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PowerProtect Data Manager 19.11 Microsoft Exchange Server User Guide

Restore a backup to an alternate database

NOTE Before you perform a copy or alternate database restore, ensure that the target database exists.

Use the Restore-Exchange cmdlet with the following syntax to restore a database to an alternate location (copy restore):

[<configuration_object>] | Restore-Exchange -CopyRestore -Backup <backup_object> -Identity <database_identity> -RestoreDatabaseIdentity <target_identity> -ClientName <FQDN_of_Microsoft_Exchange_Server> -DataDomainHost <DD_hostname> -DataDomainHostPath /<DD_storage_path> -DataDomainUser <DD_username> [<optional_parameters>]

where:

<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.
-CopyRestore
Specifies that the database is being restored to an alternate location.
You can use the -Alternate alias for the -CopyRestore parameter.
-Backup <backup_object>
Specifies the backup to restore using the backup object.
You can retrieve the backup object from the Backup-Exchange or Get-ExchangeBackup cmdlet output.
-Identity <database_identity>
Specifies the identity of one or more databases to restore.
-RestoreDatabaseIdentity <target_identity>
Specifies the target identity of the alternate database to restore to.
You can use the -RestoreDB, -Target, -RDB, or -RestoreDatabaseID alias for the -CopyRestore parameter.
-ClientName <FQDN_of_Microsoft_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.

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