What ISA edition; SE or EE? Where is CSS; on or separate from ISA? The process will be very different depending on these answers. From: isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isalist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Glenn P. JOHNSTON Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 4:13 AM To: isalist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [isalist] Disaster Recovery for ISA server. Hi, I'm working with a company to put together and test a DR plan. A lot talk about it and do lip service, but here is one, who wants a tested plan in place ! Most of the stuff is simple, but we have an issue with one item, the ISA server. What is considered the best method to transfer settings from one ISA server to another. I've seen first hand the mess created by a backup and restore onto another ISA server. The plan current plan is, (subject to change as a result of a brilliant idea from one of the ISA boffins !) is to copy / export/ backup whatever the existing settings eg, block lists, firewall rules, vpn settings, network settings etc, and then have these ready to be loaded onto the DR servers, if required. What ever is put in place will create a set of files cut to DVD ready to be used to put the basic server setting like AD, back together, ready for the restore of the files / exchange / sql / etc. Any suggestions much appreciated. All mail to and from this domain is GFI-scanned.