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Recovery Manager for AD Disaster Recovery Edition 10.1 - 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

Install-RMADBackupAgent

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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

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

SYNTAX

DC

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

Collection

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

DESCRIPTION

Allows you to install the Recovery Manager Backup Agent on a specified computer which can be a domain controller or AD LDS (ADAM) host, or on each computer in a particular Computer Collection.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

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

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

Example 2

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

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

PARAMETERS

-Computer

Specifies the name of the computer which can be domain controller or AD LDS (ADAM) host, where to install 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 installing 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 installed 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 installed.

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

 

Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent

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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Installs Forest Recovery Agent on a specified domain controller or on each domain controller in the forest.

SYNTAX

ProjectSpecificParameters (Default)

Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent [-ComputerName] <String> [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

ProjectLessNormalMode

Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent [-ComputerName] <String> -DcCredential <PSCredential>
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

ProjectLessBothMode

Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent [-ComputerName] <String> -DcCredential <PSCredential>
 -DsrmCredential <PSCredential> [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

ProjectLessDsrm

Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent [-ComputerName] <String> -DsrmCredential <PSCredential>
 [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>] [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Allows you to install Forest Recovery Agent on a specified domain controller or on each domain controller in the forest.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> Open-RMADFEProject -Path C:\rmadfe.frproj -Password $pwd

Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent -Name dc1.RMAD.local

Installs Forest Recovery Agent on the specified domain controller in the RMADFE project.

EXAMPLE 2

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> Install-RMADFERecoveryAgent -name dc1.RMAD.local -DcCredential $credentilas -DsrmCredential $credentilas

Installs Forest Recovery Agent on the specified domain controller (either in Normal or DSRM mode).
In this example, you should use only domain credentials or DSRM credentials, or both.

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Specifies the fully qualified domain name of the computer.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
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

-DcCredential

Specifies the user name and password with which you want Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition to access the selected domain controllers in the Normal mode.

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: ProjectLessNormalMode, ProjectLessBothMode
Aliases:

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

-DsrmCredential

Specifies the user name and password with which you want Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition to access domain controllers in the selected domain in Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM).

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: ProjectLessBothMode, ProjectLessDsrm
Aliases:

Required: True
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

 

New-RMADCollection

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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Creates a new computer collection.

SYNTAX

New-RMADCollection [[-Name] <String>] [-Temporary] [-IgnoreReadOnly] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Creates a new computer collection with a default name or with the name you specify.
The new computer collection is created using the default computer collection parameters set in the Recovery Manager console.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> New-RMADCollection -Name Collection1

This command creates a new computer collection named Collection1.

Example 2

PS C:\> New-RMADCollection Collection1 -Temporary

This command creates a new temporary computer collection from the existing collection named Collection1.

PARAMETERS

-Name

Allows you to specify a name for the computer collection to be created.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

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

-Temporary

Creates a new temporary computer collection.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
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

-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

 

New-RMADFEProject

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

schema: 2.0.0

SYNOPSIS

Creates a new RMADFE project in the file system.

SYNTAX

AD (Default)

New-RMADFEProject -Domain <String> -Credential <PSCredential> [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

Backup

New-RMADFEProject -Backup <BackupInfo> [-BackupPassword <SecureString>] [-InformationAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-InformationVariable <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet creates a new RMADFE project in the file system.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

@{paragraph=PS C:\>}

PS C:\> $backupInfo = Get-RMADBackupInfo -Path "C:\RMAD_TEMP\backup.bak"

New-RMADFEProject -Backup $backupInfo -BackupPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString "Backup Password " -AsPlainText -Force)

This example demonstrates how to create a new project from a backup.

PARAMETERS

-Domain

Specifies the fully qualified domain name.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: AD
Aliases:

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

-Credential

Specifies credentials to access the domain controller.

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: AD
Aliases:

Required: True
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

-Backup

Specifies the backup that contains the data to be restored.

Type: BackupInfo
Parameter Sets: Backup
Aliases:

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

-BackupPassword

Specifies the password to access a password-protected backup.

Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: Backup
Aliases:

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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