bit The Incremental selection will backup all files that have changed or are new since the last Normal or Incremental backup The backup will reset the archive bit Media Options The media options control the way that data is written to the media Overwrite If overwrite is selected the backup will start at the beginning of the media overwriting any existing data Overwrite media with the same label append otherwise Selects overwrite only if the media label matches with the requested media otherwise the data will be appended to the media Getting Started with CBMR 97 Overwrite media with the same label fail otherwise Selects overwrite only if the media label matches with the requested media otherwise the operation fails and no data will be written to the media Append overwrite if not appendable Selects append but if the media is blank or the media contains a non CBMR data set and therefore cannot be appended the media is overwritten Append to media with the same label fail otherwise Selects a
166. service by clicking the Start Sharing button E Cristie Wo Network Configurator Version 2 32 Nene EE I Cila Chasine d Change MAL E File 5haring x Etl Select or enter Ehe credentials of an administrative account on Ehis machine Lii Admin Account Administrator Password Confirm BS Set Password Note AE least one administrative account must have a non blank password Otherwise you won t be able to access any shares on this machine File sharing service status Share all drives roots Network Identification dg spol Click on the x icon to exit this dialog and return to the main Network Configurator menu Setup DNS And WINS Servers Using this option allows DNS and WINS server IP addresses to be set for the WinPE environment Restoring your System 77 C Cristie Network Configurator Version 2 32 VA Change MAC 2 Network Drives i File Sharing amp Address Ethernet Adapters Hia VMware PCI Ethernet Adapter Mi IP Addresses B roa n hd DNS and WINS Servers c Obtain DNS Server address automatically i Use the following DNS Server address DNS Server 18 2 1 2 1 Obtain WINS Server address automatically Use the following WINS Server address Network Identification sol Setup Network Identification It is possible to setup the Network Identification of the recovering system This allows the WinPE hostname and
167. set The first dataset is O and is the default if a number is not supplied For example pcbax ds 2 Restores the files in the third dataset This provides a quick way to restore all the files within a dataset without needing to specify a Backup Selection script pcbax cl media name checks that the correct media is loaded in the Backup Location Getting Started with CBMR 151 pcbax cw checks if the media is write protected pcbax lt script gt cmh creates a new header pcbax sms shows media status pcbax smh shows media header pcbax lt script gt scan scan media into library Modes are lb Backup Ir Restore lc Compare N Verify options are lsd device Where device is the name of the Backup Location storage device you wish to use to override the default location OR the location specified in the Backup Selections script ver lt date gt The backup version as of lt date gt to use where lt date gt should be in the form DD MM YYYY HH MM SS Ih s q Disables screen output except s always show stats and q always show questions If questions arise and h is in effect a USER ABORT is assumed Is shows statistics during backup in place of file names p lt media password This password overrides any script specified password lunload Unloads media at end of operation registry Replaces registry files if found during restore lerase Performs a s
168. st select at least one slot for each library The screen fields are as follows 116 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Description The friendly name of the backup location Any valid character sequence up to 79 characters is acceptable The name should be unique and you cannot specify the name of an existing backup location Gives you a list of all configured Robotics devices Select Robotics the Robotics you want to use with this definition Changing the Robotics automatically displays the Drive and Slots of the selection The available drives in the Robotics will be listed here Drive Select the drive you want to use with this Backup Location definition When Use by Slot Position is selected the Media is shown Use by Slot ordered by Slot number The bar code associated with Position each media is also shown When Use by Barcode is selected the Media is shown Use by ordered by Barcode The Barcodes order can be changed Barcode by dragging and dropping the Barcodes into the required positions Gives you a list of all available Tape slots within the library Tape Slots It also displays whether a media is present in the slot the barcode of the media if your device supports one Click on the box on the left of the element to select or deselect it You must have at least one element selected in order to use the library Pressing OK will save the Backup Location and Cancel will discard the changes
