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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.9 Microsoft Application Agent Exchange Server User Guide

Mount backups

To perform granular-level restores, you must first mount the backups.

Use the Mount-ExchangeBackup cmdlet with the following syntax to mount backups:

[<mount_object> = <configuration_object>] Mount-ExchangeBackup -Backup <backup_object> -ClientName <FQDN_of_Exchange_Server> -DataDomainHost <DD_hostname> -DataDomainHostPath /<DD_storage_path> -DataDomainUser <DD_username> [<optional_parameters>]

where:

<mount_object>
(Optional) Specifies the name of the mount object when using a configuration object.
<configuration_object>

(Optional) Specifies the configuration object that was imported using the Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet.

NOTE For PowerProtect Data Manager centralized and self-service workflows, run the Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet with the -Restore parameter to import the configuration parameters to the object.
-Backup <backup_object>
Specifies the backup to restore using the backup object. You must specify the backup object.
You can retrieve the backup object from the Backup-Exchange or Get-ExchangeBackup cmdlet output.
-ClientName <FQDN_of_Exchange_Server>
Specifies the client name that was used for the backup.
You can use the -C or -CN alias for the -ClientName parameter.
-DataDomainHost <DD_hostname>
Specifies the hostname of the DD server that contains the backups.
You can use the -S, -SH, -DDHost or -StorageHost alias for the -DataDomainHost parameter.
-DataDomainHostPath /<DD_storage_path>
Specifies the full path of the DD storage unit that contains the backups.The DD user must have appropriate access rights to this path.
You can use the -Path, -DevicePath, -StoragePath, -StorageHostPath, or -DataDomainPath alias for the -DataDomainHostPath parameter.
-DataDomainUser <DD_username>
Specifies the DD username.
Full credentials are retrieved from the lockbox to authenticate with the host. -DDUser, -StorageUser
You can use the -DDUser or -StorageUser alias for the -DataDomainUser parameter.

Result

The backup is mounted in a path similar to the following:

C:\Program Files\DPSAPPS\MSAPPAGENT\tmp\BBBMountPoint\131248297060279537_{4A60AF18-86ED-4BBD-A1C9-2618F1AC1041}_5832\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\DB2\

The mounted items are unmounted after you restart the host.


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