Only DC in childdomain broke

[Harald Bilke]

Hi fellas,

please do not comment on the scenario - ...

W2k/AD, childdomain DC with Exchange....

The DC broke. They say they have a backup (I hope they have).

Is there a chance to get that DC back online?


a) Install another new DC, restore EXC on it, reconnect MBX's,
reinstall the old DC (it's on a very remote location)
or
b) Just restoring
or
c)do I have do remove that orphaned childdomain and rebuilt it?

Any hints welcome

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi fellas,

please do not comment on the scenario - ...

W2k/AD, childdomain DC with Exchange....

The DC broke. They say they have a backup (I hope they have).

Is there a chance to get that DC back online?

What does "broke" mean?
What kind of backups? System state & Exchange databases? Online/offline
Exchange?

a) Install another new DC, restore EXC on it, reconnect MBX's,
reinstall the old DC (it's on a very remote location)
or
b) Just restoring
or
c)do I have do remove that orphaned childdomain and rebuilt it?

Any hints welcome

Much depends on the state of the server now, and what kind of backups they
have.

 

[Harald Bilke]

Hi/2

What does "broke" mean?

Blown away - off, kaputt, crashed, hosed R.I.P

What kind of backups? System state & Exchange databases? Online/offline
Exchange?

Veritas backup exec
Remote admin sez: online EXC w/systemstate of DC

Much depends on the state of the server now, and what kind of backups they
have.

No more server(s) for this domain. But the domain still exists in the
tree.

Thanx

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi/2



Blown away - off, kaputt, crashed, hosed R.I.P


Veritas backup exec
Remote admin sez: online EXC w/systemstate of DC


No more server(s) for this domain. But the domain still exists in the
tree.

Thanx

So the server is *completely* unbootable?
Got another box you can use to reinstall Windows, install BE, Exchange in
/disasterrecovery mode, and try a restore?

 

[Harald Bilke]

Hi/3

So the server is *completely* unbootable?

_I_ don't think so, but the people @ site tell me

Got another box you can use to reinstall Windows, install BE, Exchange in

yes and I thought to do

/disasterrecovery mode, and try a restore?

all that...

But I keep fingers crossed that the backups I get will be ok! The site
is 18 hours travel away.

Thanx