Specifications

Quick Start Guide
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Installing Recovery Manager Forest Edition
This section describes how to install Recovery Manager Forest Edition. With Recovery Manager Forest
Edition installed, you can perform such tasks as
• Backing up data in Active Directory. This includes backing up Active Directory objects, AD
LDS (ADAM) instances, cross-domain group membership data, managing backup creation
settings and schedule. For detailed instructions, see the “Backing Up Data in Active Directory”
section in the User Guide.
• Restoring data in Active Directory. This includes performing the granular restore of Active
Directory objects, restoring AD LDS (ADAM) instances, Group Policy objects, unpacking Active
Directory backups, and generating reports that show changes occurred in Active Directory and
provide information on the restore operations performed with Recovery Manager Forest
Edition. You can also clone production domain controllers to a test lab environment. For
detailed instructions, see the “Restoring Data in Active Directory” section in the User Guide.
• Recovering the entire Active Directory forest or specific domains. Recovery Manager
Forest Edition includes the Forest Recovery Console that simplifies and automates the process
of Active Directory forest or domain recovery. Recovery Manager Forest Edition automates the
manual tasks involved in the recovery, remotely quarantines corrupt domain controllers, and
restores domain controllers to speed up the overall recovery and restore business operation
quickly. For detailed information, see the “Recovering an Active Directory Forest” and
“Recovering Specific Domains in a Forest” in the User Guide.
• Creating scripts that automate your backup and restoration tasks. You can use the
capabilities provided by Windows PowerShell to create and run scripts that automate your
Recovery Manager Forest Edition tasks, such as backing up or restoring data in Active
Directory. For detailed information, see the “Using Management Shell” section in the
User Guide.
There are two methods to install Recovery Manager Forest Edition:
• Use the Setup Wizard
• Perform a silent installation
Each of these methods is discussed in the next subsections.
Installing Recovery Manager Forest Edition Using the
Setup Wizard
To install Recovery Manager Forest Edition using the Setup Wizard
1. Run Autorun.exe, located in the root folder of the Recovery Manager Forest Edition
Installation CD.
2. In the Autorun window, click Setup, and then click
Recovery Manager for Active Directory Forest Edition.
3. Follow the instructions in the Setup Wizard.
4. On the User Information page, click Licenses. In the License Status dialog box, click
Browse License to locate and open the license key file you want to use.
5. Follow the instructions in the wizard to complete the installation.
When configuring Recovery Manager Forest Edition to create reports using Microsoft SQL Server
Reporting Services, you must start the Setup Wizard under the user account that is assigned the
predefined Content Manager role on the target SQL Server.