169. stem 69 6 2 12 Tools There are a few tools that can assist with the recovery process They are all collected under this command button ps Configure the network C Dissimilar hardware wizard C Advanced options C Setup Backup Locations Copy key repository E The options available are Configure the network Dissimilar hardware wizard Advanced options Setup Backup Locations Copy key repository Selecting Configure the network will start the Cristie Network Configurator tool This provides extensive facilities to configure network during the DR process The Dissimilar hardware wizard will allow drivers to be injected into the recovered system when the target hardware has different devices from the original e g RAID controllers Advanced options should only be selected when advised to do so by Cristie Support staff Advanced Options E x WARNING Do not change these settings unless directed by Cristie support Map disks automatically Update boot ini Cancel Setup Backup Locations will allow the creation of a pseudo device defining the location of the backup and the configuration if it included with the backup This could for example be TSM tape ora VID Copy key repository will allow a key repository file to be copied to the local WinPE ram disk This will then be used by default to locate backup keys for any encrypted backups If the system is unable to locate the correct ke
170. system amp Starts the manual recovery wizard which wall let you do 2 Individual recovery steps CEMR Copy Logfiles Specify the location where the lagfiles need to be copied Copy logtiles to the following location Sel GMT Daylight Time 9 15 2008 2 13 52 PM Copyright E 2006 2008 Cristie Software Limited United Kingda http w cristie cam CEMA Recovery Console Version 6 1 1 Build 108 cristic The example shows files being copied to a local floppy drive 86 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 6 2 15 Close Recovery Console and Reboot After a successful recovery select this option to exit the Windows PE environment and boot the recovered system CBMR Recovery Console Starts the automatic recovery wizard which will take you m through the steps necessary to recover your system Starts the manual recovery wizard which wall let you do A individual recovery steps Lets unu run various tools relevant to the recovery LBMR Warning Exiting this program will restart your computer Do you really want to exit es Will clase this console and reboot the system GMT Daylight Time 9 15 2008 2 14 36 PM CEMA Recovery Console Yersion 6 1 1 Build 108 Copyright C 2006 2008 Cristie Software Limited C United Kingdon tho wv cristie corn cristie Press Yes to the restart confirmation warning or No to continue running the DR console If you choose to reboot the recovered Windows sys
171. t increasing the compression level will extend the backup time This setting only applies when the Software Compression type is selected for a backup Verify After Backup Checks the validity of the recorded media None Does not perform any checks Check Integrity alone After finishing the backup the media will be scanned from the beginning to end ensuring it is readable Byte By Byte comparison After finishing the backup each file on the media will be compared against its disk counterpart and the differences reported Quick File Access QFA This option if ticked will provide rapid access to files during a restore operation Not all drives support this option Save File Permissions ACLs Select this option ticked if you want the security information access control data associated with directories and files as well as the data included in the backup If the option is not ticked then only the data is included The user who is logged on must have the appropriate Right to request security information to be backed up Please check with your System Administrator that your user account has been included in the Backup Operators group If this option is enabled then all the security details access control data are included in the backup as well as the data 98 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Only backup changed portions of files When changes are made to large databases files these are usually very loca
172. tem will start CEMR Complete Thank you for choosing CEMA as your backup and disaster recovery software CEMA has successfully finished the recovery You may now restore any recent backups you have made since the disaster recovery backup to get the most Up to date information en vour PC The above dialog is displayed when the recovered system re starts and shows the successful completion of the Disaster Recovery procedure 87 4 CBMR In More Detail The Cristie Cristie Bare Machine Recovery software is a fully featured native 32 or 64 bit multi threaded disaster recovery and backup software package for all users of Windows Server 2003 XP Vista and Server 2008 including 64 bit versions 4 1 On line Help CBMR includes a comprehensive on line Help facility Help is available 2 Hel from the Help push button P using the F1 key Help information is displayed for the currently selected operation from the Help top bar menu using the Table of Contents Index or the Search facility to locate the topic you are interested in 7 2 CBMR User Interface The CBMR main workspace is where most CBMR windows are opened The main dialog shows the most frequently used functions of CBMR In addition a menu bar runs along the top providing drop down options for further more advanced features A wizard is defined for each of the main tasks such as setting up the system recovery information creating or running a back
