Legato NetWorker, Release 7.0
Disaster Recovery Guide
Chapter 2: Preparing for a Disaster
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Software Information
Maintain the following up-to-date information regarding computer software:
• Copies of the original operating system media and patches (and where
they are located)
• Software enabler and authorization codes
• Software vendor contact information and contract number
• The operating system version and patches installed
• Operating system configuration
• Emergency media that can be used to restore a computer in the event of a
disaster
• NetWorker bootstrap information for each NetWorker server
• Kernel configuration and location
• Device drivers
• A list of any Windows volume mount points.
Table 1 lists where to obtain software information for a specific operating
system.
Table 1. Operating System Information (Part 1 of 2)
Platform Recovery/Repair Prerequisite Information
UNIX Recovering the UNIX
operating system
“Installing and Configuring
the UNIX Operating
System” on page 28
Recovering a UNIX NetWorker
server
“Recovering a NetWorker
Server” on page 32
Recovering a UNIX NetWorker
storage node
“Recovering a NetWorker
Storage Node” on page 40
Recovering a UNIX NetWorker
client
“Recovering a NetWorker
Client” on page 43
Windows Windows XP Pro and Windows
.NET:
Automated System Recovery
(ASR) requirements
“ASR Recovery
Requirements” on page 54
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