Document Outline

• Managing DPM Servers
• Performing General DPM Server Maintenance
  • Using Windows Maintenance Tools on the DPM Server
  • Applying Operating System Updates to the DPM Server
  • Running Antivirus Software on the DPM Server
• Performing DPM Server Management Tasks
  • Managing the DPM Database Volume
  • Finding DPM Servers in Active Directory Domain Services
  • How to Migrate a DPM Server to New Hardware
  • Restarting the DPM Server
  • Moving the DPM Server to a New Domain
  • Renaming the DPM Server
  • Changing the SQL Server Instance Used by DPM
  • Coordinating Protection Across Time Zones
  • How to Change the Time Zone of the DPM Server
• Managing the Storage Pool
  • Adding Disks to the Storage Pool
  • How to Replace a Disk in the Storage Pool
  • Removing a Disk from the Storage Pool
• Monitoring DPM Server
  • Establishing a Monitoring Schedule
  • Locating Information
  • Methods for Monitoring DPM
    • Monitoring with DPM Administrator Console
    • Monitoring with Reports and Alert Notifications
    • Monitoring with DPM Management Packs
• Managing Protected File Servers and Workstations
• Performing General Maintenance on File Servers and Workstations
  • Using Windows Maintenance Tools on File Servers and Workstations
  • Applying Operating System Updates on File Servers and Workstations
  • Running Antivirus Software on File Servers and Workstations
• Performing File Server and Workstation Management Tasks
  • Changing the Path of a Data Source
  • Moving File Servers and Workstations Between Domains
  • How to Rename a File Server or Workstation
  • How to Change the Time Zone of a File Server or Workstation
• Managing Clustered File Servers
  • Changing File Server Cluster Members
  • Changing Resource Groups on Clustered File Servers
• Managing Protected Servers Running Exchange
• Performing General Maintenance on Servers Running Exchange
  • Using Windows Maintenance Tools on Exchange Servers
  • Performing Exchange Maintenance Tasks
  • Applying Operating System Updates on Exchange Servers
  • Running Antivirus Software on Exchange Servers
• Performing Exchange Server Management Tasks
  • Upgrading Exchange Server 2003 to Exchange Server 2007
  • Moving Exchange Servers Between Domains
  • How to Rename an Exchange Server
  • Adding Storage Groups and Databases
  • Dismounting Databases
  • Changing the Path of a Database or Log File
  • Renaming Storage Groups
  • Moving Databases Between Storage Groups
• Managing Clustered Exchange Servers
  • Changing Exchange Server Cluster Members
  • Changing Resource Groups on Clustered Exchange Servers
• Recovering Exchange Data
  • How to Recover a Storage Group to its Original Location
  • How to Recover a Database to Its Original Location
  • How to Recover a Database to an Alternate Database
  • How to Copy Exchange Data to a Network Folder
  • How to Copy Exchange Data to Tape
  • Recovering Mailboxes
    • How to Recover an Exchange 2003 Mailbox
    • How to Recover an Exchange 2007 Mailbox
  • Recovering Data to Clustered Servers
• Managing Protected Servers Running SQL Server
• Performing General Maintenance on Servers Running SQL
  • Using Windows Maintenance Tools on SQL Servers
  • Performing SQL Maintenance Tasks
  • Applying Operating System Updates on SQL Servers
  • Running Antivirus Software on SQL Servers
• Performing SQL Server Management Tasks
  • Upgrading SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005
  • Moving SQL Servers Between Domains
  • How to Rename a Computer Running SQL Server
  • Changing the Recovery Model of a Database
  • Replacing a Disk on a SQL Server
  • Adding Databases to a SQL Server
  • Changing the Path of a SQL Server Database
  • Renaming a SQL Server Database
• Managing Clustered SQL Servers
  • Changing SQL Server Cluster Members
  • Changing Resource Groups on Clustered SQL Servers
• Recovering SQL Server Data
  • How to Recover a SQL Database to Its Original Location
  • How to Recover and Rename a SQL Database