173. tion This section describes how encryption is handled and some important encryption key management concepts The Key Repository File This file is central to the normal operation of encryption in CBMR It is created when CBMR first Starts if not already present and contains 3 major parts 1 The first part is identified by a single entry named Main and contains the currently defined default key A default key is created at random when CBMR first creates the Key Repository file 2 The second part stores the currently available User defined keys These keys are created during the definition of a backup script so this section is a placeholder for the key They are identified by entries like REF ScriptName where ScriptName is the user defined name of the script 3 The final section contains a history of keys used for all encrypted backups made since CBMR was installed This includes both disaster recovery and non disaster recovery backups They are identified by entries of the form VOL MedialD where MedialD is a unique reference created when the backup is made and stored in the volume header of the backup media The file is normally created in the CBMR installation folder by default but may be re directed to another location via an entry KeyRepository New directory inthe section File Locations ofthe cbm ini file itself located in the CBMR installation folder In this way the file could be located on a network share or a local USB
174. tion Wizard Please select a category C DE 5CSI Location File Locatiori Cascaded Location Librany amp uta changer Location ITSM Location Click Hest to proceed Back Finished Getting Started with CBMR 109 New Backup Location Wizard Listing New Backup Location Found Dialog If you let the CBMR wizard search automatically the New Backup Location wizard will list the location devices that are directly attached to the system but yet to be configured It displays the Inquiry string of each location which is read from the device firmware and also the category of the backup location CBMR New Backup Location Wizard Found New backup Location CEMA has found the following new backup locationis in your system Select a backup location and press the Configure button to customise it 1 New backup locations were found Backup Location Inquiry String Category B C Memp FileStorage T D File Location Finished The categories can be SCSI tape IDE tape Media Handler Robotics File Device Select an entry and press the Configure button or double click the entry to add this Backup Location to CBMR s known locations list You will then be provided with the appropriate configuration dialog Note The locations under the following categories SCSI Tape IDE Tape and Media Handler Robotics should always be scanned by CBMR automatically The locations under the following categories Cascaded Loc
175. tore routine for day to day files plus for disaster recovery situations is just as important as a backup routine You are recommended to run practice restores to a Spare drive to ensure that you are confident using the Restore program BEFORE you need to do it in a real situation Also it is good sense to run restores periodically to check that data is being correctly restored without errors It is possible for hardware errors to occur which are not immediately obvious but which may corrupt the data Restoring data means that files are written from the backup media to the disk There are a number of ways of restoring files The Restore Wizard can be run by selecting Restore from the Tools menu This will guide you through the restore process The media in a specific Backup Location can be browsed by highlighting it in the Backup Locations Tool and selecting Restore Compare Verify Data can then be selected and restored A Backup Catalogue Volume can be browsed by highlighting it in the Backup Catalogue Tool and selecting Open from the top menu bar 8 3 1 Restoring From the Backup Catalogue If you click on Use Backup Catalogue then the screen displays a listing of the Backup Catalogue contents Use the Backup Catalogue options to view the catalogue information and make your selection Before the operation takes place CBMR checks the Backup Location and the media header selected from the Catalogue against the connected location and
