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36 Storage Management Services Administration Guide
Storage Management Services Administration Guide
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August 29, 2001
Novell Confidential
Manual 99a38 July 17, 2001
stored on volume SYS:, losing SYS: is equivalent to removing NetWare and
eDirectory from the file server. You must reinstall NetWare and eDirectory
before you restore your data.
The procedures for this scenario are divided into two cases:
 Loss of the only server in a single-server network.
 Loss of a single server in a multiple-server network.
Single-Server Network
In a single-server network, server failure brings all network operations to a
halt. The same situation exists if the failure affects only the hard disks
containing the SYS: volume.
Since there are no replicas in a single-server network, you cannot recover any
eDirectory information from a replica.
Use the following general steps to restore the server:
1. Repair or replace the failed hardware.
2. Reinstall NetWare.
3. Restore eDirectory from an SMS backup. (See “Restoring Data” on page
62.)
4. Restore the file system. (See “Restoring Data” on page 62.)
Multiple-Server Network
In a multiple-server environment, it is possible for one server to go down and
for the rest of the servers in its replica list to remain intact. The same situation
exists if the hard disks containing volume SYS: on one server gets damaged,
causing the failure of the entire server.
Use the following general steps to restore the server:
1. Repair or replace the failed hardware.
2. Restore SERVDATA.NDS (the server-specific eDirectory information)
for the failed server to another server on the network. (See “Restoring
Data” on page 62.)
3. Reinstall NetWare, including restoring the SERVDATA.NDS file
(located in SYS:) to the original server.
4. Restore eDirectory. (See “Restoring Data” on page 62.)