PowerProtect Data Manager 19.13 Microsoft 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_Microsoft_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_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.