Automated System Recovery and SmartArray

[Mark Solomon_1]

In conjunction with one of my clients, we are running the first phase of a DR test which is designed to ensure that we can use Backup Exec's IDR function to restore data to a new hire/purchased server.

My client's current server is a ProLiant ML350 G2 equipped with a SmartArray 532 controller, whereas any new server is extremely unlikely to be so equipped; for the test, we are hiring an ML370 G4 complete with the SmartArray 6400 controller.

As a result, the phase II of ASR fails: and I believe I need to amend the Asr.sif to install HP's SmartArray family support as per the attached PDF.

However - and this is the problem - can I assume that all HP products use the same filename for the .inf/.cat/.sys files as I would prefer to have the asr.sif file pre-prepared on the bootable CD created by BE, as opposed to having to hand-craft the bootable CD from an ISO image with an amended ASR.SIF file depending on what server we are able to hire.

I hope that makes sense, and thanks in advance for any assistance.

[Terry Hutchings]

You can't assume all HP products use the same filenames for those files. The 532 and the 6400 do use the same file names for the driver files.

[Mark Solomon_1]

However, is my assumption on the need to alter the asr.sif file correct??