You can use the Forest Recovery Console to automatically select backups for multiple domain controllers in your recovery project. This method allows you to specify a time period, and then automatically select the latest backup created in that period for particular domain controllers in the project.
To automatically select backups
Table 26: Automatic backup selection options
Option | Description |
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Use latest backup | Allows you to use the most recent backup registered with Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition for a given domain controller. |
Use latest backup created before <Date> and after <Date> | Allows you to specify a date range and use the most recent backup from that range for a particular domain controller. |
Use backups on DCs whenever possible |
When this check box is selected, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition first searches DCs to be restored for backups that meet the criteria you have specified. If no suitable backups found on the DCs, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition will search the Forest Recovery Console computer for backups. By selecting this check box, you can avoid unnecessary backup file copying from the Forest Recovery Console to the DCs to be restored and thus speed up the recovery process. |
To view which backup was automatically selected for a domain controller, select that domain controller in the list, open the Settings tab, and see the backup file path and name in the Backup file box.
To manually select a different backup, clear the Use backup criteria to automatically select a backup file check box, and click the Select button to select a backup.
This method allows you to manually select any backup for a given domain controller in the recovery project. You can only select from backups registered with Recovery Manager for Active Directory.
To manually select a backup
Recovery alerts provide you with the real-time information about the recovery of domain controllers in your project. You can configure a recovery alert to inform you when particular domain controllers complete the recovery stage you specified in the alert settings.
For a recovery project, you can create and configure multiple alerts, each having different settings. You can also modify settings of existing alerts or delete alerts as necessary. To manage recovery alerts, click the Configure Alerts button on the toolbar of the Forest Recovery Console.
For each alert, you can select one or more domain controllers to which the alert will apply. You can configure an alert to inform you about the completion of one or more of the following recovery stages on the target domain controllers:
Table 27: Recovery stages for which you can use alerts
Recovery stage | Description |
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Prepare to restore from backup | During this stage, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition verifies that the backup files you selected for recovery are available on the target domain controllers. If necessary, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition copies the backup files that are missing. Also, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition disables Microsoft Windows Update if it is enabled on the domain controllers. |
Perform restore from backup |
During this stage, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition performs the following steps:
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Configure domain controller |
During this stage, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition performs the following steps:
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Make domain controller available |
During this stage, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition performs the following steps:
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Uninstall Active Directory Domain Services |
During this stage, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition uninstalls Active Directory using the native tools provided by Microsoft. For domain controllers running Windows Server 2008 or earlier, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition uses the Dcpromo.exe tool. For Windows Server 2012-based domain controllers, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition uses the native Windows PowerShell cmdlet Uninstall-ADDSDomainController. Also, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition disables Microsoft Windows Update if it is enabled on the domain controllers. |
Reinstall Active Directory Domain Services |
During this stage, Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition performs the following steps:
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To create an alert
By default, the created alert informs you when all specified domain controllers complete the selected recovery stage, regardless of whether or not the stage succeeded. To modify this behavior, complete the next steps.
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