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Recovery Manager for AD Forest Edition 10.2.1 - 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

Using e-mail notification

You can have Recovery Manager for Active Directory (RMAD) send an e-mail message that contains the log information about the backup creation session when backing up Computer Collections.

To use this feature, set up the appropriate settings on the Alerts tab in the Computer Collection Properties dialog box and on the E-mail tab in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory Settings dialog box.

To enable e-mail notification for a Computer Collection

  1. In the console tree, click Recovery Manager for Active Directory, expand the Computer Collection node, and then select the Computer Collection in question.

  2. On the Action menu, click Properties, and then open the Alerts tab in the Computer Collection Properties dialog box.

  3. On the Alerts tab, do the following:

    a. Select the E-mail notification check box.

    b. In the To text box, specify the recipient's e-mail address.

    c. Use the What to record list to select what sort of information you want to be included in the notification e-mail message.

    d. If you do not want to receive notification unless an error and/or warning is written to the log, select Send notification upon errors or warnings only.

  4. When finished, click OK.

To set up the e-mail notification settings

  1. In the console tree, click Recovery Manager for Active Directory, and then click Settings on the Action menu.

  2. In the Recovery Manager for Active Directory Settings dialog box, open the E-mail tab.

  3. On the E-mail tab, specify the following settings:

    • SMTP server. Specifies the SMTP server for outgoing messages.

    • SMTP port. Specifies the port number (default port for SMTP is 25) to connect to on your outgoing mail (SMTP) server.

    • “From” address. Specifies the return address for your e-mail notification messages. It is recommended to use the e-mail address of the RMAD administrator.

    • SMTP server requires authentication. When selected, specifies that you must log on to your outgoing mail (SMTP) server.

    • User. Specifies the account name used to log on to the SMTP server.

    • Password. Specifies the user password.

  4. When finished, click OK.

Before you start using the e-mail notification, it is recommended that you verify the specified settings. To do so, in the “From” address text box specify an e-mail address and click the Test Settings button that sends a test notification message to the address set.

 

Viewing backup creation results

To view backup creation results, you can examine the properties of backup creation sessions, computers, computers within a backup creation session, and backups registered in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory backup registration database.

In this section:

 

Sessions node properties

Session properties are used to view the details about a particular backup creation session and to stop the backup creation process, if necessary.

To display the Properties dialog box for a backup creation session

  1. In the console tree, click Sessions.

  2. In the details pane, click the session, and then click Properties on the Action menu.

  3. The Properties dialog box for a backup creation session includes the Progress tab and the General tab.

 

General tab

The General tab is used to display general information about the session. You can click View Settings to view the settings that were used during the session. The dialog box that opens is similar to the Properties dialog box for Computer Collections.

 

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