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Appendix D - Disaster Recovery 271
NOTE: If you have a bootable tape device, Data Protector Express makes each media bootable. For
example, if the full backup uses three media, all three media are bootable.
13. Once the backup job is complete, check the log page. You will be able to see that Disaster Recovery
has completed. The
Summary
section of this page will also tell you if any items have failed. It is very
important to check log files on a regular basis. If files have not been backed up, they cannot be
restored.
14. We recommend that you test the disaster recovery media on a test computer (see
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15. After the test is successful, store the disaster recovery media. If you have backed up to a tape device,
be sure to write protect the cartridge.
Create bootable media
After you make a full backup of your system, you must create bootable disaster recovery media.
Depending on your platform (Windows, NetWare, Linux), Data Protector Express lets you create
bootable CD or DVD or REV media. It also allows you to save the Disaster Recovery image to a file, if
you do not have facilities for writing media available on the local machine. If you use this option, you
should ensure that the file is written to the appropriate media as soon as possible. Be sure to use a third-
party utility that supports the facility to burn ISO images, visit www.hp.com/go/dataprotectorexpress for
more details.
NOTE: If you have a bootable tape device, Data Protector Express automatically creates bootable media
when you create the disaster recovery backup (see Error! Reference source not found. on page Error!
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