When using the Promote server to domain controller option to recover the domain controllers, you must specify additional restore options.
Go to the Runbook Settings
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Active Directory.
The Overview page appears.
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On the Forests tab, click the forest.
The forest page appears.
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On the Runbooks tab, click the runbook.
The runbook page appears.
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Click the Runbook settings tab.
Start the DC Promo Options Wizard
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In the Promote server to domain controller tile, select the domain controllers to configure.
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Click Configure DC Promo options.
The Promote server to domain controller configuration dialog box appears.
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For Destination VM to promote, select the client that hosts the clean Windows server you want to promote to a domain controller.
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To each domain controller that is configured with the Promote server to domain controller option, you must assign a unique destination VM.
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For each destination VM, you must do the following:
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Install the Active Directory package. For instructions, see Discover the Active Directory Forest.
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Add the VM to the server group for recovered domain controllers. For instructions, see Add DC Promotion Targets to the Server Group for Recovered Domain Controllers.
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For Administrative account on the VM, enter a user account that has privileged access to the destination VM. This account will rename and adjust the configuration of the server.
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Enter a local account without any server name because the server is renamed during the recovery. For example, if you want to specify the local Administrator account on the destination VM, enter “administrator”.
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For Administrative account password, enter the password for the administrative account.
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For New DSRM password for the domain controller, enter the value to use for the DSRM (Directory Services Restore Mode) password after the destination VM is promoted to a domain controller.
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Click Submit.