RE: Recovering store to different server
I think you'll need to get PSS involved, or perhaps the Quest Exchange tools which some members of this list speak so highly of. Even to exmerge a mailbox from an RSG the mailbox must reside in the mailbox store from where that backup was created. Just out of interest, how did you create the RSG?, as you need to specify which Group/Store you're recovering when you set it up. Richard From: bounce-8459115-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com [mailto:bounce-8459115-8066...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] On Behalf Of Adam Meixler Sent: 16 March 2009 14:28 To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Recovering store to different server hi All, I need to recover some mail last backed up in 2006. I have the tape and an RSG created to restore to but the server and storage group for which this backup was made no longer exist. I was hoping it was as easy as setting a few Exchange redirect parameters in BackupExec and running the job but I receive the error below. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Failed to find a database to restore to from the Microsoft Active Directory. Storage Group specified on the backup media is 680416c8-ce41-4fc2-a1ee-46bead5107f8. Database specified on backup media is Mailbox Store (MAIL-BE), error is 0xc7fe1f42. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Recovering store to different server
RSG will only work for existing storage groups in the organization. I don't believe it will work to recover a store from a nonexistent server or storage group.If the exchange backup that was done is part of the same domain that are restoring too then I would setup an additional server in the org using the same name as before and restore to that server. If not then do a full restore of the system state and store to a completely separate server and treat it as a DR restore to new hardware. I admit my knowledge on RSG is limited but I may be wrong. PSS may be your best bet in this case depending on your need. Greg From: Adam Meixler [mailto:ad...@interlink1.com] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Recovering store to different server hi All, I need to recover some mail last backed up in 2006. I have the tape and an RSG created to restore to but the server and storage group for which this backup was made no longer exist. I was hoping it was as easy as setting a few Exchange redirect parameters in BackupExec and running the job but I receive the error below. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Failed to find a database to restore to from the Microsoft Active Directory. Storage Group specified on the backup media is 680416c8-ce41-4fc2-a1ee-46bead5107f8. Database specified on backup media is Mailbox Store (MAIL-BE), error is 0xc7fe1f42. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Recovering store to different server
If I setup a new server with the same name or do a full restore of the original system how would this impact users that have since been moved to other servers. i.e. will users try and connect to the DR restore? (old and new servers have different server names) thanks! The RSG was created using the existing storage group. I was assuming BackupExec/Exchange was just going to magically move the backed up group into the new RSG. A bit of reading has shown how poor an assumption that was. From: gswe...@actsconsulting.net [mailto:gswe...@actsconsulting.net] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:02 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Recovering store to different server RSG will only work for existing storage groups in the organization. I don't believe it will work to recover a store from a nonexistent server or storage group.If the exchange backup that was done is part of the same domain that are restoring too then I would setup an additional server in the org using the same name as before and restore to that server. If not then do a full restore of the system state and store to a completely separate server and treat it as a DR restore to new hardware. I admit my knowledge on RSG is limited but I may be wrong. PSS may be your best bet in this case depending on your need. Greg From: Adam Meixler [mailto:ad...@interlink1.com] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Recovering store to different server hi All, I need to recover some mail last backed up in 2006. I have the tape and an RSG created to restore to but the server and storage group for which this backup was made no longer exist. I was hoping it was as easy as setting a few Exchange redirect parameters in BackupExec and running the job but I receive the error below. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Failed to find a database to restore to from the Microsoft Active Directory. Storage Group specified on the backup media is 680416c8-ce41-4fc2-a1ee-46bead5107f8. Database specified on backup media is Mailbox Store (MAIL-BE), error is 0xc7fe1f42. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
RE: Recovering store to different server
Sorry, had to go out to clients and do some employee reviews.. If you restore the store, it will just restore the DB, it should not link the AD account to the mailboxes, they are already linked with your current server. I would do a system state and Exchange restore to physically separate boxes if you can and not mess with your production environment. 2nd idea. You could build up a DC into the existing structure, make it a GC, etc..Install Exchange and then orphan the box from your prod. Network and then seize roles essentially giving you a copy of your AD and Domain SID. This would mean cleaning up AD in your prod network.. Then restore Exchange DB from before and link mailboxes to AD accounts,.several steps here especially if there is a problem mounting the recovered DB.. then PST out and import as necessary in your production network. PSS support call may have a simpler way and less costly by the time you go through all that. From: Adam Meixler [mailto:ad...@interlink1.com] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:53 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Recovering store to different server If I setup a new server with the same name or do a full restore of the original system how would this impact users that have since been moved to other servers. i.e. will users try and connect to the DR restore? (old and new servers have different server names) thanks! The RSG was created using the existing storage group. I was assuming BackupExec/Exchange was just going to magically move the backed up group into the new RSG. A bit of reading has shown how poor an assumption that was. From: gswe...@actsconsulting.net [mailto:gswe...@actsconsulting.net] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:02 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Recovering store to different server RSG will only work for existing storage groups in the organization. I don't believe it will work to recover a store from a nonexistent server or storage group.If the exchange backup that was done is part of the same domain that are restoring too then I would setup an additional server in the org using the same name as before and restore to that server. If not then do a full restore of the system state and store to a completely separate server and treat it as a DR restore to new hardware. I admit my knowledge on RSG is limited but I may be wrong. PSS may be your best bet in this case depending on your need. Greg From: Adam Meixler [mailto:ad...@interlink1.com] Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 10:28 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Recovering store to different server hi All, I need to recover some mail last backed up in 2006. I have the tape and an RSG created to restore to but the server and storage group for which this backup was made no longer exist. I was hoping it was as easy as setting a few Exchange redirect parameters in BackupExec and running the job but I receive the error below. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, thanks! Failed to find a database to restore to from the Microsoft Active Directory. Storage Group specified on the backup media is 680416c8-ce41-4fc2-a1ee-46bead5107f8. Database specified on backup media is Mailbox Store (MAIL-BE), error is 0xc7fe1f42. ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja~
