Dell PowerVault DL2000 - Manual (Page 46)

NOTE: Do not initiate installation of Backup Exec directly from the recovery media. You must use the PowerVault
DL Backup to Disk Appliance Recovery and Update Utility when installing Backup Exec.
Ensure that you meet the following prerequisites before reinstallation:
• Locate the Symantec Backup Exec Installation media that came with the system.
• Check with the network administrator to determine the Windows network domain settings.
• Confirm that Windows Disk Manager can access the external disk.
• Ensure that the Symantec Backup Exec software is not installed.
NOTE: If Symantec Backup Exec software is already installed, the Recovery and Update Utility does not allow the
reinstallation of the backup application. The option to reinstall the backup application is greyed out.
To reinstall Symantec Backup Exec after performing disaster recovery in a non-IDR or non-SDR disaster recovery
scenario, follow the steps below:
1. Launch the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance Recovery and Update Utility.
2. Select Reinstall backup application and follow the instructions to reinstall the backup and recovery application.
CAUTION: If the appliance configuration includes a Deduplication Storage Folder or Deduplication Disk Storage to
be recovered, you must set the following values in the DL Appliance Recovery and Update Utility to match those of
the appliance prior to the failure. Backup Exec fails to recover the Deduplication Storage Folder or Deduplication
Disk Storage if the values for Deduplication Storage Folder or Deduplication Disk Storage controller type (internal
or external), system hostname, administrator password, and domain name are not set correctly.
NOTE: For Symantec Backup Exec installation steps, see the Symantec Backup Exec Administrator’s Guide at
symantec.com.
Repairing Symantec Backup Exec
If the installation of Symantec Backup Exec has become corrupted or unusable and must be repaired, see Repairing
Backup Exec in the
Symantec Backup Exec Administrator’s Guide at symantec.com.
DSF Recovery Solution Map
NOTE: This section only applies to systems running Backup Exec 2010. If you are running Backup Exec 2012 or
later, see the topic “System Recovery For DL Appliance With DDS”.
If the appliance configuration includes a DSF, use the solution map below to recover the DSF based on whether the
disaster recovery scenario includes:
• A recovery of the appliance operating system
• A recovery of the DSF
• A recovery of both the appliance operating system and the DSF
NOTE: The DSF must be recovered during an operating system recovery even if the DSF disks were unaffected
during the disaster.
Method To Create DSF
This section describes the various methods that were used to create the DSF.
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