How can we take the backup of AD partition? does it come under system state backup?

To take a backup of an Active Directory (AD) partition, such as the schema partition or a domain partition, you can use the ntdsutil command-line tool or a third-party backup solution that supports AD backup and recovery.

A system state backup, which includes the system files necessary for AD recovery, does not include the AD database itself. Therefore, a system state backup does not backup the AD partition.

Here are the steps to perform a backup of an AD partition using the ntdsutil command-line tool:

1. Open a command prompt with administrative privileges.
2. Type “ntdsutil” and press Enter to open the ntdsutil command-line tool.
3. Type “activate instance ntds” and press Enter to activate the AD instance.
4. Type “ifm” and press Enter to enter the IFM (Install from Media) mode.
5. Type “create full <backup-path>” and press Enter to create a full backup of the AD partition to the specified backup path. Replace <backup-path> with the path where you want to store the backup file.
6. Type “quit” and press Enter to exit the ntdsutil tool.

Note that the backup created using ntdsutil is a full backup of the AD partition and includes all objects and attributes in the partition. To restore the backup, you can use the ntdsutil tool to perform an authoritative restore of the AD partition.

Alternatively, you can also use a third-party backup solution that supports AD backup and recovery. Many backup solutions include support for AD backup and recovery and provide an easy-to-use interface for backing up and restoring AD partitions.

In summary, you can take a backup of an AD partition using the ntdsutil command-line tool or a third-party backup solution that supports AD backup and recovery. A system state backup, which includes the system files necessary for AD recovery, does not include the AD partition.

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