176. tus of recovered files and a progress bar which indicates how much of the backup has been restored This display also shows the recovery statistics in terms of time size and throughput Press Next to continue with the recovery Restore Files The next step of the manual recovery process is to restore the DR backup files Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console LBMR Welcome Welcome to the CEMA Manual Recover Wizard which gives greater flexibility when recovering your system Select the operation you want to do and select Next to proceed d Access Configuration wl Create Partitions and Volumes Ts Restore Files C Wake Bootable Back Cancel cristic United Kingdom ito a cristie cam Press Next gt to commence the restore of the backup to the target disks partitions 66 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery A new dialog window opens to allow the location of the backup itself to be selected Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console CEMR Select Backup Location Select the backup location to be used with this operation fou can manage backup locations by selecting the Manage button Backup Location eT Sh Manage Back Cancel United Kingdom cristie ito A an cristie cam Select the location and press Next gt to continue You will then be prompted to select the backup version if the Location specified supports versioning currently only TSM Welcome t
177. u have defined the jobs what needs to be backed up and when and added them to the jobs list the scheduler will simply carry on and do the work without further intervention from you The CBMR Scheduled Jobs tool does not require any complex command statements the property pages provide an easy to use interface enabling you to create new jobs and add them to the jobs list update jobs or remove out of date jobs CBMR can use its own scheduling service or the Task Scheduler service provided with Windows Which service is used depends on an option in the Scheduler page of the Default Settings tool The service that CBMR is using will affect the dialogs and wizards that are presented to create and edit scheduled jobs The Windows Task Scheduler allows more flexible schedules to be set up for instance every 10 minutes from 09 00 for 1 hour every Mon Wed of every 2 weeks However Windows Task Scheduler is not integrated as tightly into CBMR Gi CBMR Backup Software Program Settings Backup Restore Backup Location Backup Catalogue Log Files Scheduler Performance Exclude Files Disaster Recovery Use Windows Task Scheduler C Use CEMA Task Scheduler OF Cancel Help NOTE To configure which scheduling service is used by CBMR go to the Scheduler page of the Default Settings menu option see above 8 5 1 Multiple Backups You can easily maintain a daily weekly and monthly backup routine by creating a job for
178. u will see the job status Held Waiting or Running Releasing a Held Job 1 Select the job s that are on hold If you display the detailed view of the Scheduled Jobs tool View Details you will see exactly what status each job is at Held Waiting or Running 2 Select Release Selected from the Jobs top bar menu You can also apply Release to all jobs by selecting Release MIl Deleting a Job 1 Select job s from the scheduled jobs list 2 Select Delete Selected from the Jobs top bar menu You are prompted to confirm the delete action Running a Job Immediately If you need to run an ad hoc job or test a job you have set up then select the Run option and the job will run straight away This will not affect any time date parameters that you have already defined If you have set the job to run nightly at 10 o clock it will still do so 8 5 6 System dependent information The Scheduler Service Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista Only CBMR can schedule jobs to run with no user interaction These jobs are configured to be executed by a special type of program known as a service The main reason for this is to allow scheduled backups to run even when a user is not logged on to the system Getting Started with CBMR 141 What are Windows Services Windows XP 2003 2008 Vista services are a special class of program that are installed and controlled by the Windows Service Manager The Service Manager can be accessed from the control p
179. ue You can search for an individual file but obviously you must have the Full level of information on this volume otherwise there will be no file details to search Wildcards E g doc pcbax are accepted If you do not supply a full path then all occurrences of the search object will be listed in time order with the most recent at the top of the list Backup Location Entry Information This window displays information about the selected entry resulting from a search operation Details about the volume the dataset and the specific entry are shown This information is a useful checking option before you actually restore the data Getting Started with CBMR 147 Backup Location Search Results This window displays the results of the Search operation Select View Information from the Options menu to display detailed information about the selected volume When you have found the data you want to restore you can set the Restore program in action using the Start option in the top bar Options menu 8 6 9 Select Backup Location to Use This window is displayed when you press the Select the Location to Use button when updating the Catalogue information or when you want to create a new entry This window lists all the configured locations Select the Backup Location storage device currently connected to your system If you want to use a location which is not listed then you need to open the Backup Location page 107 menu option and
