Section 6. Disaster recovery procedures
For any disaster recovery plan, the following three elements should be addressed.
Emergency Response Procedures
To document the appropriate emergency response to a fire, natural disaster, or any other activity in order to protect lives and limit damage.
Backup Operations Procedures
To ensure that essential data processing operational tasks can be conducted after the disruption.
Recovery Actions Procedures
To facilitate the rapid restoration of a data processing system following a disaster.
Disaster action checklist 1. Plan Initiation a. Notify senior management b. Contact and set up disaster recovery team c. Determine degree of disaster d. Implement proper application recovery plan dependent on extent of disaster (see Section 7. Recovery plan--mobile site) e. Monitor progress f. Contact backup site and establish schedules g. Contact all other necessary personnel--both user and data processing h. Contact vendors--both hardware and software i. Notify users of the disruption of service 2. Follow-Up Checklist j. List teams and tasks of each k. Obtain emergency cash and set up transportation to and from backup site, if necessary l. Set up living quarters, if necessary m. Set up eating establishments, as required n. List all personnel and their telephone numbers o. Establish user participation plan p. Set up the delivery and the receipt of mail q. Establish emergency office supplies r. Rent or purchase equipment, as needed s. Determine applications to be run and in what sequence t. Identify number of workstations needed u. Check out any off-line equipment needs for each application v. Check on forms needed for each application w. Check all data being taken to backup site before leaving and leave inventory profile at home location x. Set up primary vendors for assistance with problems incurred during emergency y. Plan for transportation of any additional items needed at backup site z. Take directions (map) to backup site {. Check for additional magnetic tapes, if required |. Take copies of system and operational documentation and procedural manuals. }. Ensure that all personnel involved know their tasks ~. Notify insurance companies
Recovery start-up procedures for use after a disaster 1. Notify _________ Disaster Recovery Services of the need to utilize service and of recovery plan selection.
Note:
Guaranteed delivery time countdown begins at the time _________ is notified of recovery plan selection. a. Disaster notification numbers
________ or ________
These telephone numbers are in service from ________ am until ________ pm Monday through Friday. 2. Disaster notification number: ________
This telephone number is in service for disaster notification after business hours, on weekends, and during holidays. Please use this number only for the notification of the actual disaster. 3. Provide _________ with an equipment delivery site address (when applicable), a contact, and an alternate contact for coordinating service and telephone numbers at which contacts can be reached 24 hours a day. 4. Contact power and telephone service suppliers and schedule any necessary service connections. 5. Notify _________ immediately if any related plans should change.