Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a Dell PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 arrays in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and rebuilding. I currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low cost would be a good thing... TIA -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
Guest Edwin vMierlo [MVP] Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Re: Image Backup of RAID arrays "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message news:evK%23vPKGJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a Dell > PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 arrays > in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. > > Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and rebuilding. I > currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low cost > would be a good thing... > Hank, what kind of capacity are we talking here (total disk cap, as well as used cap) ?
Guest Daniel Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 RE: Image Backup of RAID arrays I dont know about what you are looking to spend but look at Acronis. We use this for our backup and imageing needs. "Hank Arnold (MVP)" wrote: > I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a Dell > PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 arrays > in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. > > Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and rebuilding. I > currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low cost > would be a good thing... > > TIA > -- > > Regards, > Hank Arnold > Microsoft MVP > Windows Server - Directory Services >
Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 Re: Image Backup of RAID arrays Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: > "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message > news:evK%23vPKGJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a Dell >> PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 arrays >> in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. >> >> Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and rebuilding. I >> currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low cost >> would be a good thing... >> > > Hank, > what kind of capacity are we talking here (total disk cap, as well as used > cap) ? > > > 30/30/140 GB (usually about 30% used) -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
Guest Edwin vMierlo [MVP] Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 Re: Image Backup of RAID arrays "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message news:u%23gKr6WGJHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: > > "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:evK%23vPKGJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a Dell > >> PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 arrays > >> in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. > >> > >> Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and rebuilding. I > >> currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low cost > >> would be a good thing... > >> > > > > Hank, > > what kind of capacity are we talking here (total disk cap, as well as used > > cap) ? > > > > > > > 30/30/140 GB (usually about 30% used) > You can actually pick up a 500GB external HD pretty cheaply, why not NTBackup to that ? (or image to that ?)
Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Re: Image Backup of RAID arrays Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: > "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message > news:u%23gKr6WGJHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: >>> "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message >>> news:evK%23vPKGJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a Dell >>>> PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 arrays >>>> in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. >>>> >>>> Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and rebuilding. > I >>>> currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low cost >>>> would be a good thing... >>>> >>> Hank, >>> what kind of capacity are we talking here (total disk cap, as well as > used >>> cap) ? >>> >>> >>> >> 30/30/140 GB (usually about 30% used) >> > > You can actually pick up a 500GB external HD pretty cheaply, why not > NTBackup to that ? > (or image to that ?) > > > The issue is how to create an image file of a RAID array. -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
Guest Edwin vMierlo [MVP] Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Re: Image Backup of RAID arrays "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message news:uB7e8bkGJHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: > > "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:u%23gKr6WGJHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >> Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: > >>> "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message > >>> news:evK%23vPKGJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > >>>> I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a Dell > >>>> PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 arrays > >>>> in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. > >>>> > >>>> Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and rebuilding. > > I > >>>> currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low cost > >>>> would be a good thing... > >>>> > >>> Hank, > >>> what kind of capacity are we talking here (total disk cap, as well as > > used > >>> cap) ? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> 30/30/140 GB (usually about 30% used) > >> > > > > You can actually pick up a 500GB external HD pretty cheaply, why not > > NTBackup to that ? > > (or image to that ?) > > > > > > > The issue is how to create an image file of a RAID array. > ah ok, understand your question now. I would use Acronis for this http://www.acronis.com/ again, will require some investment in the software any particular reason you don't want to do this with NTBackup or Backup Exec 9.1 (which you already have) ?
Guest Hank Arnold (MVP) Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Re: Image Backup of RAID arrays Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: > "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message > news:uB7e8bkGJHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: >>> "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message >>> news:u%23gKr6WGJHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>> Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: >>>>> "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:evK%23vPKGJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>> I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a > Dell >>>>>> PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 > arrays >>>>>> in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. >>>>>> >>>>>> Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and > rebuilding. >>> I >>>>>> currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low cost >>>>>> would be a good thing... >>>>>> >>>>> Hank, >>>>> what kind of capacity are we talking here (total disk cap, as well as >>> used >>>>> cap) ? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> 30/30/140 GB (usually about 30% used) >>>> >>> You can actually pick up a 500GB external HD pretty cheaply, why not >>> NTBackup to that ? >>> (or image to that ?) >>> >>> >>> >> The issue is how to create an image file of a RAID array. >> > > ah ok, understand your question now. > > I would use Acronis for this http://www.acronis.com/ > again, will require some investment in the software > > any particular reason you don't want to do this with NTBackup or Backup Exec > 9.1 (which you already have) ? > > NTBACKUP requires reinstalling the OS and gets a bit complicated, especially with boot partitions. My problems with Backup Exec have always been getting the correct drivers on the boot disk/CD.. I'm going to take another look/try at it.. Thanks.... -- Regards, Hank Arnold Microsoft MVP Windows Server - Directory Services
Guest Matt Michaels Posted September 21, 2008 Posted September 21, 2008 Re: Image Backup of RAID arrays I tried taking an image of an old server that had a raid controller with no luck. It wouldn't boot afterward... Do others have success using Acronis or Ghost? Just curious... "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message news:%23p%23aNN9GJHA.4596@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: >> "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message >> news:uB7e8bkGJHA.3936@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>> Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: >>>> "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message >>>> news:u%23gKr6WGJHA.4056@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>> Edwin vMierlo [MVP] wrote: >>>>>> "Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:evK%23vPKGJHA.4784@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >>>>>>> I'm going to be rebuilding a server in a couple of months. It is a >> Dell >>>>>>> PowerEdge 2850 connected to a PowerVault box. There are 2 RAID 1 >> arrays >>>>>>> in the PowerEdge and a RAID 10 in the PowerVault. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Id like to image the 3 arrays before wiping the server and >> rebuilding. >>>> I >>>>>>> currently have Backup Exec 9.1 Looking for a way to do this. Low >>>>>>> cost >>>>>>> would be a good thing... >>>>>>> >>>>>> Hank, >>>>>> what kind of capacity are we talking here (total disk cap, as well as >>>> used >>>>>> cap) ? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> 30/30/140 GB (usually about 30% used) >>>>> >>>> You can actually pick up a 500GB external HD pretty cheaply, why not >>>> NTBackup to that ? >>>> (or image to that ?) >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> The issue is how to create an image file of a RAID array. >>> >> >> ah ok, understand your question now. >> >> I would use Acronis for this http://www.acronis.com/ >> again, will require some investment in the software >> >> any particular reason you don't want to do this with NTBackup or Backup >> Exec >> 9.1 (which you already have) ? >> >> > > NTBACKUP requires reinstalling the OS and gets a bit complicated, > especially with boot partitions. My problems with Backup Exec have always > been getting the correct drivers on the boot disk/CD.. I'm going to take > another look/try at it.. Thanks.... > > -- > > Regards, > Hank Arnold > Microsoft MVP > Windows Server - Directory Services
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