180. unning etc from the job folder but attempting to attach to the job will result in an error indicating that CBMR was unable to attach to the job 143 8 6 Backup Catalogue General A Backup Catalogue has two major advantages tis quick and easy to locate data on a backup tallows you to keep more information about a backup than is possible on the backup media and you have instant access to the contents of the selected volume Using the Backup Catalogue you can view any volume Volume top bar menu without having to connect a Backup Location or load the media This can be a considerable time saver if you are searching for a directory or files and you are not sure on which volume they are stored Search top bar menu especially if you take into account a large organisation where there may be a large number of volumes retained The View top bar menu provides different display options Large Small icons a List or a Detailed view The Details View provides some extra information about the volume It details the volume name the date time created the tape format type currently SDB and an ID this is a number assigned internally to the volume The Sort top bar menu allows you to arrange the catalogue entries in alphabetic sequence Sort by Name or in date sequence Sort by Date NOTE In the Details view you can also click in the relevant column heading to sort the entries in Name Date or Time sequence The New option allows
181. up managing backup locations maintaining a catalogue of backups and defining the default options L Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software liz 3 Configuration 7 Tools Welcome to CBMR What do you want to do setup Disaster Recovery Confiquration Create modify system configuration settings including specifying backup locations for disaster recovery Specify ta run disaster recovery backup now ar create a disaster recovery schedule for regular backup gj Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup ud k am A sh View Log Files View lag files of previous aperations such as Backup Restore Compare and Verify Copyright Cristie Software Ltd 1998 2008 88 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery 7 2 1 CBMR Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup To invoke click on Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backup from the CBMR main window Cristie Bare Machine Recovery Software Configuration Tools P Help Welcome to CBMR What do you want to do Setup Disaster Recovery Configuration 3 Create modify system configuration settings including specifying backup locations for kA disaster recovery Run or Schedule Disaster Recovery Backu Specify ta run disast amp jcovery backup now or create a disaster recovery schedule for regular backup View Log Files View lag files of previous operations such as Backup Restore Compare and Verity Copyright Cristie Software Ltd 1998 2008
182. up done on 12 05 2007 13 17 05 Backup done on 12 05 2007 13 06 42 Backup done on 12 05 2007 12 54 31 Backup done on 12 06 2007 12 25 25 Backup done on 12 06 2007 12 15 43 lt Back Cancel United Kingdom cristic http Aa cristie com Select the version appropriate to the recovery required If the configuration is contained within the backup it will be extracted from the selected version Select Enable detailed restore log if you wish a full record of all the files restored during recovery Beware that this could potentially become very large and is not recommended 6 2 4 Stored in the following location This following example retrieves the configuration from a local floppy disk A USB disk would be identified in much the same way r Okh AG D e ee i os F exam m mI CBMR Locate Configuration Specify the location where the configuration settings for this computer are stored Stored with the backup data Stored in the following location Path a disrec ini Browse Network Setup Back Cancel Note 1 USB devices must be connected to the system and powered if required BEFORE booting the Windows PE recovery environment This is a restriction of Windows PE Restoring your System Note 2 The configuration filename disrec ini MUST be appended to the pathname 6 2 5 Network Setup If the configuration is held on a network share use the following syntax in the Path field r Ok ALD D e eei Bre s FC
183. y A tape should be retensioned if it is new This will ensure that any loose particles left from the manufacturing process are dislodged if left in storage for a period of time When a tape is not used for a long time there is the possibility of print through which means that the magnetic orientation of particles on one layer of tape affect those on the adjacent layer and so causing data corruption 8 9 6 Unload Unload load nis option will eject the media from all soft load Backup Locations such as DAT drives 8 9 7 Create New Header Create New Header This option will allow you to create a new media header for the media currently loaded in the Backup Location You can use this option to remove or change a password protected backup 8 9 8 New Media Header This window allows you to create a new Media Header for the media currently stored in the Backup Location Name Enter a meaningful name which identifies the volume contents Comments This field allows you to provide more information about the volume It is not essential but can be useful if you are viewing a volume at a later date Password A password will secure the volume against unauthorised access Make sure it is a password you will remember at a later date because there is no by pass procedure and the data will be unrecoverable if you cannot remember what the password is You have the opportunity to Cancel this operation if you change your min