  • How to Recover a Database to a Different Instance of SQL Server
  • How to Copy a SQL Database to a Network Folder
  • How to Copy a SQL Database to Tape
  • How to Recover a SQL Database and Allow Additional Log Backups
• Managing Protected Servers Running Windows SharePoint Services
• Performing General Maintenance on Servers Running Windows SharePoint Services
  • Using Windows Maintenance Tools on Windows SharePoint Services Servers
  • Performing Windows SharePoint Services Maintenance Tasks
  • Applying Operating System Updates on Windows SharePoint Services Servers
  • Running Antivirus Software on Windows SharePoint Services Servers
• Performing Windows SharePoint Services Management Tasks
  • Upgrading Windows SharePoint Services
  • Moving Windows SharePoint Services Servers Between Domains
  • How to Rename a Windows SharePoint Services Server
  • Changing the Front-End Web Server
  • Adding Databases to a Windows SharePoint Services Farm
  • Adding or Removing Servers in a Windows SharePoint Services Farm
• Recovering Windows SharePoint Services Data
  • How to Recover a Windows SharePoint Services Farm
  • How to Recover a Windows SharePoint Services Site
  • How to Recover a Windows SharePoint Services Item
• Managing Protected Virtual Servers
• Performing General Maintenance on Servers Running Virtual Server
  • Using Windows Maintenance Tools on Virtual Server
  • Applying Operating System Updates on Virtual Server
  • Running Antivirus Software on Virtual Server
• Performing Virtual Server Management Tasks
  • Moving Virtual Servers Between Domains
  • How to Rename Virtual Servers
  • Renaming Virtual Machines
  • Moving a Virtual Machine or Virtual Hard Disk
  • Protecting Application Data on Virtual Machines
• Recovering Virtual Server Data
  • How to Recover the Virtual Server Host
  • How to Recover a Virtual Machine
  • How to Recover Virtual Machines as Files
• Managing Performance
• How DPM Operations Affect Performance
  • Replica Creation
  • Change Tracking
  • Synchronization
  • Consistency Check
  • Express Full Backup
  • Backup to Tape
  • DPM Processes
• DPM and Memory
• Performance Counters
• Improving Performance
  • Modifying Workloads
    • Using Network Bandwidth Usage Throttling
    • Using On-the-Wire Compression
    • Staggering Synchronization Start Times
    • Scheduling Consistency Checks
    • Creating Replicas Manually
  • Increasing Capacity
• Managing DPM Performance on a WAN
• How Protection Group Changes Affect Jobs
• Managing Tape Libraries
• Updating Tape Library Information
• Remapping Tape Drives
• Disabling Tape Libraries and Tape Drives
• Removing Tape Libraries
• Managing the Tape Catalog
• Cleaning Tape Drives
• Managing Tapes
  • How to Add and Remove Tapes
  • How to Identify Tapes
  • How to Import Tapes
  • How to View Tape Contents
  • Rotating Tapes Offsite
  • How to Copy Tapes
  • How to Inventory Tapes
• Recovering Data from Tapes
• Disaster Recovery
• Preparing for Disaster Recovery
  • Best Practices for Disaster Recovery
  • Backup of Protected Computer System State
  • Backup of DPM Servers
    • Backing Up DPM by Using a Secondary DPM Server
    • Backing Up DPM Databases to Tape
    • Backing Up DPM by Using Third-Party Software
      • Backup Using Non-Microsoft Software That Supports DPM
      • Backup Using Non-Microsoft Software That Supports VSS
      • Backup Using Non-Microsoft Software That Does Not Support VSS
  • Backup for Bare Metal Recovery
    • Installing DPM System Recovery Tool
    • Configuring Backups for Bare Metal Recovery
• Recovery
  • Switching Protection If the Primary DPM Server Fails
  • Recovering Protected Computers
  • Recovering DPM Servers
    • How to Recover DPM Databases
    • How to Recover DPM Replicas
    • How to Reestablish Protection After Recovering the Primary DPM Server
  • How to Perform a Bare Metal Recovery
  • Using DpmSync
• Using Pre-Backup and Post-Backup Scripts
• Appendix A: Quick Reference to DPM Tasks
• Appendix B: DPM 2007 Schema Extension
• Appendix C: Custom Report Views