PowerProtect Data Manager 19.15 Microsoft Exchange Server User Guide

Centralized restore of a Microsoft Exchange Server DAG database

You can perform a centralized restore of a full or synthetic full backup of a Microsoft Exchange Server database availability group (DAG) database in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI. The following procedure restores a single database.

1. In the PowerProtect Data Manager UI, select Restore > Assets and select the Exchange tab.

   The Restore window displays all the databases that are available for restore.

   To filter the displayed list of assets if needed, you can click in the column heading Name, Status, Protection Policy, Exchange Server, Host Type, Last Copy, or Network:

   • The Name column lists the Microsoft Exchange Server database asset names.
   • The Status column lists the status as Available, Deleted, or Not Detected.
   • The Protection Policy column lists the names of the protection policies for the assets.
   • The Exchange Server column lists the Microsoft Exchange Server hostnames.
   • The Host Type column lists the host types as DAG or Standalone.
   • The Last Copy column lists the dates and times of the backup copies within the specified date and time range.
   • The Network column lists the networks that are available under the selected host or cluster.

   NOTE:Only the assets that have backup copies are displayed.
2. Select the check box next to the DAG database, and click Restore.
   The restore wizard opens on the Copy Selection page, which provides a life cycle roadmap that displays all the backup copies available for each selected storage system.
3. On the Copy Selection page, select the backup copy that you want to restore, and then click Next.

   To filter the displayed list of backup copies if needed, you can click in the column heading Created Time, Copy Type, Location, Copy Status, or Storage Unit:

   • The Created Time column lists the dates and times when the backup copies were created.
   • The Copy Type column lists the backup copy types as Differential, Full, or Cumulative.
   • The Location column lists the backup copy locations as LOCAL or LOCAL_RECALLED.
   • The Copy Status column lists the backup copy status as Available, Deleting, Deletion Failed, Deletion Failed (Agent Catalog), Cloud Tiering, Cloud Recalling, Replicating, Restoring, or Ready for Cloud Tiering.
   • The Storage Unit column lists the storage units of the backup copies.
4. On the Location page, select one of the following options, and then click Next:

   • Restore to Original—Restores and overwrites the selected database.

     NOTE:You can restore a DAG database to an original stand-alone database location.

   • Restore to Alternate—Restores the selected database to an alternate database on the original or different Microsoft Exchange Server.

     If the preferred Microsoft Exchange Server does not appear in the list of available servers, you can click Discover the Exchange Server to select the preferred server and have the PowerProtect Data Manager discover all the database assets on that server host.

     To restore to an alternate database, select the alternate database from the database list.

     NOTE:You can restore a DAG database to an alternate stand-alone database.
5. On the Options page, select any the following options, and then click Next:
   • Compressed Restore—Uses DD Boost compression for the restore operation.
   • Troubleshooting mode—To enable troubleshooting logging, click the toggle button to change the setting to Enabled. Then the Log level option field appears.
   • Log level—If you enabled troubleshooting mode, select the preferred debug log level:
     • Info—Includes information such as status changes. This is the default log level for scheduled backups and restores.
     • Debug—Additional information that helps with problem diagnosis.
     • Trace—The most detailed amount of information for complex problem diagnosis.
6. On the Summary page:
   1. Review the Copy Selection, Location, and Options information to ensure that the restore details are correct.
      NOTE:When the specified database name matches the name of an existing database, the restore overwrites the existing database.
   2. Click Restore.
      The restore operation starts. Then the Go to Jobs informational dialog box appears with a link to the Jobs page where you can monitor the restore job.
   NOTE:On the Protection Jobs page, clicking Cancel will not cancel the centralized restore job. The centralized restore of a Microsoft Exchange Server database does not support the cancel feature.