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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

Deployment

By default, the Active Directory Virtual Lab is automatically installed when you install Recovery Manager for Active Directory. If necessary, you can exclude the Active Directory Virtual Lab from installation or uninstall it.

Important

To create virtual test environments, the Active Directory Virtual Lab requires third-party virtualization software. Make sure you have supported virtualization software installed and accessible to the Active Directory Virtual Lab. For a list of supported virtualization software, see the System Requirements section in the Release Notes.

To exclude Active Directory Virtual Lab from installation
  • Start the Recovery Manager for Active Directory Setup Wizard and use the Custom option to select the features you want to install.
To uninstall Active Directory Virtual Lab

  1. Open the list of installed programs (appwiz.cpl).

  2. In the list, select the Recovery Manager for Active Directory entry, and then click the Change button.

  3. Follow the steps in the Setup Wizard to change the installation so as to uninstall the Active Directory Virtual Lab feature.

 

User interface

The graphical user interface where you can manage the creation of a virtual test environment is called the Active Directory Virtual Lab console.

To start the Active Directory Virtual Lab console

From the Windows Server with Active Directory Virtual Lab installed

  1. Click Start.

  2. Point to All Programs | Quest| Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

  3. Click Active Directory Virtual Lab.

In this section:

 

Toolbar

This area provides the following buttons:

  • Verify Settings. Starts the verification of the virtual machine creation settings specified for each source production computer. If any issues are found, you are prompted to resolve them.

  • Create Lab. Starts the virtual test environment creation using the specified settings. This button only becomes available after you have successfully verified the virtual machine creation settings.

  • Enable Network. Use this option to manually enable network adapters in the created test environment.

  • Select DCs. Opens a dialog box you can use to select source domain controllers for which to create virtual machines in your virtual test environment. The source domain controllers you have already selected are displayed in the List of Source Computers.

  • Add Computer. Opens a dialog box you can use to specify a source standalone server from which to create a virtual machine in your virtual test environment. The source standalone servers you have already specified are displayed in the List of Source Computers.

For example, you can use the Add computer button to add DNS servers not integrated into Active Directory, Exchange Servers, or the current computer on which you are using Recovery Manager for Active Directory.

  • Refresh. Refreshes the information displayed in the Active Directory Virtual Lab console.

 

List of source computers

Lists the source computers for which the Active Directory Virtual Lab creates virtual machines in your virtual test environment using the settings configured on the General, Hardware, and Active Directory tabs.

 

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