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Recovery Manager for AD Disaster Recovery 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 Secure Storage servers 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-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 Protect-RMADStorageServer 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

Monitoring Recovery Manager for Active Directory

Recovery Manager for Active Directory release package contains RMAD Management Pack for Microsoft System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) that allows you to monitor the backup and restore operations performed by Recovery Manager for Active Directory. Also the Management Pack is used to check the health and availability of the Recovery Manager Console instances, Computer Collections and computers added to Computer Collections.

There are two editions of RMAD Management Packs for SCOM: Regular and Limited. By default, it is recommended to use the Regular edition of Management Pack.

Limited Management Pack contains reduced health state dashboards in comparison with the Regular edition. Only the RMAD event log is used for alert generating to reduce the computational load produced by the Management Pack.

 

Supported versions of Microsoft Operations Manager

This Management Pack is designed for the following versions of Microsoft Operations Manager:

  • Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2016

  • Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 R2

  • Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012 SP1

  • Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2012

 

Importing Management Pack

To start using the Management Pack, you need to import it into Microsoft Operations Manager as described in the example below. For more information about importing, using, and removing Management Packs, refer to the documentation supplied with your version of Microsoft Operations Manager.

To import the Management Pack into Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

  1. Start System Center Operations Manager Operations Console.

  2. From the main menu, select Go | Administration.

  3. In the left pane, right-click the Management Packs node, and then click Import Management Packs on the shortcut menu.

  4. On the Select Management Packs page, click the Add button, and then click Add from disk.

  5. If you are prompted to search the online catalog for the dependencies the Management Pack may have, click No.

  6. Browse to select the Quest.Recovery.Manager.for.Active.Directory.xml or Quest.Recovery.Manager.for.Active.Directory.Limited.xml file supplied in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory distribution package. When you are finished, click Open.

  7. Click Install and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Management Pack installation.

 

Rules provided in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager

The next table lists the monitoring rules provided by the Management Pack in Microsoft System Center Operations Manager. The table also provides information on which of these rules are enabled or disabled by default.

SCOM rules

Rule Default setting
Collect Online Restore Is Starting Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Online Restore Progress - Objects Have Been Restored Successfully Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Online Restore Has Completed Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Offline Restore Is Starting Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Offline Restore Progress - DC Restarted in Normal Mode Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Offline Restore Progress - DC Restarted in DSRM Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Offline Restore Progress - DC not Restarted in Normal Mode Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Alert on Failed Offline Restore (Recovery Manager Console) Enabled
Collect Offline Restore Has Failed Events (Recovery Manager Console) Enabled
Collect Offline Restore Has Completed Successfully Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Backup Creation Has Started Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Backup Creation Has Completed with Warnings Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Alert on Backup Creation Completed with Errors (Recovery Manager Console) Enabled
Collect Backup Creation Has Failed Events (Recovery Manager Console) Enabled
Collect Backup Creation Has Completed Successfully Events (Recovery Manager Console) Disabled
Collect Online Restore Progress - Objects Have Been Restored Successfully Events (Restore Agent) Disabled
Alert on Failed Offline Restore (Restore Agent) Enabled
Collect Offline Restore Has Failed Events (Restore Agent) Enabled
Collect Backup Creation Has Been Completed with Warnings Events (Backup Agent) Disabled
Collect Backup Creation Has Started Events (Backup Agent) Disabled
Alert on Failed Backup Creation (Backup Agent) Enabled
Collect Backup Creation Has Failed Events (Backup Agent) Enabled
Collect Backup Creation Has Completed Successfully Events (Backup Agent) Disabled
Collect Information About Operations with Forest Recovery Project (Forest Recovery Console) Disabled
Collect Forest Recovery Has Started Events (Forest Recovery Console) Disabled
Collect Information About Forest Recovery Operation (Forest Recovery Console) Disabled
Collect Information About Forest Recovery Operation (Forest Recovery Agent) Disabled
Alert on Failed Forest Recovery Operation (Forest Recovery Console) Enabled
Alert on Failed Forest Recovery Operation (Forest Recovery Agent) Enabled
Alert on Abandoned Backup Session (Recovery Manager Console) Enabled

 

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