Topic: SME Server Stop Serving

[Teviot]

Hi

My SME Server stopped serving both user and ibay shares. It also stopped allow the internet to come though to my pc's on my LAN.  I have installed another smaller HD and put SME Server on it. I want to mount the original HD as a data disk to try to recover the data on it that is important. I can access the server from the console but want to put in place a method for data protection for if this happens again.

My question is,

Can I use part of the instruction found at http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/mblotwijk/HowToGuides/AddExtraHardDisk.htm to mount the disk to recover the data and then follow them completely to use it as the data disk?

Another question is (as I haven't backup this improtant data ) what is the best method to back this data up?  I am prepared to install a cd writer for this task is this is the best method.

[irian]

You can follow the instructions in the link.
If you only want the data to be restored, go until step 5.

As for backup:
1- install a Tapedrive
2- connect an external harddisk to a PC's USB port and make backups to that
3- install another Linux box and use Rsync
4- burn to CD or DVD

It depends on your situation/location/resources.
Hope this helps.

Irian