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Recovery Manager for AD Forest Edition 10.3.1 - 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 Hybrid Recovery with On Demand Recovery 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 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
Using Management Shell 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

Showing or hiding AD LDS (ADAM) partitions

You can configure the Recovery Manager Console to show or hide specific AD LDS (ADAM) partitions located in an AD LDS (ADAM) configuration set to which the Recovery Manager Console is connected.

To show or hide AD LDS (ADAM) partitions

  1. In the Recovery Manager Console tree, expand the Active Directory node, then expand the node representing the AD LDS (ADAM) configuration set that includes the AD LDS (ADAM) partitions you want to show or hide.

  2. Select the Partitions node.

  3. From the main menu, select Action | Show Partitions.

  4. In the Available AD LDS (ADAM) partitions list, select the check boxes next to the partitions you want to show or clear the check boxes next to the ones you want to hide.

  5. When finished, click OK.

 

Showing or hiding domains

You can configure the Recovery Manager Console to show or hide specific domains located in the Active Directory® forest to which the Recovery Manager Console is connected.

To show or hide domains

  1. In the Recovery Manager Console tree, expand the Active Directory node, then expand the node representing the forest that includes the domains you want to show or hide.

  2. Select the Domains node.

  3. From the main menu, select Action | Show Domains.

  4. In the Available domains list, select the check boxes next to the domains you want to show or clear the check boxes next to the ones you want to hide.

  5. When finished, click OK.

 

Showing or hiding sites

You can configure the Recovery Manager Console to show or hide specific sites located in the Active Directory® forest to which the Recovery Manager Console is connected.

To show or hide sites

  1. In the console tree, expand the Active Directory node, then expand the node representing the forest that includes the sites you want to show or hide.

  2. Select the Sites node.

  3. From the main menu, select Action | Show Sites.

  4. In the Available sites list, select the check boxes next to the domains you want to show or clear the check boxes next to the ones you want to hide.

  5. When finished, click OK.

 

Licensing

The Recovery Manager for Active Directory (RMAD) license key file specifies the licensed number of user accounts in the Active Directory® domains protected with the product. If the actual number of user accounts exceeds the licensed number, RMAD does not stop functioning but displays a warning message each time you back up data. In this case, you need to purchase and install a new license key file allowing you to back up a greater number of user accounts or revoke licenses from the domains whose backups you no longer need.

To view information about and manage the installed license key file, you can use the License tab in the About dialog box: in the Recovery Manager Console, right-click the Recovery Manager for Active Directory console tree root, and then click About.

The License tab has the following elements:

  • Licenses purchased. Displays the maximum allowed number of user accounts you can back up using the installed license file.

  • Licenses allocated. Displays the number of user accounts backed up with the installed license file. If this number exceeds the number of purchased licenses, RMAD returns a warning message each time you back up data.

  • License usage. Displays the number of user accounts backed up in each domain.

  • Revoke. Revokes licenses from the domain selected in the License usage list. Be careful, as revoking licenses from a domain deletes all backups RMAD created for that domain.

  • Install License File. Allows you to install a new license key file purchased from Quest®.

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