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6.
Delete the original .EDB, .LOG, and .CHK files for a clean restore.
CAUTION:
ONLY remove the files, NOT the parent/intermediate folders for these files. The
original database path and its structures must be kept the same.
7.
Delete all catalog subdirectories under your database directories, and delete all catalog
subdirectories under your database directories. You can move these files to new locations
instead of deleting them.
8.
From the backup server, execute the Recovery Manager file copy restore command: RMExch
restore -mdb <mailbox_DB_name> -t <timestamp> -filecopy
. You can
alternately use the GUI to perform a file copy restore (for more information, see
Recovery Manager GUI” (page 31)
).
9.
After the file copy restore completes and the database files are successfully recovered, you
can remount the database to continue its operation.
If performing the restore in a DAG environment, reseed the database replication if necessary.
Volume Promote Point-In-Time Recovery
To perform a volume promote point-in-time recovery:
1.
Make sure the virtual copy you would like to promote has a status of Available. If it is Mounted,
unmount it.
2.
Execute the volume promote restore command from the Recovery Manager for Exchange
backup server.
Point-of-Failure Recovery for File Copy Restore
To perform a point-of-failure recovery for file copy restore:
1.
Move the currently existing log files on your mailbox database volumes that you want to roll
forward.
NOTE:
If Windows does not allow you to move, or even copy, Exchange .LOG files because
they are “being used by another program,” part of Exchange is still “live.” If this is the case,
move on to
.
2.
Perform the point-in-time recovery for file copy restore:
to
.
3.
With the Exchange database(s) dismounted, preserve the current log files on your mailbox
database volumes if you were not able to do so for
4.
Mount the desired virtual copy for the staging Exchange server either from the Recovery
Manager GUI or from the command line using the RMExch mount command. For more
information, see
“Using the Recovery Manager GUI” (page 31)
or
.
5.
Delete the original .EDB, .LOG, and .CHK files for a clean restore.
CAUTION:
ONLY remove the files, NOT the parent/intermediate folders of the files. The
original database path and its structures must be kept the same. You can moved the files to
new locations instead of deleting them.
6.
Go to the backup server and execute the Recovery Manager file copy restore command:
RMExch restore -mdb <mailbox_DB_name> -t <timestamp> -filecopy
. You
can also perform a file copy restore using the GUI. For more information, see
Recovery Manager GUI” (page 31)
7.
Copy the .LOG files that you preserved and overwrite the logs recovered, including the extra
logs not covered by the virtual copy. This process makes the recovery more forward-in-time.
8.
Delete the checkpoint file (.CHK).
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