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Zentyal Server => Installation and Upgrades => Topic started by: kcurtis on October 13, 2020, 02:35:17 pm

Title: Replacing crashed backup Zentyal. Fresh or from backup?
Post by: kcurtis on October 13, 2020, 02:35:17 pm

Our backup Zentyal server crashed so I will need to build up a replacement.

By default I always reach for the trusty backup, but is that best? We run domain, AD, and DHCP.
Once I set it as an additional controller will it just come up. I know I have to manually copy the GPO's
Is it better to just have a fresh install or go with the backup? Note the secondary server has been down for over a week. If I restore from a backup that was a week old that would restore a 2 week old server.

Title: Re: Replacing crashed backup Zentyal. Fresh or from backup?
Post by: doncamilo on October 14, 2020, 05:09:44 pm

 :)

I don't understand correctly your explanation. Which server runs each of the services? When you say "backup Zentyal server" you mean "additional domain controller or Zentyal running the EBackup module?

If your additional domain controller failed, I recommend you building a new Zentyal and joining it to the domain as an additional domain controller and the most annoying part of the work will be done (Samba4 + DNS).

Cheers!