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Recovery Manager for AD Disaster Recovery Edition 10.1 - User Guide

Overview Getting started
Permissions required to use Recovery Manager for Active Directory Recovery Manager Console Getting and using help Configuring Windows Firewall Using Computer Collections Managing Recovery Manager for Active Directory configuration Licensing
Backing up data
Permissions required for the Backup operation Managing Backup Agent Using a least-privileged user account to back up data Using Managed Service Accounts Active Directory backups vs Windows System State backups Creating BMR and Active Directory backups Using the Backup Wizard Retrying backup creation Enabling backup encryption Backing up AD LDS (ADAM) Backing up cross-domain group membership Backing up distributed file system (DFS) data Backup scheduling Setting performance options Setting advanced backup options Using Forest Recovery Agent Unpacking backups Using e-mail notification Viewing backup creation results
Restoring data
Getting started with Active Directory recovery Managing deleted or recycled objects Restoring backed up Active Directory components Integration with Change Auditor for Active Directory Using granular online restore Restoring AD LDS (ADAM) Selectively restoring Active Directory object attributes Restoring objects in an application directory partition Restoring object quotas Restoring cross-domain group membership Performing a restore without having administrator privileges Reports about objects and operations Using complete offline restore Offline restore implications Restoring SYSVOL authoritatively Performing a granular restore of SYSVOL Recovering Group Policy Restoring data from third-party backups Using the Extract Wizard Restoring passwords and SID history
Full Replication Consolidating backup registration data Monitoring Recovery Manager for Active Directory Recovering an Active Directory forest
Forest recovery overview Deploying Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition (Disaster Recovery Edition) Permissions required to use Forest Recovery Console Forest Recovery Console Managing a recovery project Recovery methods Phased recovery Managing Forest Recovery Agent Rebooting domain controllers manually Resetting DSRM Administrator Password Purging Kerberos Tickets Managing the Global Catalog servers Managing FSMO roles Manage DNS Client Settings Configuring Windows Firewall Developing a custom forest recovery plan Backing up domain controllers Assigning a preferred DNS server during recovery Handling DNS servers during recovery Forest recovery approaches Deciding which backups to use Running custom scripts while recovering a forest Overview of steps to recover a forest Viewing forest recovery progress Viewing recovery plan Viewing a report about forest recovery or verify settings operation Handling failed domain controllers Adding a domain controller to a running recovery operation Selectively recovering domains in a forest Recovering SYSVOL Deleting domains during recovery Resuming an interrupted forest recovery Recovering read-only domain controllers (RODCs) Checking forest health Collecting diagnostic data for technical support
Restore Active Directory on Clean OS Bare metal forest recovery Using Management Shell Creating virtual test environments Using Recovery Manager for Active Directory web portal Appendices
Frequently asked questions Best practices for using Computer Collections Technical characteristics Best practices for creating backups Best practices for creating backups for forest recovery Best practices for recovering a forest Descriptions of recovery or verification steps Ports Used by Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition (Disaster Recovery Edition) Backup Wizard Online Restore Wizard Online Restore Wizard for AD LDS (ADAM) Group Policy Restore Wizard Repair Wizard Extract Wizard Events generated by Recovery Manager for Active Directory Descriptions of PowerShell commands
Add-RMADBackup Add-RMADCollectionItem Add-RMADFEComputer Add-RMADReplicationConsole Add-RMADStorageServer Backup-RMADCollection Close-RMADFEProject Compare-RMADObject Convert-RMADBackup ConvertTo-RMADRecycledObject Create-RMADStorageManagementAgentSetup Expand-RMADBackup Export-RMADBackup Export-RMADFERecoveryCertificate Export-RMADFEResult Get-RMADBackup Get-RMADBackupAgent Get-RMADBackupInfo Get-RMADBackupObject Get-RMADBackupSecurityStatus Get-RMADCollection Get-RMADCollectionItem Get-RMADDeletedObject Get-RMADFEComputer Get-RMADFEConsole Get-RMADFEDnsCache Get-RMADFEDomain Get-RMADFEEvent Get-RMADFEGlobalOptions Get-RMADFEOperation Get-RMADFEPersistenceConnection Get-RMADFEProject Get-RMADFERecoveryAgent Get-RMADFESchedule Get-RMADGlobalOptions Get-RMADLicenseInfo Get-RMADObject Get-RMADReplicationConsole Get-RMADReplicationSchedule Get-RMADReplicationSession Get-RMADReplicationSessionItem Get-RMADReportObject Get-RMADReportObjectAttributes Get-RMADReportObjectChildren Get-RMADReportSession Get-RMADSession Get-RMADSessionItem Get-RMADSessionItemEvent Get-RMADStorageServers Import-RMADBackup Import-RMADFERecoveryCertificate Install-RMADBackupAgent Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent New-RMADCollection New-RMADFEProject New-RMADFERecoveryMedia New-RMADSchedule Open-RMADFEProject Publish-RMADBackupSecurityStatus Remove-RMADBackup Remove-RMADBackupAgent Remove-RMADCollection Remove-RMADCollectionItem Remove-RMADFEComputer Remove-RMADFERecoveryAgent Remove-RMADFESchedule Remove-RMADReplicationConsole Remove-RMADReplicationSchedule Remove-RMADReplicationSession Remove-RMADStorageServer Remove-RMADUnpackedComponent Rename-RMADCollection Restore-RMADDeletedObject Restore-RMADDomainController Restore-RMADObject Resume-RMADFERecovery Save-RMADFEProject Set-RMADCollection Set-RMADFEComputer Set-RMADFEDnsCache Set-RMADFEDomain Set-RMADFEGlobalOptions Set-RMADFEPersistenceConnection Set-RMADFERecoveryMode Set-RMADFESchedule Set-RMADGlobalOptions Set-RMADReplicationConsole Set-RMADReplicationSchedule Start-RMADFERecovery Start-RMADFEVerification Start-RMADReplication Start-RMADReportViewer Stop-RMADFEWorkflow Update-RMADBackupAgent Update-RMADFEProject Update-RMADLicense

