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Matej_Mikuz's avatar
Matej_Mikuz
Level 4
21 years ago

IDR: Unable to attach to one of the drives

I want to test IDR for a remote server. I have two servers, media server (A) w. BackupExec 9.1 and another W2K3 server w Remote agent for Windows Servers (B).
I created bootable CD image and then created a bootable CD.
I also performed a Full backup of remote server B and updated the DR floppy.
Then a disaster striked. I lost machine B. (formatted the hard drive)
I booted machine B with created CD, pressed ENTER on the first screen, and pressed F2 when appeared in the bottom line. Later I chose to use Assisted restore using a remote media server.
I watched the Administration console on server A when machine B was ready to be restored. But the job failed withing 5 seconds saying: Unable to attach to one of the drives.
What is going on here? Can somebody suggest where the problem could be?
10.x and Earlier
Backup and Recovery
Backup Exec

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  • Ameet_Thakkar's avatar
    Ameet_Thakkar
    Level 6
    21 years ago
    Kindly refer the following Technote for step by step IDR restore process http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/262134.htm


    During Restore process select Install Networking and restore from a remote Media Server and then manually install the Network Drivers
    Title:- How to initiate a manual restore when performing remote Intelligent Disaster Recovery in VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) 9.x for Windows Server

    http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/257160.htm
    and

    Kindly refer the following technote regarding credentials

    Title:- When using the VERITAS Backup Exec (tm) 9.0 for Windows Servers Intelligent Disaster Recovery option to recover a remote Windows computer, the restore job fails immediately with the error "Unable to attach to one of the drives."

    http://seer.support.veritas.com/docs/263176.htm

    We hope this helps. Let us know if the problem still exists and revert back with the error message.