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Prepare for Disaster During Client Computer Setup

Planning for a successful disaster recovery begins when you set up your client computer. Perform the following procedure when you install the Client Agent for Windows on your client computer (Dell PowerEdge 1600SC):

1. Note the hardware RAID configuration and EISA partition (if one exists) on your system. In this scenario we have the following:
   • Three disks of 34.6 GB each, connected to a PERC 4/SC single channel U320 RAID controller
   • One logical disk configured as RAID level 0 (103.6 GB)

   Note: The option does not recreate the hardware RAID volumes. You must recreate the hardware RAID configuration manually during disaster recovery.

2. Add the CD provided by the hardware vendor (used to create the RAID volumes) to the disaster recovery kit for this primary server. In this scenario, we add the DELL Server Assistant version 7.5 Bootable CD.
3. Save the extra hardware drivers you installed (by pressing F6) when you set up your 1600SC Windows XP client. Add these disks to the disaster recovery kit for this computer. You must provide these drivers again during disaster recovery. In this scenario, we save the PERC 4/SC single channel U320 RAID controller.

   Note: If you do not know the devices installed on the Windows server, look in the Device Manager. If your system is no longer up and running, open the CardDesc.txt file on the machine-specific recovery disk to view a summary of the devices and drivers.

4. Add the Windows client computer (Dell PowerEdge 1600SC) to the Arcserve Backup server and perform a full backup.