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Recovery Manager for AD Forest Edition 10.2 - 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-RMADReplicationConsole Add-RMADStorageServer Backup-RMADCollection Close-RMADFEProject Compare-RMADObject Convert-RMADBackup ConvertTo-RMADRecycledObject Copy-RMADFEBackup Create-RMADStorageAgentSetup Expand-RMADBackup Export-RMADBackup Export-RMADFERecoveryCertificate Export-RMADFEResult Export-RMADSecureStorageBackup Get-RMADBackup Get-RMADBackupAgent Get-RMADBackupInfo Get-RMADBackupObject Get-RMADBackupSecurityStatus Get-RMADCollection Get-RMADCollectionItem Get-RMADDeletedObject Get-RMADFEAvailableSubnet 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-RMADStorageServer Get-RMADStorageServerHardeningStatus Get-RMADStorageServerRetentionPolicy Import-RMADBackup Import-RMADFERecoveryCertificate Install-RMADBackupAgent Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent New-RMADCollection New-RMADFEProject New-RMADFERecoveryMedia New-RMADSchedule Open-RMADFEProject Protect-RMADSecureStorageServer Publish-RMADBackupSecurityStatus Refresh-RMADStorageServer Register-RMADSecureStorageBackups Remove-RMADBackup Remove-RMADBackupAgent Remove-RMADCollection Remove-RMADCollectionItem 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 Set-RMADStorageServerRetentionPolicy Start-RMADFERecovery Start-RMADFERecoveryAgentOperation Start-RMADFEVerification Start-RMADReplication Start-RMADReportViewer Stop-RMADFEWorkflow Test-RMADSecureStorageBackup Unprotect-RMADStorageServer Update-RMADBackupAgent Update-RMADFEProject Update-RMADLicense

Protect-RMADSecureStorageServer


external help file: QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Quest.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell
online version:

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Enables storage server hardening.

SYNTAX

Name

Protect-RMADSecureStorageServer [-IgnoreReadOnly] [-Name] <String> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Server

Protect-RMADSecureStorageServer [-IgnoreReadOnly] [-Server] <StorageServer> [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Enables storage server hardening.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-RMADStorageServer | Protect-RMADSecureStorageServer

Enables hardening on all registered secure storage servers.

Example 2

PS C:\> Protect-RMADSecureStorageServer -Name "storage.srv"

Enables hardening on the specified storage server.

PARAMETERS

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IgnoreReadOnly

Allows you to perform the action in a console currently performing full replication.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Specifies the name of the secure storage server.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Server

Specifies the secure storage server. Use Get-RMADStorageServer to get a list of all secure storage servers.

Type: StorageServer
Parameter Sets: Server
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs.
The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String

QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.Cmdlets.StorageServersManagement.StorageServer

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

 

Publish-RMADBackupSecurityStatus


external help file: QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Quest.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell
online version:

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Publishes security check information for a specified backup.

SYNTAX

Publish-RMADBackupSecurityStatus -BackupGuid <Guid[]> -SecurityStatus <BackupSecurityStatus>
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Saves security check information for a specified backup registered with Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> $bkf = (Get-RMADBackup -ComputerName DC.DomainName.local)[-1]
$status = New-Object -TypeName QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.BackupSecurityStatus
$status.Summary = "Passed"
$status.Details = "some passed"
$status.CheckDate = Get-Date 
Publish-RMADBackupSecurityStatus -BackupGuid $bkf.backupGuid -SecurityStatus $status
Get-RMADBackupSecurityStatus -BackupGuid $bkf.BackupGuid

For troubleshooting only.
This command saves antimalware scan results for a specified backup registered with Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

PARAMETERS

-BackupGuid

This is the GUID of the backup for which a user wants to get the antimalware scan results.

Type: Guid[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-SecurityStatus

Result information about the security check of a particular backup.

Type: BackupSecurityStatus
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InformationAction

@{Text=}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: infa

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-InformationVariable

@{Text=}

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: iv

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

 

Refresh-RMADStorageServer


external help file: QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Quest.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell
online version:

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Refreshes current information of the secure storage server.

SYNTAX

Name

Refresh-RMADStorageServer [-IgnoreReadOnly] -Name <String> [<CommonParameters>]

Server

Refresh-RMADStorageServer [-IgnoreReadOnly] [-Server] <StorageServer> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Connects to the secure storage server and retrieves the current status (agent state and hardening state).

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-RMADStorageServer | Refresh-RMADStorageServer

Updates statuses of all registered secure storage servers.

Example 2

PS C:\> Refresh-RMADStorageServer -Name "storage.srv"

Refreshes the status of the specified secure storage server.

PARAMETERS

-Server

Specifies the secure storage server. Use Get-RMADStorageServer to get a list of all secure storage servers.

Type: StorageServer
Parameter Sets: Server
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Name

Specifies the name of the secure storage server.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IgnoreReadOnly

Allows you to perform the action in a console currently performing full replication.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.Cmdlets.StorageServersManagement.StorageServer

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

 

Register-RMADSecureStorageBackups


external help file: QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.dll-Help.xml
Module Name: Quest.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell
online version:

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Registers backups on an existing secure storage server in a Recovery Manager database.

SYNTAX

Name

Register-RMADSecureStorageBackups [-IgnoreReadOnly] [-Name] <String> [<CommonParameters>]

Server

Register-RMADSecureStorageBackups [-IgnoreReadOnly] [-Server] <StorageServer> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Registers backups on an existing secure storage server in a Recovery Manager database so that the backups become available in the Recovery Manager user interface.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Register-RMADSecureStorageBackups -Name "storage.srv"

Registers backups on a specified storage server.

PARAMETERS

-Name

Specifies the name of the secure storage server.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Name
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Server

Specifies the secure storage server. Use Get-RMADStorageServer to get a list of all secure storage servers.

Type: StorageServer
Parameter Sets: Server
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-IgnoreReadOnly

Allows you to perform the action in a console currently performing full replication.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String

QuestSoftware.RecoveryManager.AD.PowerShell.Cmdlets.StorageServersManagement.StorageServer

OUTPUTS

System.Object

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

 

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