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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

Start-RMADReportViewer


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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Displays a report about the results of the online comparison or restore operation.

SYNTAX

Start-RMADReportViewer [-SqlCredential <PSCredential>] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Displays a report about the results of the online comparison or restore operation.

EXAMPLES

Example

PS C:\> Start-RMADReportViewer

Displays the online comparison or restoration report.

PARAMETERS

-SqlCredential

Specifies the user name and password of the user account with which you want to connect to SQL Server to generate a report.
The user name and password must be in the form of a PSCredential object.
When this parameter is omitted, the cmdlet uses the credentials of the account under which Management Shell is running.
Use the Get-Credential cmdlet provided by Windows PowerShell to pass a PSCredential object to this parameter.

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
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

 

Stop-RMADFEWorkflow


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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Stops the verification or recovery workflow of the recovery project.

SYNTAX

Stop-RMADFEWorkflow [-ComputerName <String[]>] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet aborts the current workflow for the specified domain controllers, or the whole session if no parameters are provided.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> Stop-RMADFEWorkflow

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Specifies the fully qualified domain name of the computer.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
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

 

Update-RMADBackupAgent


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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Upgrades Recovery Manager Backup Agent on a specified computer or on each computer in a particular Computer Collection.

SYNTAX

DC

Update-RMADBackupAgent [-Computer] <String> [[-Credentials] <PSCredential>] [[-ConfigureFirewall] <Boolean>]
 [-IgnoreReadOnly] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Collection

Update-RMADBackupAgent [[-Credentials] <PSCredential>] [[-ConfigureFirewall] <Boolean>]
 [-CollectionName] <String> [-IgnoreReadOnly] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Allows you to upgrade Recovery Manager Backup Agent on a specified computer or on each computer in a particular Computer Collection.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Update-RMADBackupAgent -CollectionName "New Computer Collection"

This code upgrades Recovery Manager Backup Agent on each computer in a collection named "New Computer Collection".

Example 2

PS C:\> $credential = Get-Credential
Update-RMADBackupAgent -Computer dc1 -Credentials $credential

This code connects to the computer "dc1" under the user represented by the "credential" object and upgrades Recovery Manager Backup Agent there.

PARAMETERS

-Computer

Specifies the name of the computer on which to upgrade a Recovery Manager Backup Agent.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: DC
Aliases:

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

-Credentials

Specifies the user name and the password of the user account to use for connecting to the target computer and upgrading Backup Agent.
Use the Get-Credential cmdlet provided by Windows PowerShell to get the PSCredential object representing user credentials.
Notes:

  • The user should be a local Administrator on the target computer.
  • If you omit this parameter, Backup Agent will be upgraded under the current user account.
Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-ConfigureFirewall

Specifies whether Recovery Manager automatically configures Windows Firewall on target Windows Server 2008-based or Windows Server 2012-based DCs to allow backup operations.

Type: Boolean
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-IgnoreReadOnly

Allows you to perform the action in a console currently performing full replication.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-CollectionName

Specifies the name of the Computer Collection that includes the computers on which Backup Agent should be upgraded.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Collection
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 0
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

 

Update-RMADFEProject


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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Shows the difference between the current project and live Active Directory and updates the project.

SYNTAX

Update-RMADFEProject [-ForestName] <String> [-Credential] <PSCredential>
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet shows the difference between the currently opened recovery project and live Active Directory.
The confirmation will be requested before applying changes to the project.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> Update-RMADFEProject -ForestName "acme.test" -Credential $credential -WhatIf

Shows the difference between the current recovery project and the forest "acme.test".

Example 2

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> Update-RMADFEProject -ForestName "acme.test" -Credential $credential -Confirm:$true
Save-RMADFEProject -Path "UpdatedProject.frproj" -Password $password

Checks and shows the difference between the current project and the forest "acme.test", and then applies the changes to the project.
To keep the project updated, you have to save it.

PARAMETERS

-ForestName

Name of the target Active Directory forest.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Credential

Credentials that are used to connect to the target Active Directory to retrieve infrastructure information.

Type: PSCredential
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

-WhatIf

If specified, this parameter shows difference only and does not apply any changes to the recovery project.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

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

-Confirm

Automatically confirms the update of the recovery project.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

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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