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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

Recovery Console events

Recovery Console events

Event ID Event type Description
2100 Information The backup session was finished successfully. Collection: %35; Scheduled: %36
2101 Error The backup session was finished with errors. See previous events for details. Collection: %35; Scheduled: %36
2102 Warning The backup session was finished with warnings. See previous events for details. Collection: %35;Scheduled: %36
2110 Information The backup session was started. Collection: %35; Scheduled: %36; PID: %39
2111 Error Error during backup. Target DC: %6; Collection: %35; Error text: %23; Error code: %22
2112 Error Error during backup. Target host: %70; AD LDS instance name: %34; Collection: %35; Error text: %23; Error code: %22
2113 Warning Warning during backup. Target DC: %6; Collection: %35; Warning text: %23; Warning code: %22
2114 Warning Warning during backup. Target host: %70; AD LDS instance name: %34; Collection: %35; Warning text: %23; Warning code: %22
2120 Information Domain controller %6 was restarted in Directory Services Restore Mode.
2121 Information Computer %6 restart was initiated after the restore operation.
2122 Information Computer %6 restart was not requested after the restore operation. Manual restart is required.
2130 Information The Backup agent was successfully installed on %6. Account: %1; Port: %40
2131 Error The Backup agent cannot be installed on %6. Description: %23
2135 Information The Backup agent was successfully uninstalled from %6. Account: %1
2136 Error The Backup agent cannot be uninstalled from %6. Description: %23
2150 Information The online restore process was started. AD LDS instance name: %34; Restore method: %42; User: %1; Backed up DC: %43; Backup date: %13; Backup file: %12; Backup type: %41
2152 Information The online restore process was successfully completed. AD LDS instance name: %34; Total number of the restored objects: %44
2160 Information The online restore process was started. Target DC: %6; Restore method: %42; User: %1; Backed up DC: %43; Backup date: %13; Backup file: %12; Backup type: %41
2161 Information The following objects were restored: %45
2162 Information The online restore process was successfully completed. Target DC: %6; Total number of the restored objects: %44
2170 Information The GPO restore operation was started. Target DC: %6; Backup date: %13; Backup file: %12; Backup type: %41 GPOs list: "GPOs list"
2171 Information The GPO restore operation was completed. Target DC: %6
2172 Error The GPO restore operation failed. Target DC: %6; Description: %23
2180 Information The offline restore process was started. Target DC: %6; Backup date: %13; Backup file: %12; Backup type: %41; Components to restore: %33
2181 Information The offline restore process was successfully completed. Target DC: %6
2182 Error The offline restore process failed. Aarget DC: %6; Description: %23
2200 Information The backup was registered. Backup file: %12; Backup type: '%41'
2201 Information The backup was deleted. Backup file: %12; Backup type: %41
2202 Warning The session %92 was abandoned. Collection: %35; Scheduled: %36; Started: %93
2203 Error The %9 object was not restored. %rReason:%23. Error text: %23;ObjectDN: %9
2204 Error The online restore process was completed with errors. See previous events. Total number of the restored objects: %8 Total number of the failed objects: %7; restoredCount: %8; failedCount: %7
10003 Information Console connected to '%89' on '%91' using authentication service '%90'.

 

Backup Agent events

Backup Agent events

Event ID Event type Description
4701 Information The backup of the %25 component was started. Instance name of the component: '%71'
4702 Information The backup of the component %25 was successfully finished. Instance name of the component: '%71'; Time spent: %26
4710 Information The backup process was initiated by %1 from %24 for the following components: %33
4711 Information The backup process was successfully completed. Backup path: %12; Stop using Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).
4712 Error The backup process failed. Error text: %23
4713 Information Preparing components for backup. Creating the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshot.
4714 Information The preparation of components for backup was finished. Time spent: %26; The Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) snapshot has been created.
4717 Information, Warning (depends on a component) The component '%25' will not be backed up.Reason: %35
4718 Warning The backup process was finished with warnings. Backup path: %12
4719 Information The collection of cross-domain group membership information from %50 was started.
4720 Information The collection of cross-domain group membership information from %50 was finished. Time spent: %26
4721 Warning The collection of cross-domain group membership information from %50 was failed. Error text: %23; Time spent: %26

 

Management Agent events

Management Agent is used to deploy Backup Agent, Offline Restore Agent and Forest Recovery Agent. The agent logs events related to agent management operations, e. g. agent installation, uninstallation and upgrade.

Management Agent events

Event ID Event type Description
4000 Information The installation of the product "%78" was requested. MSI path: %75; Version: %62; Parameters: %76
4001 Information The installation of the product %78 was finished with code %77
4002 Information The upgrade of the product "%78" was requested. MSI path: %75; Parameters: %76; Current version: %79; New version: %62 Installed product code: %80; New product code: %81; Installed product upgrade code: %82; New product upgrade code: %83
4003 Information The product %78 cannot be upgraded because the same version of the product is already installed.
4004 Information The upgrade of the product %78 was finished with code %77.
4005 Information The uninstallation of the product %78 was requested.
4006 Information The uninstallation of the product %78 was finished with code %77.
4007 Warning The product %78 cannot be uninstalled because the product does not exist on this computer.
4008 Error An error occurred during the %3 operation. Error text: %23

 

Restore Agent events

Restore Agent events

Event ID Event type Description
7001 Information Online restore process was started. Source computer: %59; User: %1
7002 Information The following objects were restored: %45
7003 Information The online restore process was completed. Total number of the restored objects: %7
10002 Information %89 started using authentication service %90.

 

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