Which AD restore mode is used during restoring domain controller by SCV?
Applies to
- SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere (SCV)
- Active Directory (AD)
Answer
It is neither authoritative nor non-authoritative.
- SCV restores VMs at a VM level.
- Windows OS-specific restore operations are not performed by SCV.
- AD restoration needs to be performed by the Windows OS level after SCV restore operation.
Additional Information
- VM-Generation ID changes when restoring from backup with policy with VM consistency enabled.
- VM-Generation ID is restored to the value at the time backup was taken, when restoring from backup with policy with VM consistency disabled.