Recovery Manager for AD Forest Edition 10.3 - User Guide

Viewing active alerts

After you start the recovery or verify settings operation on a recovery project, you can monitor active alerts in the project.

The number of currently active alerts is displayed next to the Active alerts link in the Project Summary area of the Forest Recovery Console. You can click the Active alerts link to display a list of active alerts and view the details for each active alert.

To view the details of an active alert

1. In the Project Summary area of the Forest Recovery Console, click the Active alerts link.

2. Use the Active alerts list to select the alert whose details you want to view.

3. Use the Alert details list to view the details of the selected alert.

Modifying an alert

For an existing alert, you can modify such settings as alert name, the recovery stage the alert informs you about, the list of domain controllers to which the alert applies, and the conditions when the alert becomes active.

To modify an alert

1. Open the recovery project that includes the alert you want to modify.

2. On the toolbar, click Configure Alerts.

3. In the dialog box that opens, use the Alerts list to select the alert you want to modify.

4. Under Alert properties, modify the alert settings as necessary.

5. When you are finished, click OK to apply your changes.

Deleting an alert

To delete an alert

1. Open the recovery project that includes the alert you want to delete.

2. On the toolbar, click Configure Alerts.

3. In the dialog box that opens, use the Alerts list to select the alert you want to delete.

4. Click the Remove button. If prompted, confirm the deletion of the alert.

5. When you are finished, click OK to apply your changes.

Copying a backup file to a new location

You can copy a backup file registered with Recovery Manager for Active Directory to a new location. This may be required to meet a specific corporate policy or to provide faster access to the file.

To copy a backup to a new location

1. Unregister the backup file.

2. Copy the backup file to a new location.

3. Register the file at the new location in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory console or Forest Recovery Console.

4. The backup file path cannot be changed because it is read-only.