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Recovery Manager for AD Forest Edition 10.3.1 - User Guide

Overview Getting started
Permissions required to use Recovery Manager for Active Directory Recovery Manager Console Getting and using help Configuring Windows Firewall Using Computer Collections Hybrid Recovery with On Demand Recovery Managing Recovery Manager for Active Directory configuration Licensing
Backing up data
Permissions required for the Backup operation Managing Backup Agent Using a least-privileged user account to back up data Using Managed Service Accounts Active Directory backups vs Windows System State backups Creating BMR and Active Directory backups Using the Backup Wizard Retrying backup creation Enabling backup encryption Backing up AD LDS (ADAM) Backing up cross-domain group membership Backing up distributed file system (DFS) data Backup scheduling Setting performance options Setting advanced backup options Using Forest Recovery Agent Unpacking backups Using e-mail notification Viewing backup creation results
Restoring data
Getting started with Active Directory recovery Managing deleted or recycled objects Restoring backed up Active Directory components Integration with Change Auditor for Active Directory Using granular online restore Restoring AD LDS (ADAM) Selectively restoring Active Directory object attributes Restoring objects in an application directory partition Restoring object quotas Restoring cross-domain group membership Performing a restore without having administrator privileges Reports about objects and operations Using complete offline restore Offline restore implications Restoring SYSVOL authoritatively Performing a granular restore of SYSVOL Recovering Group Policy Restoring data from third-party backups Using the Extract Wizard Restoring passwords and SID history
Full Replication Consolidating backup registration data Recovering an Active Directory forest
Forest recovery overview Deploying Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition (Disaster Recovery Edition) Permissions required to use Forest Recovery Console Forest Recovery Console Managing a recovery project Recovery methods Phased recovery Managing Forest Recovery Agent Rebooting domain controllers manually Resetting DSRM Administrator Password Purging Kerberos Tickets Managing the Global Catalog servers Managing FSMO roles Manage DNS Client Settings Configuring Windows Firewall Developing a custom forest recovery plan Backing up domain controllers Assigning a preferred DNS server during recovery Handling DNS servers during recovery Forest recovery approaches Deciding which backups to use Running custom scripts while recovering a forest Overview of steps to recover a forest Viewing forest recovery progress Viewing recovery plan Viewing a report about forest recovery or verify settings operation Handling failed domain controllers Adding a domain controller to a running recovery operation Selectively recovering domains in a forest Recovering SYSVOL Deleting domains during recovery Resuming an interrupted forest recovery Recovering read-only domain controllers (RODCs) Checking forest health Collecting diagnostic data for technical support
Using Management Shell Appendices
Frequently asked questions Best practices for using Computer Collections Technical characteristics Best practices for creating backups Best practices for creating backups for forest recovery Best practices for recovering a forest Descriptions of recovery or verification steps Ports Used by Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition (Disaster Recovery Edition) Backup Wizard Online Restore Wizard Online Restore Wizard for AD LDS (ADAM) Group Policy Restore Wizard Repair Wizard Extract Wizard Events generated by Recovery Manager for Active Directory

Backups node properties

The Backups node in the console tree allows you to view a list of backups registered in the RMAD backup registration database.

To view a list of Active Directory backups
  • In the console tree, expand the Backups node, and then click Active Directory. The details pane displays the registered Active Directory® backups.
To view a list of Bare Metal backups
NOTE

This option requires Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition. Contact your account representative for more information.

  • In the console tree, expand the Backups node, and then click Bare Metal. The details pane displays the registered Bare Metal backups.
To view a list of AD LDS (ADAM) backups
  • In the console tree, expand the Backups node, and click AD LDS (ADAM). The details pane displays the registered AD LDS (ADAM) backups.

You can also register additional backups.

To register additional backups

Active Directory

  1. In the console tree, right-click the Backups node then right-click the Active Directory node.

  2. On the shortcut menu, click on Register Backup, and then click one of the following commands:

  • Register Backup File. Registers a Microsoft Tape Format (MTF)-compliant backup file (.bkf). You must specify the path and name for the file to register.

  • Register Backups in Folder. Registers all MTF-compliant backup files (.bkf) stored in the specified folder.

