Using CA ARCserve D2D › Create a Boot Kit

Create a Boot Kit

Creating a boot kit consists of copying the required CA ARCserve D2D files to a USB stick that can then be used either with the Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows 2008/Windows 2008 R2 installation media or the Windows PE image.

Note: The created USB stick cannot be used to boot the computer. The USB stick must work with the Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows 2008/Windows 2008R2 installation media (CD/DVD) to perform the actual BMR.

To create a boot kit

1. From the CA ARCserve D2D Monitor, click the Advanced option and then select Create Boot Kit.

   The CA ARCserve D2D Boot Kit wizard is launched and the Welcome screen opens.

   

2. Click OK to acknowledge the Welcome message.

   The CA ARCserve D2D Boot Kit dialog opens.

   

3. Specify or browse to the location for the installed USB stick.

   If you do not have a USB stick available or you do not want to create the boot image on a USB stick at this time, you can save the boot kit data temporarily to another location and then copy it to a USB stick later.

4. If necessary, select the driver integration option.
   • Add third-party NIC/SCSI/FC drivers that this computer uses.

     If your server has any third-party driver installed, a copy of this driver is made during backup. If there is no third-party driver installed, this check box is not enabled.

   • Add third-party NIC/SCSI/FC drivers from specified location.

     To include any necessary network (NIC), Small Computer System Interface (SCSI), or Fibre Channel (FC) drivers in the boot kit creation process. You can also manually add or delete drivers from the displayed list.

     Note: The USB stick does not contain the data of the particular computer unless you select the Add third-party NIC/SCSI/FC drivers from specified location option.

   The selected drivers are then loaded during the recovery process.

5. Click Start.

   The Boot Kit creation progress is displayed and a confirmation message is displayed when the USB stick has been successfully created.

6. After the successful creation of the Boot Kit, you can find the CA ARCserve D2D Boot Kit files on your USB stick.

   Note: The created USB stick can be used for other similar computers. A USB stick that is created from a 32-bit platform can only be used to restore a 32-bit server. A USB stick that is created from a 64-bit platform can only be used to restore a 64-bit server.