Recover the Root DC in domain

[Dougieoz]

Hi,
I have a question regarding recovering a DC through CV.

Has anyone managed to recover DC's through CV?

I'm looking to create a test enviroment from scratch, and use CV to restore my DC's into this. Obviously CV needs DNS, and AD to locate clients, but is there a way to restore my root DC? or should i just use NTbackup to get the root DC up and running?

 

[cbro]

You can definately restore your root DC with Galaxy. I've had to do it a few times. Have you tried looking through the CV documentation? Particularly ones related to restoring Systems States on Domain Controllers. Give those a gander and you should find the information you're looking for. Just search QinetixBooksOnline that comes with your installation pack.

C Bro

 

[Dougieoz]

Thanks CBro,

I have a more thourgh look at the CV docs, and see the steps.
I will give this a go in the test lab.
Hav you got any tips on things you have come across, before i start this procedure?

Cheers

D

 

[mybackupfailed]

Make sure all your AD DC roles are consolidated on one DC and use that backup to bring to your test site. Microsoft has a few good docs on viewing which DCs are performing which roles and using ntdsutil to move them. Also make sure your DNS and root domains are going to be straightened out. If you have a smaller setup you should be OK but if you are using different DNS services along with MS DNS you have to plan for how this will be brought back. An all-in-one setup won't be too bad (DC controller with all roles and primary DNS) but if your stuff is scattered you will have to plan well.

 

[Dougieoz]

Thanks mybackupfailed.

We have all the fsmo roles on one box, and no other DNS services we need to talk to.
So its nothing to complex.
I will try running through the docs, and see how we go.

cheers

D