Restore Windows 2003 Domain Controller Pair
Updated: 26 May 2010 | 3 comments
Hi,
I have a question about Disaster Recovery using Backup Exec System Recovery.
We are delivering a solution to a customer.
In this solution a number of servers are used.
Each Server is backed up using Backup Exec System Recovery ver. 8.55.
Two of the Servers are running as a Domain Controller Pair.
The Domain Controllers are using Windows 2003 Server R2 SP2
My question:
In case of disaster recovery where both Domain Controllers need to be restored how is this done??
One authoritative?, one Non-authoritative?
Can you please provide a step by step solution?
Thanks,
Jacob
Comments
What I would do.............
If it were me, what I would do is.................
With that setup, you'll have a pretty recent image to restore. You won't need to do any authoritative restore steps as AD will update a DC's records up to 30 days old before tombstoning the DC. I've personally done this successfully as well as restore DC's to different hardware using these images as well.
Good luck, CAT
Always try and restore the
I always try and restore the one that holds the FSMO roles (PDC) to the newer date when looking at the images. If there are problems, you can just demote the PDC.
Check this out:
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/298119.htm
Just to clarify. We do only
Just to clarify.
We do only have those two to Domain Controllers running the active directory.
If both needs to be restored at the same time shouldn't one of them be restored as authoritative?
How is an authoritative restore performed (Is a system state backup needed?)
Thanks,
Jacob
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