Image Backup of RAID arrays

[Guest Hank Arnold (MVP)]

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

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

[Guest Edwin vMierlo [MVP]]

Re: Image Backup of RAID arrays

 

 

"Hank Arnold (MVP)" <rasilon@aol.com> wrote in message

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> 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]

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)]

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)

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

[Guest Edwin vMierlo [MVP]]

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)]

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]]

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)]

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....

 

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Regards,

Hank Arnold

Microsoft MVP

Windows Server - Directory Services

[Guest Matt Michaels]

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

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> 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