184. y hk dM mo CEMR Recovery Status CEMA Console Version 6 1 1 Build 108 Manual Recover olume Creation started on 8 15 2008 11 30 04 4M Renaming the computer Preparing basic disks INI disk 0 ACT disk 0 Size 16376 MIB Cyle 2088 TPC 255 SPT 63 BPS 51 2 INI disk 1 ts nat ta be partitioned Creating basic partitions Creating any partitions on INI disk 0 ACT disk 0 Created MBAR partition 4094 MIB with drive letter C labelled 05 Created MBA partition 12284 MIB with drive letter F labelled Data Successfully created all basic disk partitions Formatting basic partitions Formatted partition with drive letter C labelled 05 Formatted partition with drive letter F labelled Datal Formatted partition with drive letter E labelled Data Removing any dynamic volumes marked as Failed by Diskpart Removing any disks marked as missing by Diskpart Creating partition mount points Creating volume mount points Making bootable volumes active Stopping access to Diskpart Pon COSI CON This involves Restoring your System 65 disk mapping original layout to new cleaning removing any existing disk partitions removing any existing dynamic volume databases re creating the partitions converting to dynamic volumes if required formating to the required partition type The next step is to recover the backups to the target disks partitions A new window appears containing the restore sta
185. y Console a Starte the automatic recovery wizard which will take you through the steps necessary to recover your system Starts the manual recovery wizard which will let you do Individual recovery steps Lets You run various tools relevant to the recovery Shows a list of log and error report files From which individual ones can be selected for viewing in notepad Lets you copy all the log and error repart files to a removable media or network location for support purposes Will clase this console and reboot the system Set the timezone and time 9 15 2008 11 23 31 AM Copyright C 2006 2008 Cristie Software Limited United Kingdom http w cristie com CEMA Recovery Console Version 6 1 1 Build 108 cristie Restoring your System 43 You may configure the displayed date time and the keyboard layout by pressing the amp rez Ee Hee reina English UK X English US s French France French Switzerland S German Germany sort German Switzerland Italian Switzerland Japanese aln Swedish Date Time and Time Zone zone and time Le cristic By default the standard display uses US layout but this may be changed to one of the listed alternatives Select Date Time and Time Zone to configure the locale CBMR Recovery Console Starts the automatic recovery wizard which will take vou Date and Time Properties E Date amp Time Time Zone Internet Time Time
186. y any existing data on those disks selected for format i e shown with a Disks or partitions tagged as no format i e shown with a BI will however remain intact Restoring your System 53 Disk Recovery Sequence The recovery sequence begins by preparing the disk s selected for the recovery O im mu CBMR Recovery Status CEMA Console Version 6 1 1 Build 108 Manual Recovery Yolume Creation started on 9 15 2008 11 30 04 AM Renaming the computer Preparing basic disks INI disk 0 ACT disk 0 Size 16376 MIB Cyle 2088 TPC 255 SPT 63 BPS 51 2 INI disk 1 is nat ta be partitioned Creating basic partitions Creating any partitions on INI disk 0 ACT disk Created MBA partition 4094 MIB with drive letter C labelled 05 Created MBA partition 12284 MIB with drive letter F labelled Datal Successfully created all basic disk partitions Formatting basic partitions Formatted partition with drive letter C labelled 05 Formatted partition with drive letter F labelled Datal Formatted partition with drive letter E labelled Data Removing any dynamic volumes marked as Failed by Diskpart Removing any disks marked as missing by Diskpart Creating partition mount points Creating volume mount points Making bootable volumes active Stopping access to Diskpart Pi We COSI COTTI This involves 54 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery disk mapping original layout to new cl
