DRP Test Worksheet

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DRP Test Worksheet

Introduction: How to Use This Worksheet

Use the DRP Test Worksheet to test the effectiveness of the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) in an organization. Firstdetermine the scenario that will e tested and decide what ty!e of test will e !erformed. For more information onhow to test the DRP" refer to the note How to Test Your DRP.

#om!lete the section I. Outlining the Disaster Recovery Plan Test Scenario first. This section o$tlines the!artic$lar scenario that will e tested" what ty!e of test will e !erformed and addresses goals and !ersonnelre%$irements.

&n section II. Testing the Disaster Recovery Plan" com!lete the test ty!e form that the organization will e!erforming. &n this tem!late" the e'am!le !resented is a walkthro$gh test.

nce the first two sections are com!lete" fill in section III. aking !hanges to the Disaster Recovery Plan. This

section addresses ne't ste!s and the remedial actions that need to e taken to address any ga!s in the c$rrentDisaster Recovery Plan.

e s$re to delete all information where te't is colored "R#$(s$ch as this !aragra!h and the e'am!les !rovidedelow) and fill in the information relating to the disaster recovery !lan as necessary.

e s$re to change all necessary te't to%&'!(efore !rinting or sending.

This tem!late has een !re*!o!$lated with a real*life e'am!le of what a walkthro$gh test might look like. #hange"delete" or add to the e'am!le as re%$ired.
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I. Outlining the Disaster Recovery Plan Test Scenario

Outline Scenario

Test scenario + lightening storm has ca$sed a !ower s$rge to the datacentre. The order entry a!!lication server has crashed.

Re)edial actions re*uired

,. + review of the server indicates that the $nit m$st ere!laced.

-. + ack$! server is availale in the &T storage area.

. &nstall the new server into the network.

/. Restore0install order entry a!!lication.

1. Restore data.

"oal+s, o- test scenario

The main goal of this test scenario is to get the serversr$nning again within 1 ho$rs" ens$ring that access to allcom!any data is restored.

Date o- test 2an$ary -3" -4,4

Tye o- test+s, to /e er-or)ed 5 Walkthro$gh

6im$lation Parallel Test F$ll*&nterr$!tion Testing

Peole0grous0deart)ents involved in test DRP Team7ardware TeamData06oftware Team

Downti)e -orecasted 4 ho$rs

'ssign)ent o- 'ction Ite)s

'ction Ite) Person 'ssigned to 'ction Ite)

Recovery #ontrol 8eeting DRP Pro9ect 8anager

&nstallation of server 7ardware Team

&nstallation of order entry a!!lication Data06oftware Team

Restoration of data Data06oftware Team


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II. Testing the Disaster Recovery PlanTest Scenario: Walkthro$gh

Testing Docu)entation

Ste 'ction Tea) Results0!o))ents0Ti)e

, Recovery control meeting DRP Pro9ect 8anager 8eeting held 2an$ary -3"-4,4" ,4:44+8

- &nstallation of server hardware walkthro$gh 7ardware Team

;ot eno$gh information!rovided in the DRP forconfig$ring the server

&nstallation of < a!!lication walkthro$gh Data06oftware Team

=ocation of software wasnot doc$mented in theDRP

/Restoration of data walkthro$gh

Data06oftware Team >

1 Walkthro$gh derief +ll teams2an$ary -3" -4,4":44P8

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Did the recovery team have ade%$ateinformation to restore the serviceB

;o" the information needed for the installation of theserver hardware was incom!lete and wo$ld haveres$lted in serio$s delays had this een a realemergency.

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Was the doc$mentation readily availale toassist the teamB

Ces" the doc$mentation was availale in m$lti!lelocations and forms. #o!ies of the doc$mentation wereavailale online as well as in a hard co!y in the serverroom.

Were all reso$rces and tools availale to dothe 9oB

;o" the doc$mentation re%$ired for the installation of the

server hardware was missing.

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Were the right !eo!le involved on the teamsB

Ces the teams were well str$ct$red.


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7ow long did it take to restore this serviceB

From the walkthro$gh" we !redict that it wo$ld havetaken over , working day to restore the service since the

doc$mentation was incom!lete.

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Test Scenario: Parallel



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Test Scenario: F$ll*&nterr$!tion



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III. aking !hanges to the Disaster Recovery Plan

Re)edial 'ctions Re*uired

Re)edial 'ction Re*uired Person0Tea) 'ssigned to 'ctionIte)

#3ected Date o- !o)letion

Provide s$fficient doc$mentation forconfig$ring the server

7ardware Team Fer$ary -3"-4,4

Provide e'act location of softwarefor DRP

Data06oftware Team Fer$ary ,"-4,4

?Remedial +ction@ ?Team@ ?Date@




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