Netbackup Active Directory Agent

[soofy]

My Netbackup master server is on windows 2003. I want to backup my Active Directory server in order to restore the active directory objects (user, OU or computers) which sometime deleted. Do anybody have experinced this??????

[FrSchind]

The Active Directory is included in the System State backup of the Directory Server. Since the last NBU Update, you can perform a granular recovery, but this requires nfs-Services on the client and server. Look into the Windows Admin Guides for more details: http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/290282.htm

[Deepak_W]

For Backup -
Backup system state of the server. System state includes the following
 

• Active Directory
• COM+ Class Database
• Cluster Database
• IIS Database
• Registry
• Boot Files and Protected Files
• SYSVOL
• Certificate Server


For Restoration -

Disaster Recovery procedure of a remote Windows XP, Windows 2000 or 2003 Server (Includes non-author...

Also I'd sugeest that you go through below mentioned TN which will help you achieve the same.

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/323125.htm

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/329361.htm

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/320503.htm



Hope this helps..

[soofy]

Can anybody tell from his experince, If any of my Active Directory object is deleted. Would I be able to recover thorugh the System state backup I have taken in Netbackup policy.

[Andy_Welburn]

As per Frerks answer above, since the last NBU update (6.5.4) you can perform granular recovery, but there are a few requirements that need to be in place for this to be possible (& in place before the backup was taken, presumably).

See Chapter 4: Active Directory Granular Recovery in the follwoing TechNote: Veritas NetBackup™ 6.5.4 Documentation Updates