Recovery Manager for AD 10.3.1 - User Guide

Unpacked Backups tab

This tab allows you to override the global (or default) settings used to automatically unpack backups for all Computer Collections.

On this tab, you can use the following elements:

• Use global settings - Specifies to use the global settings to automatically unpack each backup upon its creation.

• Unpack each backup upon its creation - Allows you to configure settings specific to the Computer Collection to automatically unpack each backup upon its creation. Other backups created for the Computer Collection will be automatically deleted.

  • Keep unpacked backups only from the last: - Specify the number of recent backup creation sessions to keep unpacked backups for each domain in the Computer Collection. The choices are from All sessions or number of session (in steps) from 1 through 100. Default is 3 sessions.

  • Select domain controllers: - Click the Select button and in the Select computers dialog, select the domain controllers to unpack.

• Do not unpack backups - Specifies not to unpack backups created for the Computer Collection.

For more information on managing unpacked backups, see Unpacking backups.

Container and site properties

For a container such as an Active Directory domain, organizational unit, or site added to a Computer Collection, the properties are used to specify an explicit list of the domain controllers or AD LDS (ADAM) instances for which backups are not to be created.

To view and modify properties for a container or site

1. In the Recovery Manager Console tree, select the Computer Collection that holds the container or site.

2. In the details pane, click the container or site, and then click Properties on the Action menu.

The next subsections provide descriptions for the following:

• Properties for a domain or organizational unit

• Properties for an Active Directory site

• Properties for an AD LDS (ADAM) site

Properties for a domain or organizational unit

The Properties dialog box for a domain or organizational unit added to a Computer Collection includes the following elements:

• Exclusion list - Lists domain controllers that reside in the selected container for which backups are not to be created when backing up the Computer Collection. In the list, each entry includes the following fields:

  • Name - Displays the name of domain controller.

  • Site - Displays the name of the site in which domain controller is located.

• Modify - Opens a dialog box that allows you to modify the Exclusion list. The dialog box includes the following elements:

  • Available domain controllers - Lists domain controllers to be backed up when backing up Computer Collection. To exclude domain controllers from backup, select them in the list, and then click Add.

  • Domain controllers excluded from backup - Lists domain controllers excluded from backup when backing up Computer Collection. To have Recovery Manager for Active Directory back up domain controllers, select them in the list, and then click Remove.

  • Add - Adds domain controllers selected in Available domain controllers to the Domain controllers excluded from backup list.

  • Add All - Adds all domain controllers from Available domain controllers to the Domain controllers excluded from backup list.

  • Remove - Moves the domain controllers selected in Domain controllers excluded from backup to the Available domain controllers list.

  • Remove All - Clears the Domain controllers excluded from backup list. After you click this button, the list Available domain controllers will include all domain controllers that are located in the selected OU or domain.

Properties for an Active Directory site

You can view properties for an Active Directory® site added to a Computer Collection or located in the Active Directory® node in the console tree.

The Properties dialog box for an Active Directory® site located in the Active Directory® node in the console tree provide general information about the selected site, such as its location and description.

The Properties dialog box for an Active Directory® site added to a Computer Collection includes the following elements:

• Exclusion list. Lists domain controllers that reside in the selected site for which backups are not to be created when backing up the Computer Collection. In the list, each entry includes the following fields:

  • Name. Displays the name of domain controller

  • Site. Displays the name of the site in which domain controller is located.

• Modify. Opens a dialog box that allows you to modify the Exclusion list. The dialog box includes the following elements:

  • Available domain controllers. Lists domain controllers to be backed up when backing up Computer Collection. To exclude domain controllers from backup, select them in the list, and then click Add.

  • Domain controllers excluded from backup. Lists domain controllers excluded from backup when backing up Computer Collection. To back up domain controllers, select them in the list, and then click Remove.

  • Add. Adds domain controllers selected in Available domain controllers to the Domain controllers excluded from backup list.

  • Add All. Adds all domain controllers from Available domain controllers to the Domain controllers excluded from backup list.

  • Remove. Moves the domain controllers selected in Domain controllers excluded from backup to the Available domain controllers list.

  • Remove All. Clears the Domain controllers excluded from backup list. After you click this button, the list Available domain controllers will include all domain controllers that are located in the selected site.