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Recovery Manager for AD Disaster Recovery Edition 10.1.1 - 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
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-RMADFEComputer Add-RMADReplicationConsole Add-RMADStorageServer Backup-RMADCollection Close-RMADFEProject Compare-RMADObject Convert-RMADBackup ConvertTo-RMADRecycledObject Create-RMADStorageManagementAgentSetup Expand-RMADBackup Export-RMADBackup Export-RMADFERecoveryCertificate Export-RMADFEResult Get-RMADBackup Get-RMADBackupAgent Get-RMADBackupInfo Get-RMADBackupObject Get-RMADBackupSecurityStatus Get-RMADCollection Get-RMADCollectionItem Get-RMADDeletedObject 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-RMADStorageServers Import-RMADBackup Import-RMADFERecoveryCertificate Install-RMADBackupAgent Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent New-RMADCollection New-RMADFEProject New-RMADFERecoveryMedia New-RMADSchedule Open-RMADFEProject Publish-RMADBackupSecurityStatus Remove-RMADBackup Remove-RMADBackupAgent Remove-RMADCollection Remove-RMADCollectionItem Remove-RMADFEComputer 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 Start-RMADFERecovery Start-RMADFEVerification Start-RMADReplication Start-RMADReportViewer Stop-RMADFEWorkflow Update-RMADBackupAgent Update-RMADFEProject Update-RMADLicense

Expand-RMADBackup

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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Extracts the contents of a specified backup file.

SYNTAX

BackupInfo (Default)

Expand-RMADBackup [-InputObject] <BackupInfo[]> [-BackupPassword <SecureString>] [-UseLegacyEncryption]
 [-TargetFolder] <String> [[-Components] <BackupComponentBits>] [-AsJob]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Bkf

Expand-RMADBackup [-Path] <String[]> [-BackupPassword <SecureString>] [-UseLegacyEncryption]
 [-TargetFolder] <String> [[-Components] <BackupComponentBits>] [-AsJob]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Id

Expand-RMADBackup [-Id] <Int32[]> [-BackupPassword <SecureString>] [-UseLegacyEncryption]
 [-TargetFolder] <String> [[-Components] <BackupComponentBits>] [-AsJob]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Allows you to selectively extract the contents of a backup file created with Recovery Manager for Active Directory to the location you want.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Expand-RMADBackup -InputObject (Get-RMADBackup | where {$_.Date -gt (Get-Date).AddDays(-2)}) -TargetFolder 'C:\UnpackedBackups'

This command extracts the contents of all backups created within last two days to the local folder C:\UnpackedBackups.

PARAMETERS

-InputObject

Accepts a backup object as input to the cmdlet.
Enter a variable that contains the object or type a command or expression that gets the object.

Type: BackupInfo[]
Parameter Sets: BackupInfo
Aliases:

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

-BackupPassword

If the backup is password-protected, specifies the password to open the backup.
The parameter value must be a SecureString object.

Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Password

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

-UseLegacyEncryption

Allows you to work with backups encrypted by the RC4 algorithm from RSA, Inc.
(Microsoft RSA Base Provider).
This algorithm is used to back up Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 domain controllers in Recovery Manager for Active Directory 8.2.x and 8.5.x.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-TargetFolder

Specifies the target folder to which you want to extract the backup.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Components

Specifies the backup components you want to extract.
When specifying multiple backup components in this parameter, use a comma as a separator.
This parameter accepts the following values for backup components:* Sam - Specifies to extract the SAM registry hive.

  • Security - Specifies to extract the Security registry hive.
  • Software - Specifies to extract the Software registry hive.
  • System - Specifies to extract the System registry hive.
  • Default - Specifies to extract the Default registry hive.
  • NTUserDat - Specifies to extract the NTUser.dat registry hive.
  • Components - Specifies to extract the Components registry hive.
  • SchemaDat - Specifies to extract the Schema.dat
  • ActiveDirectoryDatabase - Specifies to extract the DIT database.
  • Sysvol - Specifies to extract SYSVOL.
  • EnterpriseServices - Specifies to extract the COM+ Class Registration database.
  • BootFiles - Specifies to extract the boot files.
  • IISMetabase - Specifies to extract IIS metabase.
  • PerformanceCounters - Specifies to extract performance counters.
  • CertificateServer - Specifies to extract certificate server.
  • ClusterQuorum - Specifies to extract the cluster quorum.
  • Adam - Specifies to extract all instances of AD LDS (ADAM).
  • GroupMembership - Specifies to extract cross-domain group membership information.
  • ActiveDirectory - Specifies to extract the components represented by the following parameters: ActiveDirectoryDatabase and SYSVOL.
  • Registry - Specifies to extract the components represented by the following parameters: Sam, Security, Software, System, Default, NTUserDat, Components, and SchemaDat.
Type: BackupComponentBits
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-AsJob

Runs the command as a background job.
You can use this parameter to run commands that take a significant time to complete.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Path

Path to the backup file.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: Bkf
Aliases: FullName

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

-Id

Specifies the identifier of the backup you want to extract.

