Backup - Active Directory iDataAgent

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Once the storage policy is configured, you are ready to perform your first backup.

Before You Begin

  • You must add the administrator user name to the Active Directory Agent using the following steps:

    1. From the CommCell browser, go to Client Computers > client > Active Directory.

    2. Right click Active Directory and click Properties.

      The Active Directory Properties dialog box appears.

    3. Click Change Account box, and then in the User Account box, type the user name of the administrator.

  • Enable the option to restore passwords.

Procedure

The following section provides step-by-step instructions for performing your first backup:

  1. From the CommCell Browser, navigate to Client Computers > client > Active Directory > defaultBackupSet.

    Right-click the default subclient and click Backup.

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  2. Click Full as backup type and then click Immediate.

    Click OK.

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  3. You can track the progress of the job from the Job Controller window of the CommCell console.

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  4. Once the job is complete, view the job details from the Backup History. Right-click the Subclient and select Backup History.

  5. Click OK.

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  6. You can right-click the job and view the following details:

    • Items that failed during the job

    • Details of the job

    • Events of the job

    • Log files of the job

  7. Media associated with the job

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What Is Backed Up

Active Directory iDataAgent can backup the following data types, modifiable, and non-modifiable attributes of an object.

Supported Data Types

Computer

Contact

Group

IntetOrgPerson

MSMQ Queue Alias

Organizational Unit

Printer

User

Shared Folder

Configuration

Schema

DomainDNSZones

ForestDNSZones

Non-Modifiable Attributes

Due to a Microsoft limitation the following attributes are backed up but cannot be restored in place.

ObjectGUID

ObjectSid

PrimaryGroupID

BadPasswordTime

LastLogoff

LastLogon

MemberOf

PwdLastSet (only if adldaptool.exe was executed before the backup)

USNChanged

USNCreated

WhenChanged

WhenCreated

DistinguishedName

UserAccountControl

Delete Objects

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SID-History (only if adldaptool.exe was executed before the backup)