Solstice Backup 5.1 Disaster Recovery Guide

Preface

The Solstice Backup 5.1 Disaster Recovery Guide stresses the importance of preparing for a disaster, whether it is for a single system or an entire network. Using Backup to back up your data is an excellent way to begin. However, you must also consider how to recover your data and systems if a disk crashes or an entire system is lost. If you back up your data regularly and implement the planning procedures outlined in this guide, you are well prepared to recover from a disaster.

For instructions about configuring and administering the administration program for Backup, refer to the Solstice Backup 5.1 Administration Guide. To learn how to recover files and filesystems and perform manual backups with the appropriate Backup program, refer to the online help.

Who Should Use This Book

This guide is for system administrators who are responsible for performing backups and recovers and for maintaining the safety of the data on the network.

About This Guide

The instructions in this guide act as general guidelines to follow because every system, network, and disaster recovery situation is unique.

This guide includes the following information:

Descriptions of different types of disasters
Platform-specific information that prepares you for a disaster
Choices to consider while performing a disaster recovery
Step-by-step instructions for recovering from a disaster for a Solaris Backup server

Ordering Sun Documents

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For a list of documents and how to order them, see the catalog section of the SunExpress^TM Internet site at http://www.sun.com/sunexpress.

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com/.

What Typographic Changes Mean

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% You have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`AaBbCc123`	Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value	To delete a file, type `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new words or terms, or words to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.

Shell	Prompt
C shell prompt	`machine_name%`
C shell superuser prompt	`machine_name#`
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	`$`
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	`#`