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Recovery Manager for AD Forest 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
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

Configuring Windows Firewall

A firewall enabled in your environment may block traffic on ports used by Recovery Manager for Active Directory, preventing you from backing up or restoring data. Before you start using Recovery Manager for Active Directory, make sure your firewall does not block traffic on ports used by Recovery Manager for Active Directory. For more information about these ports, see the Deployment Guide supplied with this release.

This section provides instructions on how to configure built-in Windows Firewall on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or later (domain controller or AD LDS (ADAM) host), so that Recovery Manager for Active Directory could back up data on that computer.

The section covers the following methods:

 

Manual method

Create the following firewall rules to allow traffic on ports used by Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

For Backup Agent:

  • In case of preinstalled Backup Agent, specify BackupAgent64.exe in the Program path parameter (Rule 3).

  • In case of automatic Backup Agent installation, specify ErdAgent.exe instead of <backup agent> in the Program path parameter (Rule 3).

  • If the specific Backup Agent port is used, you need to configure Rule 1, and Rule 3. Specify <specific TCP port> for Backup Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 3).

  • If RPC dynamic port range is used for Backup Agent, configure Rule 1, Rule 2 and Rule 3. Specify <RPC dynamic port range> for Backup Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 3).

For Online Restore Agent:

  • Specify OnlineRestoreAdapter.exe in the Program path parameter (Rule 4).

  • If the specific Online Restore Agent port is used, you need to configure Rule 1, and Rule 4. Specify <specific TCP port> for Online Restore Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 4).

  • If RPC dynamic port range is used for Online Restore Agent , configure Rule 1, Rule 2 and Rule 4. Specify <RPC dynamic port range> for Online Restore Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 4).

For Offline Restore Agent:

  • Specify RstAgent.exe in the Program path parameter (Rule 5).

  • If the specific Offline Restore Agent port is used, you need to configure Rule 1, and Rule 5. Specify <specific TCP port> for Offline Restore Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 5).

  • If RPC dynamic port range is used for Offline Restore Agent , configure Rule 1, Rule 2 and Rule 5. Specify <RPC dynamic port range> for Offline Restore Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 5).

For Management Agent:

  • Specify the ManagementAgent.exe in the Program path parameter (Rule 6).

  • If the specific Backup Agent port is used, you need to configure Rule 1, and Rule 6. Specify <specific TCP port> for Management Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 6).

  • If RPC dynamic port range is used for Management Agent, configure Rule 1, Rule 2 and Rule 6. Specify <RPC dynamic port range> for Management Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 6).

For Forest Recovery Agent:

  • Specify FRRestoreService64.exe in the Program path parameter (Rule 7).

  • If the specific Backup Agent port is used, you need to configure Rule 1, and Rule 7. Specify <specific TCP port> for Forest Recovery Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 7).

  • If RPC dynamic port range is used for Forest Recovery Agent, configure Rule 1, Rule 2 and Rule 7. Specify <RPC dynamic port range> for Forest Recovery Agent in the Local ports parameter (Rule 7).

Rule 1 (inbound)

  • Rule type: Custom

  • Program path: System

  • Service settings: Apply to all programs and services

  • Protocol: TCP

  • Local ports: 445

  • Remote ports: Any

  • Local IP addresses: Any

  • Remote IP addresses: Any

  • Action: Allow the connection

  • Rule profile: Domain, private, and public

  • Allowed users: Any

  • Allowed computers: Any

Leave default values for all other settings of this firewall rule.

Rule 2 (inbound)

  • Rule type: Custom

  • Program path: %SystemRoot%\System32\Svchost.exe

  • Service settings: Remote Procedure Call (RpcSs)

  • Protocol: TCP

  • Local ports: RPC Endpoint Mapper

  • Remote ports: Any

  • Local IP addresses: Any

  • Remote IP addresses: Any

  • Action: Allow the connection

  • Rule profile: Domain, private, and public

  • Allowed users: Any

  • Allowed computers: Any

Leave default values for all other settings of this firewall rule.

Rule Template 1 2 3 4 5 6
Rule Type: Custom x x x x x x
Program path: %SystemRoot%\RecoveryManagerAD\<agent file> x x BackupAgent64.exe, RestoreAgent.exe, ErdAgent64.exe, ErdAgent.exe RestoreAgent64.exe, RestoreAgent.exe, RstAgent64.exe, RstAgent.exe OnlineRestoreAdapter.exe ManagementAgent.exe
Service settings: Apply to all programs and services x x x x x x
Protocol: TCP x x x x x x
Local ports: RPC dynamic port range / specific port for Backup Agent x x x x x x
Remote ports: Any x x x x x x
Local IP addresses: Any x x x x x x
Remote IP addresses: Any x x x x x x
Action: Allow the connection x x x x x x
Rule profile: Domain, private, and public x x x x x x
Allowed users: Any x x x x x x
Allowed computers: Any x x x x x x

Rule 3 (inbound)

  • Rule type: Custom

  • Program path: %SystemRoot%\RecoveryManagerAD\<backup agent>

  • Service settings: Apply to all programs and services

  • Protocol: TCP

  • Local ports: RPC dynamic port range / specific port for Backup Agent

  • Remote ports: Any

  • Local IP addresses: Any

  • Remote IP addresses: Any

  • Action: Allow the connection

  • Rule profile: Domain, private, and public

  • Allowed users: Any

  • Allowed computers: Any

Leave default values for all other settings of this firewall rule

Rule 4 (inbound)

