Managing Servers
Published : September 27, 2005
As a system administrator, you are accustomed to managing servers in different roles. You plan your maintenance routines to accommodate each server’s role, and you take that role into account when making structural changes such as changing the server name or relocating the server. So, what will you need to consider when the roles of DPM servers and protected file servers are added to your network structure?
This chapter discusses the more common Windows maintenance tasks and their use on both DPM servers and protected file servers. It provides guidance on making changes to server configurations after DPM is set up and useful information for configuring protection on file servers that are in time zones that are different from that of the DPM server. This chapter also provides information about configuring firewalls on both the DPM server and the file servers they protect so that communication can be maintained between them.
In this Chapter
Performing General Server Maintenance
Using Windows Maintenance Tools
Applying Operating System Updates
Locating DPM Servers in Active Directory
Adding Disks to the DPM Server
Moving the DPM Server Between Domains
Changing the Time Zone of the DPM Server
Moving File Servers Between Domains
Reestablishing Protection After Drive Failure or Disk Upgrade on a File Server
Running Screen Savers on File Servers
Changing the Time Zone of File Servers
Coordinating Protection Across Time Zones
Scheduling Initial Replica Creation
How DPM Manages Daylight Savings Time
When Firewall Configuration is Needed