187. y the User will be prompted for the corresponding pass phrase or key if known Cristie Network Configurator Tool This is a very powerful tool that provides extensive facilities to configure the network during the recovery process It offers the following features 70 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery supports multiple NICs configure individual NIC parameters for duplex mode and link speed the ability to select DHCP allocated or static IP addresses the ability to setup DNS and WINS server IP addresses the ability to setup the Network Identification of the recovering system allow file shares to be set on the recovering system map unmap network drives 71 Configure NIC Parameters It is possible to change both the link speed and duplex mode for any NIC detected on the recovering target system Simply choose the NIC from the drop down box and select the desired mode Autosense is the default C Cristie Network Configurator Version 2 32 T Network Drives i File Sharing h Change MAC Address Ethernet Adapters Link Speed Duplex Mode IP Addresses Obtain an IP address automatically O Use the following IP address Use static gateway address DNS and WINS Servers Network Identification Assign Static or DHCP IP Settings Normally the WinPE DR environment will start with DHCP enabled and active However if a static IP is required use the Use the followi
188. y to a system with larger disks the partition sizes will remain the same as the original by default However in this case it is possible to increase partition size manually during the recovery by right clicking on the partition icon and select Modify 6 2 7 Start Manual Recovery Sequence Select this option to commence a manual DR sequence This option will stop after each step in the DR sequence allowing the DR to be aborted or the step to be repeated with different parameters Locate Configuration The first step of the manual DR sequence is to provide the location of the DR configuration Welcome to the CBMR Recovery Console CBMR Welcome Welcome to the CEMA Manual Recover Wizard which gives greater flexibility when recovering your system Select the operation you want ta do and select Next to proceed ts Access Configuration C Create Partitions and Volumes f Restore Files C Wake Bootable amp Back Cancel cristic United Kingdom ith Aaa Cristie com Restoring your System Press Next gt to continue to AL Ok do mo LBMR Locate Configuration Specify the location where the configuration settings for this computer are stored Stored with the backup data Stored in the following location Path A DistRec ini Browse Network Setup lt Back Cancel 6 2 8 Stored with the backup data If the configuration settings are saved with the DR backup itself select this option You will
189. ying the log file to a specific location parsing the log file e mailing status etc When additional commands are required you can create a batch file to perform the backup job and specify this as the job to be run by the scheduler 142 Technical Reference Cristie Bare Machine Recovery When running a batch file it is important to remember that if you want to attach to a running job to interact with it or view the status you will need to specify the d option as one of the parameters on the CBMR command line In addition if you are using the Windows Task Scheduler service instead of the CBMR Scheduler service you must also specify the ts task job option where task job should be replaced with the name of the Windows Task Scheduler job For example to run a Backup Selection script called weekly scp the following batch file could be used rem start of batch file rem other commands can go here rem remember the d option to specify detached mode and if rem using the Windows task scheduler the ts option to rem specify the task this batch file belongs to pcbax weekly b d ts weekly job rem other commands can go here rem end of batch file Note If you do not specify the d option and if using the Windows Task Scheduler ts option or if you run a program other than pcbax exe then you will not be able to attach to the job to view the status The scheduler will run the program and will indicate that the program is waiting r
190. you to create a catalogue entry For example you may have some backup volumes for which no catalogue entry was created at the time of the backup The Backup Catalogue appears on the main CBMR Tools menu option 8 6 1 Viewing the Catalogue Contents You can access the Backup Catalogue contents either by selecting the Backup Catalogue icon or selecting Restore Compare or Verify from the CBMR Tools menu and selecting the Use Backup Catalogue option At this point you have not committed to a particular volume or Backup Location you are merely viewing the entries in the catalogue listing Similar to other displays e g Backup Location scripts the view can be as an Icon or a detailed listing View top bar menu The detail includes Volume name date and time the backup was created and the format The Details display can be sorted by Name Date and Time 8 6 2 Information stored about the backup Each backup is stored as a volume There is one volume available per media tape file etc Details about the backup volume are stored as the Media Header Access to a volume may be locked with a password Each drive backed up within a volume is known as a dataset Details about the drive are stored as a Dataset Header Access to a dataset may be locked by a password The Media and Dataset headers can be viewed through the Backup Catalogue The amount of information about the files and directories stored within a dataset is defined when the backup is mad

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