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Disaster Recovery Scenario

CA DMM can be used to save downtime in case of a disaster. The disaster recovery scenario that follows assumes that a server has been designated on the network for backup purposes:

1. Each employee should create a template that contains the system and application settings, files and folder selections.
2. Create a shortcut to reside on the desktop of each employee named Backup.

   For example:

   "serverpath\DesktopDNA.exe" /T "serverpath/%DNA_User_Name%.dtf" /D "serverpath\%DNA_User_Name%.dna" /V %DNA_User_Name%.log /M /X
   

   This shortcut saves the selected settings and data to a server (serverpath), in a DNA file with the user’s name (%DNA_User_Name%.dtf) using a user-specific template from the same server (serverpath\%DNA_User_Name%.dtf) created by the employee to the designated server.

   Employees should be instructed to double-click the shortcut periodically at the end of the business day to save their settings and data. Alternatively, the DMM Scheduler can be used to perform this operation for the user.

3. Following a computer or network disaster; repair, cleanse and reformat each affected computer hard drive.
4. Restore the operating system and network environments.
5. Deploy software to the computer.
6. Create a shortcut and place it on each of the restored computers.

   For Example:

   "serverpath\DesktopDNA.exe" /A "serverpath\%DNA_User_Name%.dna" /M /R
   

   This shortcut applies the DNA file that was previously saved, restores the employee’s settings and data, and restarts after it is completed.