PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 Microsoft Exchange Server User Guide

Centralized restore of multiple Microsoft Exchange Server databases

You can perform a centralized restore of the full or synthetic full backups of multiple Microsoft Exchange Server databases in the PowerProtect Data Manager UI.

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. You can select assets only from the same Microsoft Exchange Server host.
2. Select the checkbox next to each database that you want to restore, and click Restore.
   The restore wizard opens on the Copy Selection page, which includes a notification that the multi-database restore uses the latest backup copies on the storage target.
3. On the Copy Selection page, click Next to continue.
4. On the Location page, select one of the following options, and then click Next:
   NOTE:A multi-database restore can restore only to the original database names.

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

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

   • Restore to Alternate—Restores the selected databases to the Microsoft Exchange Server that you select from the server list.

     NOTE:You can restore a stand-alone database to an alternate DAG database. If databases with the same names do not exist on the target Microsoft Exchange Server, the restore operation fails.
5. On the Options page, select any of 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 any of the selected database names match the names of existing databases, the restore overwrites the existing databases.
   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 does not cancel the centralized restore job. The centralized restore of a Microsoft Exchange Server database does not support the cancel feature.