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Table 4: Stand-By Recovery Servers
Disaster TypeExchange 2000 Recovery Server Exchange 2000 Cluster Node Stand-By Recovery Server
  Create stand-by recovery server - a computer identical in hardware and firmware to the production servers it will replace in the event of a disaster. Installed with Windows 2000 and all software updates and applications (except Exchange 2000). Create stand-by recovery server - a computers with the same processor type and amount of RAM as the other nodes in the cluster that it will replace in the event of a disaster.
 Keep a Windows backup set for each production server that has a stand-by recovery server
  Keep Exchange database backups for all Exchange 2000 databases you might need to replace.
Required Preventative Steps for Unique Scenarios
Exchange 2000 with SRS Keep SRS database backups. N/A to single node failure in the cluster.
Exchange 2000 with KMSKeep KMS database backups. Keep CA backups (if running on the Exchange 2000 server being restored). N/A to single node failure in the cluster.
Exchange 2000 with FTI No backups required. N/A to single node failure in the cluster.
Disaster Recovery Steps
  1. If physical hard disks of production server are functional following disaster, put in the stand-by recovery server, run Chkdsk, and use to replace the production server. If hard disks were damaged on the production server, go to Step 2 below.
  2. (Optional) Back up the existing Exchange 2000 DB and log files (if possible) on the damaged Exchange 2000 server replaced by the stand-by recovery server.
  3. (Optional) Attempt a repair of Windows 2000 or Exchange 2000 before switching to stand-by recovery server.
  4. Shut down production server and replace with stand-by recovery server (which has Windows 2000 and all software updates with random computer name and belongs to workgroup). Required Preventative Steps
  5. Restore Windows backup set from production server to stand-by recovery server. This gives the stand-by recovery server the production server's computer name, security settings, and joins it to the domain.
  6. Reinstall Exchange 2000 in Disaster Recovery mode on the stand-by recovery server.
  7. . Reinstall any Exchange 2000 hotfixes and Exchange 2000 service packs running previously on Exchange 2000 production server.
  8. Restore the Exchange 2000 database backups from production server to stand-by recovery server.
1. Replace failed Exchange 2000 cluster node with stand-by cluster node recovery server and boot it into Windows 2000.2. Add the Cluster service and use Cluster Setup Wizard to add recovery node to the Exchange 2000 cluster.
Disaster Recovery Steps for Unique Scenarios
Exchange 2000 with SRS Restore the SRS DB. N/A to single node failure in the cluster.
Exchange 2000 with KMSRestore the KMS DB. Restore the CA if needed. N/A to single node failure in the cluster.
Exchange 2000 with FTI Repair FTI. N/A to single node failure in the cluster.

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