Microsoft Cluster Backups
I am trying to determine if my current strategy is the best way to handle clusters or if someone else has a better way. Here's what I have today:
PhysicalNodeA
PhysicalNodeB
VirtualA (J: Volume assigned)
VirtualB (X: Volume assigned)
QuorumNode
I have on policy that backups up PhysicalNodeA and PhysicalNodeB. The file list is C: and System State. I have another policy that backs up the QuorumNode and the file list is Q: (quorum disk). I have a 3rd policy that backs up VirtualA and the file list is J: and a 4th policy for VirtualB with file list as X:.
If I create one policy for the two physical nodes and backup ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES, what am I missing? The problem I have now is that Engineers go out and create either a new virtual node or assign another volume to an existing virtual node and I don't hear about it until someone wants a file restored. Also, there's no easy way to verify coverage. Any one doing things differently?
PhysicalNodeA
PhysicalNodeB
VirtualA (J: Volume assigned)
VirtualB (X: Volume assigned)
QuorumNode
I have on policy that backups up PhysicalNodeA and PhysicalNodeB. The file list is C: and System State. I have another policy that backs up the QuorumNode and the file list is Q: (quorum disk). I have a 3rd policy that backs up VirtualA and the file list is J: and a 4th policy for VirtualB with file list as X:.
If I create one policy for the two physical nodes and backup ALL_LOCAL_DRIVES, what am I missing? The problem I have now is that Engineers go out and create either a new virtual node or assign another volume to an existing virtual node and I don't hear about it until someone wants a file restored. Also, there's no easy way to verify coverage. Any one doing things differently?