Modifying recovery settings for domains

For each Active Directory domain available in the Recovery Manager Portal, you can specify the domaincontroller whose unpacked backups you want to use for recovering data in the Recovery Manager Portal, and the Recovery Manager for Active Directory instance you want to use for data recovery operations.

To configure recovery settings

  1. Connect to the Recovery Manager Portal with your Web browser.

  2. In the Recovery Manager Portal, open the Configuration tab.

  3. Expand Active Directory Domains.

  4. Click the domain for which you want to configure the recovery settings.

  5. In the dialog box that opens, use the following options:

  • Recovery Manager for Active Directory. Select the Recovery Manager for Active Directory instance you want to use to recover data in the domain.

  • Backups of selected DC. Select the domain controller whose backups you want to use to recover data in the entire domain.

  • User name and password. Type the credentials of the user account under which you want to restore data in the domain.

  • Grant restore rights to all domain admins. Select this check box if you want to delegate the rights to restore or undelete data to all accounts in the Domain Admins group. For more information about delegation, see Delegating restore or undelete permissions.

 

Assigning roles to portal users

You can assign specific roles to the Recovery Manager Portal users. A role assigned to a user defines the Recovery Manager Portal user interface elements and functionality available to that user. You can only assign portal roles by using the account under which the Recovery Manager Portal was installed. By default, this account is granted all portal roles.

To assign portal roles, you can use local security groups existing on the computer where the Recovery Manager Portal is installed. By adding or removing members in these groups you can define the scope of authority for a portal user and the operations that the user can perform in the Recovery Manager Portal.

The local security groups are as follows:

  • Recovery Manager Portal - Configuration Admins. Members in this group have permissions to modify the Recovery Manager Portal configuration and delegate restore permissions to other Recovery Manager Portal users.

  • Recovery Manager Portal - Recovery Operators. Members in this group have permissions to restore or undelete Active Directory objects by using the Recovery Manager Portal.

  • Recovery Manager Portal - Undelete Operators. Members in this group have permissions to undelete Active Directory objects by using the Recovery Manager Portal.

  • Recovery Manager Portal - Monitoring Operators. Members in this group can view the health summary and backup creation history for the Recovery Manager for Active Directory instances with which the portal is configured to work.

 

Delegating restore or undelete permissions

You can delegate permissions to restore or undelete objects in specific Active Directory containers to the users or groups of your choice. These users or groups must reside in the Active Directory forest where the Recovery Manager Portal is installed and be assigned an appropriate portal role. For more information about portal roles, see Assigning roles to portal users.

To delegate restore permissions, you also must have a specific role in the Recovery Manager Portal. For details, see Assigning roles to portal users.

To delegate permissions

  1. Connect to the Recovery Manager Portal with your Web browser.

  2. In the Recovery Manager Portal, open the Configuration tab.

  3. Expand Active Directory Domains.

  4. Click the name of the domain that includes the containers on which you want to delegate permissions.

  5. Click Configure a list of delegates, and then expand the domain entry.

  6. Click the container on which you want to delegate permissions.

  7. Click Add, to specify delegates to the Users or groups list.

  8. In the dialog that opens, you can find and add users and groups from any trusted domain in the Active Directory forest.

  9. Below the Users and groups list, select the operations you want to grant or deny to the added users or groups.

  10. When you are finished, click OK. If necessary, repeat steps 6-9 for other containers in the domain.

 

Configuring e-mail notification

You can configure the Recovery Manager Portal to send notification e-mails to specific recipients when the health state of any Recovery Manager for Active Directory instance with which the Recovery Manager Portal is configured to work changes from healthy to unhealthy or vice versa.

To configure e-mail notification

  1. Connect to the Recovery Manager Portal with your Web browser.

  2. In the Recovery Manager Portal, open the Configuration tab.

  3. Expand Portal Settings, and then click E-mail notification.

  4. Use the following options in the dialog box that opens:

    • Outgoing SMTP server. Type the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) or IP address of the SMTP server you want to use for sending notification e-mails.

    • SMTP port. Type the number of the port on which you want to connect to the server.

    • Sender e-mail address. Type the e-mail address you want to display in the From field of all notification e-mail messages.

    • Notification recipients. Here you can specify a list of notification recipients. To specify multiple values, use semicolon as the separator.

  5. User name and password. Type the user name and password of the user account you want to use to send notification e-mails from the SMTP server. The account must have the appropriate permissions.

  6. When you are finished, click OK to apply your settings.

 

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