The UBDR.exe utility is a 16 bit disaster recovery application run from
a bootable DOS diskette with network support.
The UBDR executable provides three services.
1. Performance of a standard disk or partition level image restore from a local ASPI supported tape device; or from a local or remote disk.
2. Performance of a disk or partition level static mirror image of a local hard drive to an attached target disk (cloning).
3. Performance of a standard disk or partition level image backup to a local ASPI supported tape device; or to a local or remote disk.
Note: To use a locally attached tape device, the ASPI driver, supporting the local SCSI adapter, needs to be loaded on the bootable network-enabled DOS diskette.
See UBQ: UBQ000179 - Adding an ASPI Driver to the UBDR DOS Floppy
The UBDR utility provides the ability to recover image backups from network disk-paths; opening up a strategy for disaster recovery. The user may schedule standard disk or partition level image backups to a centralized location via an UltraBac defined UNC path. Each machine's image files may be backed up to a unique directory on a centralized networked drive. If a machine's hard drive fails the user may replace the drive; and booting from the single network enabled DOS floppy, run UBDR.exe to restore the image from the machine's unique remote image directory.
If new installations of NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 need to be built on a regular basis then the UBDR utility may provide a deployment solution. A vanilla installation of the operating system, and applications standard to your environment, may be installed on a template machine. The template machine could then be imaged to a network drive. By restoring the image created from the template machine to the new target machine, a new machine is effectively built. The new machine's NETBios name would need to be changed prior to adding the machine to the network.
The UBDR utility has all the functionality of the three SADR floppies, with the added ability of directing image backups to a networked drive; and the ability to recover an image from a networked drive. The operation of the UBDR executable, with the bootable network enabled DOS floppy, is simpler then that of the three SADR floppies.
To run UBDR.exe a bootable DOS diskette, with network support, needs to be created. The following sites provide the technology and instructions to create the DOS floppy with network support.
The following method utilizes the 'makedisk.bat' file found on the NT
4.0 setup CD.
http://www.win2000mag.com/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=19679&Key=TCP%2FIP.
These sites, http://www.bootdisk.com
and http://www.bovistech.com/disks.htm,
provide downloadable diskette images. You must have a licensed copy of
DOS 6.22 / Win9x / NT to use these diskettes. This method requires WinImage;
available at http://www.winimage.com.
If using a standard NIC card, this method may be the simplest to implement
.
Note: To use a locally attached tape device, the ASPI driver, supporting the local SCSI adapter, needs to be loaded on the bootable network-enabled DOS diskette.
See UBQ: UBQ000179 - Adding an ASPI Driver to the UBDR DOS Floppy
Upon booting, a menu of supported NIC cards will be displayed; select the NIC card installed on your machine. DOS will load the driver for the NIC card and attempt to lease an IP Address from the DHCP server. Once the DHCP server assigns an IP address to the machine, you will be prompted to type in a password in order to gain access into the network where UBDR.exe, and the image directories, reside. A username and password for the Domain are defined in the boot disk.
UBDR.exe is run from the command line. The executable is located in
UltraBac\recover\ubdr.exe (typically located at the root of the C:\ drive).
If UltraBac is stored on a remote machine, then UBDR.exe may be run remotely
by typing in the path to the executable.
Example: "\\machinename\ubprog\recover\ubdr.exe"
Note: Running UBDR with the "/?" switch will list all options
applicable when running UBDR.
Note: At any time the user may select "Esc", then "Enter", to end the specified operation.
Having run UBDR.exe, you will be provided with the main menu.
1. Restore
2. Copy Disk/Partition [Static Mirror]
3. Backup
The restore procedure provides for a boot, or non-boot, disk or partition level image restore from a local ASPI supported tape device; or from a local or remote disk.
1. Enter the Source Path.
If restoring the image from a local tape device, typing "1" will designate "tape 1", typing "2" will designate "tape 2" etc... The tape devices are designated numerically beginning with "1"; with the numeric order based on SCSI order.
If restoring the image from a diskpath, type in the UNC pathname to the directory where the image resides.
2. A list of the partition(s) found on the specified storage device will be displayed; along with the volume label, backup date, and backup description.
Type in the number of the partition to restore.
