Date - 02/11
Affected Product Version - 4.5
Affected Module & Version - Exchange APM
OS Version -
Application Information - Exchange 2010
Description: Recovering an Exchange 2010 database to Recovery Database (RDB)
Symptoms: Exchange 2010 does not use Storage Groups, it includes the RDB feature as a replacement for the RSG. An RDB is similar to RSG in that it is a special database that is created to hold a restored database where data can be extracted without disturbing user access. The RDB enables the recovery of accidently deleted mailboxes and other mail items.
When performing restore sequences that include Incremental or Differential Backups, the Restore Phase is performed for each backup that is restored. So a Full backup must be restored before any differential or incremental backups can be restored.
You can find a complete description of RDBs and their usage in the relevantMicrosoft Exchange documentation. For more information, refer to Recovery Databases at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876954.aspx
Prerequisites:
*Supported Backup Method – VSS only. The original backups must have been done via VSS, not ESE.
*Target Mailbox Database must exist – The target Mailbox Database must be created in the Exchange System Manager or Exchange Management Console.
* Mailbox names must be different from the original – The name of the target Mailbox Database must be different from the name of the original database.
* Database file names must be different from the original – The
database file names in the target Mailbox Database must be different from the database file names used in the original Mailbox Database.
To create an RDB, you must use the Exchange Management Shell. Open the Exchange Management Shell, enter the following command:
New-MailboxDatabase -Recovery -Name RDB_Name
-Server Exchange_Server_Name;
You can find complete instructions for this procedure in the relevant Microsoft Exchange documentation. For more information, refer to Create a Recovery Database at:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee332321.aspx
On the Selections tab, right-click the Storage Group/Mailbox Database, and select Rename from the popup menu.
On the Restore Rename - Storage Group/Mailbox Database; dialog, select the Rename to check box.
After you select the Rename to check box, enter the name of the RDB in the text box to direct the backup to the RDB.
The name of the RDB is updated to reflect the rename information in the parenthesis.
Setting Restore and Recovery Options for Exchange 2010
Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) – Select this option to perform the restore of selected data using the VSS method, which allows for the recovery of Full, Differential, and Incremental Backup types.
Leave all options at their defaults.
With the applicable security items selected for a restore, select the Security tab on the Restore Options tab. This tab contains the Authentication Details fields, which you can use to specify job-specific authentication. In this frame, the default values, except for the Password field, are inherited from the backup job that is being restored. *Password – Enter the password associated with the user name specified in the Exchange Administrator Username field.
*Windows Domain – If a domain account is specified in the Exchange
Administrator User Name field, enter the name of the domain. The field can be left blank if a local system account is specified.
The additional options that are available on the Target Client, Schedule,
and Advanced Options tabs, as required. If you are restoring to the same machine the backup was taken from, you do not need to make any selection on the Target Client field, as the Restore will go to it's original machine by default.
These options are consistent throughout all plugins and APMs in NVBU. Formore information on these tabs and the options available within, refer to the NetVault: Backup Administrator’s Guide.
In the Job Title field, enter a suitable name for the job.
Specify a detailed name that lets you identify the job easily for monitoring its progress.
Click the Submit button. You can monitor the restore job progress and log entries via the NVBU Jobs, Status, and NVBU Logs windows. For more information on accessing these windows and their use, refer to the NetVault: Backup Administrator’s Guide.
Extracting the Data from the RDB After you have restored the database to the RDB, use the Exchange Management Shell to extract the data from the RDB to the active mailboxes.
The following example restores a mailbox for a user named Scott from the RDB named RDB1:
Restore-Mailbox -Identity Scott -RecoveryDatabase RDB1
You can find complete instructions for this procedure in the relevant Microsoft Exchange documentation. For more information, refer to Restore Data Using a Recovery Database at: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee332351.aspx
BakBone SFDC Solution Number: 00006093
