Recovery Manager for AD 10.3 - User Guide

Backup tab

Lists all components that the backup includes, displays the backup description, provides the backup file path and name, and shows whether the backup is encrypted. The Backup tab is displayed only if the backup has been created for the selected computer within the selected session.

The Backed up components list displays the Active Directory® components included in the backup. The list has the following columns:

• Component. Identifies the component; for the Registry component, individual hives are listed.

• Original Size. Shows the size, in kilobytes, of a component on the source system, before data compression by Backup Agent.

• Size in Backup. Shows the size, in kilobytes, of a component in the backup, after data compression by Backup Agent.

• Compression Ratio. Show the ratio, in percents, between the component size in backup and the original component size. For example, the 25% compression ratio means 4:1 compression.

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

• 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

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 till a specific date. To specify the date, use the list next to the check box.