Preparing for Disaster Recovery of Microsoft SQL 2000 with Symantec Backup E ec !

" an# $0" Details: Backup Exec provides a quicker method for restoring SQL rather than running the Rebuild Master utility or reinstalling SQL to restart SQL !sing Backup Exec" you can replace the corrupted or missing databases #ith copies of the master and model databases that Backup Exec automatically creates and updates #henever backups of those databases are run $fter SQL is running again" you can restore the latest copy of the master database using Backup Exec%s %utomate master #ata&ase restore option" and then restore any other databases" if needed 'o prepare for #isaster recovery if using SQL 2000( #o the fo))owing* Back up both system and user databases and transaction logs regularly

&opies of the master and model databases are automatically created by Backup Exec #henever you back up the master and model databases Backup Exec places these copies in the same directory that the databases are in" #here they must remain in order to be updated 'n a default installation of SQL ()))" the databases are in* &*+,rogram -iles+Microsoft SQL Server+MSSQL+.ata+/ / 'n a named instance of SQL ()))" the databases are in* &*+,rogram -iles+Microsoft SQL Server+MSSQL0'nstance12ame+.ata+/ / 3he copies of the master and model databases are named* Master04idr Mastlog04idr Model04idr Modellog04idr

Back up the system drives that contain SQL instances

5henever you back up the system drive that contains a SQL instance" copies of the master and model databases are backed up Backing up the system drive that SQL is on also backs up all the executables and registry settings needed for SQL to run

Back up the master database #henever any changes are made to 6eep records of any service packs that have been installed Make sure you are prepared to recover the entire server" not 7ust

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'o prepare for #isaster recovery if using SQL +"0( #o the fo))owing* &reate a copy of the master and model databases" and place the copies in the same directory that the databases are in

3o create copies of the SQL 8 ) master and model databases* 9 !se the SQL Server Service Manager to stop the SQL services ( :pen a command prompt #indo#" and copy the original master and model databases and their transaction logs to the specified file names 'n a default installation of SQL 8 )" the databases are in &*+MSSQL8+.ata 3ype the follo#ing* &*+ mssql8+data; copy master mdf master04idr &*+ mssql8+data; copy mastlog ldf mastlog04idr &*+ mssql8+data; copy model mdf model04idr &*+ mssql8+data; copy modellog ldf modellog04idr Back up both system and user databases and transaction logs regularly Back up the system drive that contains SQL Backing up the system drive that SQL is on also backs up all the executables and registry settings needed for SQL to run Back up the master database #henever any changes are made to SQL 6eep records of any service packs that have been installed Make sure you are prepared to recover the entire server" not 7ust SQL

'o perform a recovery( you wi)) nee#* 3he latest backup of the SQL directory <+,rogram -iles+Microsoft SQL Server+MSSQL=" and the 5indo#s registry>System State 3he SQL database or filegroup backups" and differential and log backups $n $dministrator logon account <or an $dministrator equivalent= during the recovery

'f you purchased the 'ntelligent .isaster Recovery <'.R= option" then during an '.R recovery of drive &" it #ill automatically replace the damaged databases #ith the copies of the master and model databases ?ou can then restart SQL" and restore the latest master database backup and any other databases that are necessary ,-'E*

-or the 'ntelligent .isaster Recovery :ption to #ork #ith SQL ()))" copies are made of the master and model databases &opies are only made #hen non@$:-: backups of master and model are run 'f you are using $:-: for SQL backups" make at least one backup of the master and model databases #ithout using $:-:

'f SQL ())) is upgraded" refresh the copies #ith another non@ $:-: backup

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