Hi Experts,
We are trying to restore backup of a DC in our test bed to test the system state backup of AD works or not.
Steps that we have followed
1) Test server is of the same make and model, firmware everything is same
2) we are using NTBACKUP to restore the backup.
3) Destination server we install same windows 2003,SP2 same as of source server.
4) NIC is teamed in source server, so on destination server we team the NIC and then restore the backup in DSRM mode.
5) Before restoring server is promoted to DC with same name.
6) After restore we can login to server with the admin credentials of the Domain admin user of restored backup
ADUC,or none of the admin consoles open.
DCDIAG is full with errors
Please suggest if restoring system state backup on alternate hardware is suggested by MS.
Below are the links that i have followed to restore the backup.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=101&threadID=206131&messageID=2138862
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240363
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778271.aspx
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249694
Please also suggest the ideal way to get the AD data replicated to test bed.
I am planning to bring a DC in production and then disconnect it from network, run metadeta in Production and take the diconnected DC in test bed, is this ideal scenerio?
Please guide.
Thanks in advance 🙂
