Active Administrator 8.8.1 - User Guide

Recovering Active Directory Health data

Recovering Active Directory Health data

In the event that you may need to recover the Active Directory Health module set up and data, we recommend that you follow these steps to collect the necessary information to restore the Active Directory Health module.

Topics 

•	Preparing for data recovery

•	Restoring the Active Directory Health module and data

Preparing for data recovery

Preparing for data recovery

To prepare for the possibility of data recovery, record information about the Active Administrator installation and back up the necessary folders and files.

1	Document the following information:

▪	Active Administrator version and update number

▪	Name of the Active Administrator server

▪	Name of the database server where the Active Administrator live database is located

▪	Name of the database servers where the Active Administrator archive databases are located.

▪	Names of the Active Administrator live database, the active archive database, and all other archive databases

▪	Names of all servers that have an installed Active Administrator Active Directory Health Analyzer agent

▪	All permissions on the Active Administrator databases

▪	All permissions on the ActiveAdministrator folder share

2	Back up the following at least once a day:

▪	All Active Administrator databases

▪	Contents of the ActiveAdministrator folder share

Restoring the Active Directory Health module and data

Restoring the Active Directory Health module and data

These steps assume that you are recovering both the Active Administrator server and the Active Administrator databases. To make the recovery faster it is recommended, if possible, to use the same Active Administrator server name.

To restore the Active Directory Health module and data

1	Restore the Active Administrator folder share. Make sure the Active Administrator folder is shared as ActiveAdministrator. Restore any custom NTFS or share permissions.

2	Restore all of the Active Administrator databases and any permissions.

3	Install the Active Administrator server.

4	Apply the Active Administrator update (if applicable).

5

Using the Active Administrator Server Configuration Wizard, configure the Active Administrator server. On the database selection screen select the Active Administrator database server and the live database name from step 2. Repeat these steps for the archive database and select the active archive database.

6	Recover the Active Directory Health Analyzer agent.

▪	If you used the same Active Administrator server then there are no additional steps needed.

▪	If you used a different Active Administrator server, select one the following options.

Option 1: Remove and install all Active Directory Health Analyzer agents using the Active Administrator Console. See Installing Active Directory Health Analyzer agents.

Option 2: Use the Active Directory Health Agent Configuration utility, which you can find at C:\Windows\DAAgent\DAAgentConfig.exe. See Using the Active Directory Health Analyzer agent configuration utility.

a	Log on to each server and open the DA Agent Configuration utility.

b	Type the name of the new Active Administrator server in the ADS Server Address box.

c	Click Set.

d	Click Yes to confirm.

e	Click Yes to restart the agent.

-	To test the connection with the ADS server, click Test Connection with Server.

-	To test the connection with the Active Directory Health Analyzer agent, click Test Connection with Agent.

 

Auditing & Alerting

The Auditing & Alerting module helps you manage auditing and alerting needs. The audit agent collects and stores the events that you identify to the audit database. You can run reports on the collected information and send alert notifications to specified recipients. To manage the audit database, you can archive or purge selected data.

Topics 

•	Using the Auditing & Alerting landing page

•	Managing audit reports

•	Managing archive reports

•	Managing audit agents

•	Managing alerts

•	Managing event definitions

•	Archiving & purging audit events