Manually editing the default data paths for the *.dr files

Use the following steps to edit the default data paths for the *.dr files.

See About manually editing the default data paths for the *.dr files.

To edit the default data paths for the *.dr files

  1. From the Tools menu, click Options.

  2. Under Settings, click Intelligent Disaster Recovery.

  3. Enter the paths where you want to store the .dr file.

Intelligent Disaster Recovery data paths

You can edit the default data path and the alternative data path where you want to store the Intelligent Disaster Recovery *.dr file.

Symantec recommends that you do not change the default data path.

See About manually editing the default data paths for the *.dr files.

Table: Data path storage locations for the *.dr file

Item

Description

Data path

Enter a directory path where a copy of the *.dr file for the protected computer will be stored. Backup Exec automatically creates the *.dr file during a backup and stores it in the default location on the media server’s hard drive, which is

C:\Program Files\Symantec\Backup Exec\IDR\Data\<computer name>.dr.

Alternate path

Enter an alternate directory path where a copy of the *.dr files for the protected computers will be stored. Backup Exec automatically creates or updates the *.dr file during a backup and stores it in the specified location during a backup.

It is recommended that you specify an alternate data path that is not on the media server, or is on a different physical drive than the default location. During a recovery, you can copy the *.dr file from the alternate path to any location to recover the target computer if the media server’s hard drive is unavailable.

To use a remote computer’s hard drive as the alternate data path, establish a valid connection to the remote computer. Specify a UNC path as the alternate path, and then check the directory to make sure the *.dr files were copied.

When using Backup Exec’s Remote Administrator, do not specify a floppy drive (A:, B:) as the alternative data path.

Manually editing the default data paths for the *.dr files