System state includes a lot more compare to just AD stuff. An e.g. is the IISMetabase, Registry, COM+ class registration, critical boot and system files, cluster service information (if server is a cluster). A system state backup will include AD if the server is a DC. /Sarbjit Gill > -----Original Message----- > From: raj nair [mailto:rajnair7@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 3:52 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: System state back up is for which > machine while backing up exchange using backup exec 10.0 > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > System state is applicable for active directory .Then what do > you mean by saying " backup system state not only on domain > controller , but on every server > > Raj > > On 7/1/05, Rick Boza <rickb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > > > > > > > On 7/1/05 12:13 PM, "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" > > <johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > > > 3. I believe IIS Metadata is included in a systemstate > backup of the > > > computer it is on. Some one correct me if I am wrong. > > > > You're not wrong > > > > > > 4. Systemstate backup should be done on each server, not just the > > > Exchange server nor not just the domain controller. > > > > Once again, you're not wrong. Several reasons, not the > least of which > > is number 3 above > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > List Archives: > > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > > World of Windows Networking: > http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading > > Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows > > Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network > > Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax > > Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List > > as: rajnair7@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit > > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: > http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: > http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: > http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org > Discussion List as: ssgill@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To > unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx