Windows 2003 Backup

Server
 INTRODUCTION
 What is a backup?

 Why do we need backups?

 What is a backup software?

 Types of backups:

 Normal backup :copies all the files you have marked to be backed up.

 Incremental backup :backs up only those files that have been created or
changed since last incremental or normal backup.

 Differential backup :similar to the incremental backup and only copies

files that have been created or changed since the last normal or
incremental backup.

 Copy backup :copies all the files you have selected, but does not mark the
files as having been backed up.

 Daily backup: all the files that you have selected that have been modified
on the day
 Volume Shadow Copy
Technology
 This is a new technology in Windows
Server 2003 that did not exist in Windows
2000 Server.
 This technology is used to create a copy of
the original volume at the time a backup is
initiated.
 To use this feature you must use NTFS as
file system.
Permissions Required Component
Boot files and system files Yes
 Not everyone can Registry
backup files and COM+
folders and you System files under
Windows File Protection
must have certain
Active Directory, directory
permission to do service
this. SYSVOL directory
 System state data controller IIS
Metadirectory
Certificate Services
database
Cluster Service
information
Included in System
State Backup
Yes
Yes
Yes
If it’s a domain
If it’s a domain
If it’s installed
If it’s a Certificate
Services server
If it’s within a cluster
 Restore system state data
 Primary restore :This is the type you should use
when all Domain Controllers are lost and you are
building up the domain from backup.
 Normal restore :when you use Normal restore
any data will appear as old and will not replicate
to other servers.
 Authoritative restore :This must be run after you
have restored the System State data, but before
you restart the server.
 Backup data
Day Type of backup
 We will use this Friday night Full backup
backup scheme to (normal)
Saturday night Incremental, files
create our backups. and folders only
Sunday night Incremental, files
and folders only
 General rules. Monday night Incremental, files
and folders only
Tuesday night Incremental, files
and folders only
Wednesday night Incremental, files
and folders only
Thursday night Incremental, files
and folders only
Procedure
Setting backup options
Performing an interactive backup
Viewing a backup log