  • Register Offline Active Directory Database. Registers Active Directory® database (ntds.file) unpacked from a backup created with third-party backup tools.

Bare Metal

NOTE

This option requires Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition. Contact your account representative for more information.

  1. In the console tree, right-click the Backups node then right-click the Bare Metal node.

  2. On the shortcut menu, point to Register Backup, and then click one of the following commands:

  • Register Backup File. Registers a Microsoft Tape Format (MTF)-compliant backup file (.bkf). You must specify the path and name for the file to register.

  • Register Backups in Folder. Registers all MTF-compliant backup files (.bkf) stored in the specified folder.

AD LDS (ADAM)

  1. In the console tree, right-click the Backups node then right-click the AD LDS (ADAM) node.

  2. On the shortcut menu, point to Register Backup, and then click one of the following commands:

  • Register Backup File. Registers a Microsoft Tape Format (MTF)-compliant backup file (.bkf). You must specify the path and name for the file to register.

  • Register Backups in Folder. Registers all MTF-compliant backup files (.bkf) stored in the specified folder.

  • Register Offline AD LDS (ADAM) Database. Registers AD LDS (ADAM) database (adamntds.dit file) unpacked from a backup created with third-party backup tools.

 

Filtering backups

The properties of the Backups | Active Directory, Bare Metal, and AD LDS (ADAM) nodes allow you to have RMAD display all backups or specific backups filtered by the backup source and/or backup dates.

To display the Properties dialog box for the Active Directory node, Bare Metal node, or the AD LDS (ADAM) node

  1. In the console tree, click Backups, and then select Active Directory, Bare Metal, or AD LDS (ADAM) in the details pane.

  2. Right click and click Properties.

The Properties dialog box includes the General tab.

 

General tab for Active Directory backups

The General tab enables you to filter Active Directory® backups displayed in the details pane of the Recovery Manager Console (snap-in).

  • Filter backups view. Select this check box to activate the backups filtering. You can filter backups based on backups sources or dates. Leave this check box cleared to have RMAD display all registered backups in the details pane.

  • Backup sources. This option allows you to filter backups based on backup sources. For example, you can have RMAD display only backups taken from the specified domain controller.

  • Domain controller. Provides a space for you to type the name of a domain controller. RMAD will display only backups taken from that domain controller.

  • Domain. Provides a space for you to type the name of a domain. RMAD will display only backups taken from domain controllers that belong to that domain.

  • Site. Provides a space for you to type the name of a site. RMAD will display only backups taken from domain controllers located in that site.

  • Backup dates. This option allows you to filter backups based on backup dates.

  • From. Select this check box to see backups that were taken starting with a specific date. To specify the date, use the list next to the check box.

  • To. Select this check box to see backups that were taken up to a specific date. To specify the date, use the list next to the check box.

 

General tab for Bare Metal backups

NOTE

This option requires Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition. Contact your account representative for more information.

The General tab enables you to filter the Bare Metal backups displayed in the details pane of the Recovery Manager Console (snap-in).

  • Filter backups view. Select this check box to activate the backups filtering. You can filter backups based on backups sources or dates. Leave this check box cleared to have RMAD display all registered backups in the details pane.

  • Backup sources. This option allows you to filter backups based on backup sources. For example, you can have RMAD display only backups taken from the specified Bare Metal instance.

  • Host. Provides a space for you to type the name of a computer. RMAD will display only backups taken from Bare Metal instances hosted by that computer.

  • Instance. Provides a space for you to type the name of an Bare Metal instance. RMAD will display only backups taken from that Bare Metal instance.

  • Site. Provides a space for you to type the name of a site. RMAD will display only backups taken from Bare Metal instances located in that site.

  • Backup dates. This option allows you to filter backups based on backup dates.

  • From. Select this check box to see backups that were taken starting with a specific date. To specify the date, use the list next to the check box.

  • To. Select this check box to see backups that were taken till a specific date. To specify the date, use the list next to the check box.

To filter backups

  1. Select the Filter backups view check box.

  2. Do the following:

  • To filter by backup sources, fill in the corresponding fields under Backup sources.

  • To filter by backup creation dates, specify the dates under Backups dates.

 

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