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Active Directory, System State Backup

Overview

The Active Directory, System State Backup uses the NTBackup utility to dump the data locally and thereafter uploads the locally dumped file to the backup server. This document describes the aspects of System State backup that is specific to Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2003 SBS Server.

How to get here in the Web Console?
 In the top menu, select: "Backup->Add Backup" and choose the "System State" entry in the tree in step2

Requirements

  • Windows XP, Windows 2000 Professional.
  • Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server, Windows 2003 SBS Server.
  • To backup Windows 2008 Server System State, refer the following document System State Backup/Restore for Windows 2008

Active Directory Backup

will backup Active Directory as part of the System State backup. Active Directory Backup is configured like any files and folder backup from the "Backup Schedule" page. All you have to do is to choose the "System State" entry in the tree and configure the backup

System State Backup

Select the 'System State' entry from the 'Step 2 (Select files and folders to Backup)' of the 'Backup -> Backup Schedule' page to configure System State backup. The following are backed up with System State backup:

  1. Boot files, including the system files, and all files protected by Windows File Protection (WFP).

  2. The registry.

  3. Component Services Class registration database.

  4. Active Directory (on a domain controller only).

  5. Sysvol (on a domain controller only).

  6. Certificate Services (on certification authority only).

  7. Cluster database (on a cluster node only).

  8. Performance counters configuration information.

The list of System State components is dynamic and may change depending on service pack and Operating System features installed. Normally the System State Backup in a Domain Controller includes the following system components,

  1. Active Directory

  2. System Files

  3. COM+ Class Registration Database

  4. SYSVOL

  5. Cluster Quorum

  6. Certificate Services

  7. Registry

  8. Internet Information Services

  9. Event Logs

  10. Windows Internet Name Service

  11. Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

  12. Terminal Server Licensing

Troubleshooting Tips

Limitations

  1. For System State backups, dump location can not be altered, once it is saved.
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