Recovery Manager for AD Disaster Recovery Edition 10.2.2 - Quick Start Guide

Installing Recovery Manager for Active Directory

The Recovery Manager Console is an MMC snap-in that provides access to the capabilities and functions of Recovery Manager for Active Directory. The Recovery Manager Console can be installed on any computer that meets the system requirements and has a reliable network connection to serviced domain controllers.

With the Recovery Manager Console installed, you can perform such tasks as

• Backing up data in Active Directory®. This includes backing up Active Directory® objects, AD LDS (ADAM) instances, cross-domain group membership data, managing backup creation settings and schedule. For detailed instructions, see the Backing Up Data in Active Directory section in the User Guide.

• Restoring data in Active Directory®. This includes performing the granular restore of Active Directory® objects, restoring AD LDS (ADAM) instances, Group Policy objects, unpacking Active Directory backups, and generating reports that show changes occurred in Active Directory® and provide information on the restore operations performed with Recovery Manager. You can also clone production domain controllers to a test lab environment. For detailed instructions, see the Restoring Data in Active Directory section in the User Guide.

• Creating scripts that automate your backup and restoration tasks. You can use the capabilities provided by Windows PowerShell® to create and run scripts that automate your Recovery Manager tasks, such as backing up or restoring data in Active Directory®. For detailed information, see the Using Management Shell section in the User Guide.

There are two methods to install the Recovery Manager Console:

• Use the Setup Wizard

• Perform a silent installation

Each of these methods is discussed in the next subsections.

Using the Setup Wizard

By using this installation method, you can install Recovery Manager for Active Directory with either default or custom parameters. For more information on the aspects of the product installation that you can customize, see the table in the next procedure.

To install the product by using the Setup Wizard

1. Locate and run Autorun.exe, in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory installation folders.

2. In the Autorun window, click Setup, and then click Install next to Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

3. Follow the instructions in the Setup Wizard.

4. On the User Information page, specify information that will be used to personalize your installation (optional) and a valid license file.

5. On the Choose Setup Type page, select one of the following options:

   Express - Installs Recovery Manager for Active Directory with default parameters. This option also installs the Microsoft SQL Server® 2016 Express Edition supplied with the product.

   Custom - Allows you to customize the product installation by specifying the following:

6. The product features you want to install

7. Default folder for storing backups created by the application.

8. Whether you want to install Microsoft SQL Server® 2016 Express Edition or use Microsoft SQL Server® preinstalled in your environment.

   NOTE: If a remote SQL Server® is used and Windows credentials are entered, then the Hybrid service is not installed and the installation goes no further. An information message is displayed, "Access to the remote SQL Server instance denied. Specify a locally installed SQL Server instance or use SQL Server Authentication." Once the SQL Server® credentials for the remote SQL Server® are used, then the installation completes.

9. An application you want to use for creating and displaying reports

   NOTE: When configuring Recovery Manager for Active Directory to create and display reports using Microsoft SQL Server® Reporting Services, you must start the Setup Wizard under the user account that is assigned the predefined Content Manager role on the target SQL Server®.

10. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the installation.

Performing a silent installation

A silent (or unattended) installation of Recovery Manager for Active Directory (RMAD) does not require any user interaction. With this method, you specify the RMAD installation parameters at a command prompt before running the installation.

You can only perform a silent installation of RMAD when all of the following conditions are true:

• One of the Microsoft SQL Server® versions listed in the System Requirements section in the Release Notes is accessible from the computer where you plan to install Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

• One of the Microsoft SQL Server® Reporting Services versions listed in the System Requirements section of the Release Notes is accessible from the computer where you plan to install Recovery Manager for Active Directory or Quest Reports Viewer is installed and accessible on that computer.

To perform a silent installation of Recovery Manager for Active Directory

Enter the following syntax at a command prompt:

Msiexec /i "<Path to the Recovery Manager for Active Directory installation CD> \Setup\RMADFE_x64.msi" /qb SQLSERVER="<SQLServerName>\<InstanceName>" SQLAUTHENTICATION="0" LICENSE="<LicensePath>"

You can explicitly specify RMAD features that you want to install. For that, use the following command line:

Msiexec /qn /i RMADFE_x64.msi ADDLOCAL=RMAD,ForestRecovery,ForestEditionFiles,PowerShellFE,ReportsViewer,RemoteAPIAccess,Persistence

The table below describes the parameters you can use to perform a silent installation of Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

Silent installation parameters

Removing Recovery Manager for Active Directory

To remove Recovery Manager for Active Directory

1. In Control Panel, click Uninstall a program.

2. In the list, select Quest Recovery Manager for Active Directory, and then click Change.

3. Follow the steps in the wizard that starts to remove the program from your computer.