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22 TR1059 | V4.0 | Exchange 2013 Data Protection with EqualLogic Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition 4.6 and PS
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8 Restoring Exchange Server databases with Smart Copies
There are various methods to restore and recover Exchange Server Databases using Smart Copies. The
underlying PS Series architecture can either restore a volume from a Smart Copy (Restore All) or mount a
Smart Copy online to a host as a new volume (Create Recovery Mailbox Database). Both of these
operations have many different Exchange Server Database restore possibilities.
This section (Table 1) describes the most common restore scenarios and how to apply Smart Copy restore
options for Exchange Server data recovery.
Table 1 Restore options for Smart Copy types
Restore option
Snapshot
Clone
Replica
Restore All (Restores the entire Database in place)
Yes
No
No
Create Recovery Mailbox Database
Yes
Yes
No
Mount
Yes
Yes
Yes
Clone and Create Recovery Mailbox Database
No
No
Yes
8.1 Snapshot Smart Copy restore options
There are five restore options available for snapshot type Smart Copies:
• Restore All – Performs a restore of all the data in the Smart Copy set and brings the Exchange
Database online. (A point in time restoration of all data in an entire Database)
• Create Recovery Mailbox Database (RDB) - Support for doing “brick/level- item” restores using
Microsoft Exchange Recovery Mailbox Database.
• Mount – Mounts the Smart Copy set on a drive letter(s) or mount point(s) that you specify. It does
not restore the Database. By default, the Smart Copy is mounted read-only but optionally you can
make the Smart Copy read-write. This operation only restores to a drive letter(s) or mount point(s).
• Clone and Create Recovery Mailbox Database– Performs a clone of replica Smart Copy then
proceeds with Create Recovery Mailbox Database wizard. The advantage of using a clone is that it
does not disrupt ongoing data replication from the base volume to the replica. The replication
process continues while the clone is used for Recovery.