Type: Int32[]
Parameter Sets: Id
Aliases:

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

 

Export-RMADBackup

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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Exports registration information for a backup into an .xml file.

SYNTAX

InputObject

Export-RMADBackup [-InputObject] <BackupInfo[]> [-Path] <String> [-PassThru]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Id

Export-RMADBackup [-Id] <Int32[]> [-Path] <String> [-PassThru] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet exports the registration information for the specified backup into an .xml file.
You can then use the Import-RMADBackup cmdlet to transform the registration information saved in the .xml file into an object.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> $b = Get-RMADBackup
Export-RMADBackup -Path Backups.xml -InputObject $b

Exports registration information for all backups registered in the Recovery Manager for Active Directory backup registration database located on the computer where you are using this cmdlet.
The backup registration information is saved in the Backups.xml file.

Example 2

PS C:\> Export-RMADBAckup -Id 1 -Path C:\ExportedBackups

Exports the registration information of the backup whose ID 1 to an XML file in the folder C:\ExportedBackups.

PARAMETERS

-InputObject

Accepts a backup object as input to the cmdlet.
Enter a variable that contains the object or type a command or expression that gets the object.

Type: BackupInfo[]
Parameter Sets: InputObject
Aliases:

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

-Path

Specifies the path to the .xml file where you want to save registration information for the backup.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Passes the registration information for the specified backup along the pipeline.
If this parameter is omitted, the registration information is not passed along the pipeline.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Id

Specifies the identifiers of one or more backups to export.
This parameter accepts an array of integers.

Type: Int32[]
Parameter Sets: Id
Aliases:

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

 

Export-RMADFERecoveryCertificate

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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Exports Forest Recovery certificates.

SYNTAX

Export-RMADFERecoveryCertificate [-Path] <String> [-Password] <SecureString>
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet exports Forest Recovery certificates to the specified location.
You must also supply the password that is used to protect the certificates.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> Export-RMADFERecoveryCertificate -Path C:\Certificates\RMADFeCertificates.pfx" -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString "protection password" -AsPlainText -Force)

This command exports Forest Recovery certificates to the specified location.

PARAMETERS

-Path

Specifies the full path to the Forest Recovery certificate file.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Password

Specifies the password that is used to protect the Forest Recovery certificates.

Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
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

 

Export-RMADFEResult

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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Export the verification result of an RMADFE project.

SYNTAX

Export-RMADFEResult [-Results] <ProjectSummary> [-Path] <String> [[-FileType] <ExportFileType>]
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet exports results after verifying all the domain controllers in a recovery project.To export the verification result, get the current status of the RMADFE project first, and then specify the file path and format to save the results of export file.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> Open-RMADFEProject -Path C:\RMADFeProjects\SampleProject.frproj -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString "project password" -AsPlainText -Force)
Start-RMADFEVerification
$results = Get-RMADFEProject

Export-RMADFEResult -Results $results -Path "C:\result.xml"

Export-RMADFEResult -Results $results -Path "C:\result.html" -FileType Html

This example illustrates how to export verification results to an XML file and an HTML file.
The first line of this example gets the current status of the RMADFE project.
The second line of this example exports the verification results to an XML and the file path is c:\result.xml.
The third line of this example exports the verification results to an HTML file and the file path is c:\result.html.

Example 2

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> Open-RMADFEProject -Path C:\RMADFeProjects\SampleProject.frproj -Password (ConvertTo-SecureString "project password" -AsPlainText -Force)
Start-RMADFEVerification

Get-RMADFEProject | Export-RMADFEResult -Path "c:\result.xml"

Get-RMADFEProject | Export-RMADFEResult -Path "c:\result.htm" -FileType Html

This example illustrates how to export verification results with the pipeline.
The first line of this example exports verification results to an XML file and saves it to c:\result.xml with the pipeline.
The second line of this example exports verification results to an HTML file and saves it to c:\result.html with the pipeline.

PARAMETERS

-Results

Specifies the current status of the RMADFE project.

Type: ProjectSummary
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Path

Specifies the path to save the results.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-FileType

Specifies the format of the exported file. Default format is XML.

Type: ExportFileType
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: Xml
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

 

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