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Recovery Manager for AD Disaster Recovery Edition 10.0.1 - User Guide

Overview Backing up data
Permissions required for the Backup operation Managing Backup Agent Using a least-privileged user account to back up data Creating backups 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 Getting started
Permissions required to use Recovery Manager for Active Directory Recovery Manager Console Icons in the user interface Getting and using help Configuring Windows Firewall Using Computer Collections Managing Recovery Manager for Active Directory configuration Licensing
Restoring data
Getting started with Active Directory recovery Managing deleted or recycled objects Restoring backed up System State components 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
Fault tolerance Consolidating backup registration data Monitoring Recovery Manager for Active Directory Recovering an Active Directory forest
Permissions required to use Forest Recovery Console Forest Recovery Console Managing a recovery project Install Active Directory from Media recovery method Install Active Directory recovery method Managing Forest Recovery Agent Rebooting domain controllers manually Specifying fallback IP addresses to access a domain controller Resetting DSRM Administrator Password Purging Kerberos Tickets Managing the Global Catalog servers Managing FSMO roles Manage DNS Client Settings Configuring Windows Firewall Forest recovery overview 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
Bare metal forest recovery Using Management Shell Creating virtual test environments Using Recovery Manager for Active Directory web interface Appendices
Frequently asked questions Best practices for creating backups for forest recovery Best practices for recovering a forest Descriptions of recovery or verification steps 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

Overview

About Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition

About Quest® Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition

Quest® Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition is designed to recover the entire Active Directory forest or specific domains in the forest. The use of Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition helps you to minimize the downtime caused by the corruption or improper modification of Active Directory forest and data.

Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition simplifies and automates the process of Active Directory forest or domain recovery: it automates the manual tasks involved in the recovery, remotely quarantines corrupt domain controllers, and restores domain controllers to speed up the overall recovery and restore business operation quickly.

Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition is based on patented technology.

Features and benefits

Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition improves the availability of network environments by providing remote, automated backup management and data restoration for the recovery of Active Directory, AD LDS (ADAM), and Group Policy.

Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition allows for quick, online recovery of data. In enterprisescale network environments, it offers a comprehensive, easy-to-implement solution, including:

  • Online, selective restoration of Active Directory, AD LDS (ADAM), and Group Policy data
  • Fast, remotely managed recovery of Active Directory, AD LDS (ADAM), and Group Policy
  • Centralized, remote creation and management of System State backups
  • Active Directory, AD LDS (ADAM), or Group Policy comparison reporting and troubleshooting

Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition simplifies and automates the process of preparing for and recovering from a disaster such as the corruption of directory object data. Such disasters could be caused by hardware or software failures, or by erroneous changes introduced into Active Directory due to human error.

Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition includes advanced directory management options that enable the recovery of Active Directory and Group Policy with minimal downtime. It offers the following features and benefits.

Comprehensive Active Directory recovery options

Recovery Manager for Active Directory Disaster Recovery Edition provides easy-to-use, wizard-based procedures for recovering Active Directory. Individual Active Directory objects, a single subtree, or the entire Active Directory database can be restored remotely, without the need for an administrator to be physically present at the domain controllers involved in the restoration.

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