  • Rule type: Custom

  • Program path: %systemroot%\RecoveryManagerAD\OnlineRestoreAdapter.exe

  • Service settings: Apply to all programs and services

  • Protocol: TCP

  • Local port: RPC dynamic port range / specific port for Online Restore Agent

  • Remote ports: Any

  • Local IP addresses: Any

  • Remote IP addresses: Any

  • Action: Allow the connection

  • Rule profile: Domain, private, and public

  • Allowed users: Any

  • Allowed computers: Any

Leave default values for all other settings of this firewall rule

Rule 5 (inbound)

  • Rule type: Custom

  • Program path: %systemroot%\RecoveryManagerAD\<offline restore agent>

  • Service settings: Apply to all programs and services

  • Protocol: TCP

  • Local port: RPC dynamic port range / specific port for Offline Restore Agent

  • Remote ports: Any

  • Local IP addresses: Any

  • Remote IP addresses: Any

  • Action: Allow the connection

  • Rule profile: Domain, private, and public

  • Allowed users: Any

  • Allowed computers: Any

Leave default values for all other settings of this firewall rule

Rule 6 (inbound)

  • Rule type: Custom

  • Program path: %systemroot%\RecoveryManagerAD\ManagementAgent.exe

  • Service settings: Apply to all programs and services

  • Protocol: TCP

  • Local port: RPC dynamic port range / specific port for Management Agent

  • Remote ports: Any

  • Local IP addresses: Any

  • Remote IP addresses: Any

  • Action: Allow the connection

  • Rule profile: Domain, private, and public

  • Allowed users: Any

  • Allowed computers: Any

Leave default values for all other settings of this firewall rule

Rule 7 (inbound)

  • Rule type: Custom

  • Program path: %ProgramFiles%\Quest\Recovery Manager for Active Directory\< forest recovery agent>

  • Service settings: Apply to all programs and services

  • Protocol: TCP

  • Local port: RPC dynamic port range / specific port for Forest Recovery Agent

  • Remote ports: Any

  • Local IP addresses: Any

  • Remote IP addresses: Any

  • Action: Allow the connection

  • Rule profile: Domain, private, and public

  • Allowed users: Any

  • Allowed computers: Any

Leave default values for all other settings of this firewall rule

For more information on RPC dynamic port range, refer to the following Microsoft Support Knowledge Base articles at https://support.microsoft.com:

 

Automatic method

Before following the below instructions, make sure that Windows Firewall enabled on the target computer does not block any ports used by the Recovery Manager Console: these ports are required to deploy Backup Agent, Online Restore Agent, Offline Restore Agent, Management Agent and Forest Recovery Agent.

Use the following options to automatically configure Windows Firewall settings:

  • To automatically configure Windows Firewall for Backup Agent, Online Restore Agent, Offline Restore Agent and Management Agent, use the Recovery Manager Console settings. Fore more details, see the Ports tab section here.

  • To automatically configure Windows Firewall for Forest Recovery Agent and Management Agent, use the Agents tab in the Recovery Project Settings dialog in Forest Recovery Console. Fore more details, see the Specifying recovery project settings section.

  • You can automatically configure Windows Firewall settings for Backup Agent using the Computer Collection properties in Recovery Manager Console:

    a. Open the Recovery Manager Console, expand the Computer Collections node in the console tree, and select the Computer Collection that includes the target computers where you want to automatically configure Windows Firewall.

    b. From the main menu, select Action | Properties.

    c. In the dialog box that opens, go to the Agent Settings tab.

    d. Make sure the Use preinstalled Backup Agent check box is cleared. This is required to automatically deploy Backup Agent when the backup creation operation starts. You cannot configure Windows Firewall by using preinstalled Backup Agent.

    e. Select the Automatically configure Windows Firewall check box, and click OK

Recovery Manager for Active Directory automatically configures Windows Firewall on each Windows Server 2008-based or later computer in the Computer Collection after the backup creation operation starts on that Collection.

  • To automatically configure Windows Firewall settings for Online Restore Agent, you should select the Automatically configure Windows Firewall option on the Domain Access Options step of Online Restore Wizard.

 

Using Computer Collections

A Computer Collection is a group of shortcuts to the computers (domain controllers and/or AD LDS (ADAM) hosts) to be backed up with Recovery Manager for Active Directory. You can have multiple Computer Collections, each representing a group of computers you want to back up. You can populate a Computer Collection with shortcuts to specific computers available on your network and containers (for example, Active Directory domains, sites, and organizational units) that include the computers you want to back up.

Each Computer Collection has its individual properties you can use to configure such settings as backup location, backup creation schedule, performance, and backup operation logging. For more information about Computer Collection properties, see Properties for an existing Computer Collection.

Computer Collections help you organize any number of computers into groups with the appropriate settings for backup creation and scheduling. A well-organized set of Computer Collections ensures that up-to-date copy of the backup information is maintained for remote computers. Therefore, it is recommended to group managed computers into Computer Collections and set appropriate properties for every Computer Collection.

This section covers the following tasks:

 

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