Getting Started - Active Directory Backup

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

Active Directory iDataAgent can backup the following data types, modifiable, and non-modifiable attributes of an object.
Supported Data Types Non-modifiable attributes of an Object
Attributes on each supported Windows object

Computer

Contact

Group

IntetOrgPerson

MSMQ Queue Alias

Organizational Unit

Printer

User

Shared Folder

Configuration

Schema

ForestDNSZones

 

 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

rootDSE object

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.
2.
  • Click Full as backup type and then click Immediate.
  • Click OK.
3. You can track the progress of the job from the Job Controller window of the CommCell console.
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.
6. You can view the following details about the job by right-clicking the job:
  • Items that failed during the job
  • Items that succeeded during the job
  • Details of the job
  • Events of the job
  • Log files of the job
  • Media associated with the job