Dears, we have 2 node cluster running Server 2003 R2 SP2 Enterprise, Exchange 2003 Enterprise both nodes are connected with disk storage array We have a two node Exchange 2003 active/passive cluster that we backup using Veritas Backup Exec 10 is there a way to restore a Exchange 2003 cluster backup to a standalone exchange 2003 i want to use standalone server as a disaster recovery server thank you jamil

You want to implement Disaster Server? or you want to do Disaster recovery on Standalone Server? - Mitesh Gosar | Skype:Mitesh.Gosar

Dear Gosar, i want to do disaster recovery as a standalone server,

Hi, According to your description, it is possible to restore Exchange 2003 cluster to a standalone exchange 2003 in order to use it as a disaster recovery server. What you need to do is to back up data on Exchange 2003 server cluster node. Securing the data on your Exchange 2003 cluster requires establishing a correct and thorough backup plan. You must do the following: 1. Back up Windows in each cluster node 2. Back up the quorum disk resource of each cluster 3. Back up all Exchange database on your shared disk resources 4. Maintain information records about your cluster configuration You can use Windows backup or third-party backup solutions to beck up the important data on the node of Exchange 2003 cluster. For more information, please refer to the article Backing Up Server 2003 Clusters. Hope it helps. ThanksPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

I need to know one thing that the standalone server should be on the same Domain, as a Member DC Server? Also if we have 3rd party backup solution, like BackupExec, how can we restore the cluster (exchange) a different hardware, i.e a single server at DR site.