3. Select the Destination Disk.
The local attached disk(s)) will be displayed.
To choose the destination disk, type the number of the desired destination disk .
If restoring from a partition level image, then you need to do one of two things prior to performing the restore.
The user will need to:
a:) partition the destination drive before hand; or
b:) restore the MBR prior to running the partition restore.
4. You will be prompted as to whether you wish to restore the MBR first.
If "yes" is selected then the MBR will be restored and you will be returned to the main menu.
If "no" is selected then the image restore will begin.
5. After the restore is complete, reboot the machine.
See UBQ: UBQ000182 - UltraBac Disaster Recovery
(UBDR) Restore
See User Manual: Standard (Disk) Image Backup and Restore
The copy disk/partition procedure provides a complete sector-by-sector static mirror image backup of the source disk/partition to an attached target disk/partition. The target disk becomes an exact duplicate of the source disk. In case of disaster the user may simply switch the boot SCSI ID to the mirrored drive.
1. Please select the Source disk.
A list of all of your local hard drives will be displayed.
Type the number of the drive you wish to copy.
2. Do you wish to copy the entire physical disk (y/n)?
This will designate whether a disk or partition level static mirror image will be performed.
If you wish to copy the entire drive then type "y". If "yes" is selected, then a list of available target disks will be displayed. Note: The target disk needs to be unpartitioned free space.
If you wish to copy a partition, then type "n". If "no" is selected, then a list of all of the partitions will be displayed.
Type the number of the partition you wish to copy.
3. A list of available target partitions will be displayed.
Type the number of the desired target partition. Note: The target partition must already be created.
See UBQ: UBQ000183 - UltraBac Disaster Recovery
(UBDR) Static Mirror Image
See UBQ: UBQ000060 – Static Mirror Image Recovery
See User Manual: Static Mirror (Disk) Image Backup and Restore
The backup procedure provides for a disk or partition level image backup to a locally attached ASPI supported tape device; or a local or remote disk. An image backup bypasses the operating system; backing the disk up at the sector level.
1. Select Input Disk.
A list of all of all attached hard drives will be displayed.
Type the number of the hard drive you wish imaged.
2. Do you wish to backup the entire physical disk (y/n)?
This will designate whether a disk or partition level image will be performed.
If you wish to perform an image backup of the entire disk type "y".
If "yes" is selected then you will be prompted to provide a target destination for the image; and a volume label for the media.
If you wish to perform a partition level image backup type "n".
If "no" is selected a list of all the local partitions will be displayed.
Type the number of the partition you wish to image.
3. You will be prompted to provide a target destination for the image; and a volume label for the media.
Note: If the target is a local tape device, then typing "1" will designate "tape 1", typing "2" will designate "tape 2" etc... The tape devices are designated numerically beginning with "1"; with the numeric order based on SCSI order.
Or you may provide the UNC path to a local or remote disk device.
The contents of the selected target media will always be overwritten.Note: The image backup function of the UBDR utility does not support media spanning. In performing an image backup with the UBDR utility, be sure the target media has enough capacity to complete the operation.
See UBQ: UBQ000184 - UltraBac Disaster Recovery (UBDR) Image Backup
An image backup created using the UBDR utility cannot be mounted.
An image backup that did not use software compression can not be restored.
Additional Information:
See UBQ: UBQ000186 - Image Backup and Restore Data Sheet
See UBQ: UBQ000179 - Adding an ASPI Driver to the UBDR DOS Floppy
See UBQ: UBQ000180 - UBDR Command Line Options
See UBQ: UBQ000182 - UltraBac Disaster Recovery (UBDR) Restore
See UBQ: UBQ000183 - UltraBac Disaster Recovery (UBDR) Static Mirror Image
See UBQ: UBQ000184 - UltraBac Disaster Recovery (UBDR) Image Backup
See UBQ: UBQ000049 - Defining a Disk (disk-path) Storage Device
See UBQ: UQ000024 - What is an Image Backup?
See UBQ: UBQ000054 – Creating an Image/Partition Backup Set
See User Manual: Schedule Backups
See UBQ: UBQ000060 – Static Mirror Image Recovery
See User Manual: Standard (Disk) Image Backup and Restore