Disaster Recovery - Microsoft Exchange iDataAgent Database

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Planning for a Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery of the Exchange Database

Planning for a Disaster Recovery

Before you begin a disaster recovery, make sure to do the following:

Disaster Recovery of the exchange database

1.
  • From the CommCell Console, navigate to <Client> | Exchange Database.
  • Right-click the subclient that contains the data you want to restore and click All Tasks | Browse Backup Data.
 
2. Click OK.
3.
  • Select Exchange database. Its entire contents will be automatically selected in the right pane.
  • Click Recover All Selected.
 
4.
  • Select the name of the client computer with the database you want to restore in the Destination Client from the list.
  • Click OK.
  In addition to Exchange databases, the Exchange Server also heavily utilizes following types of data that provide enhanced functionality and is critical to the continuous operation of the Exchange Server.
  • System State Data
  • Active Directory Data, such as information about distribution lists, recipients etc.
  • Personal Information Stores contain messages that are moved from a server-controlled information store to .pst files.  They are residing on a client's hard drive or shared location on a network.
  • Personal Address Books stored on a client's hard drive in .pab files
  • Offline Folders. These are the local copies of the folders on the exchange server, stored in .ost files.

These data types are backed up using the Windows File System iDataAgent:

For comprehensive information on performing non-database Exchange data backups, see Windows File System iDataAgent.

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