Restoring data

After you back up data, you can recover the data based on a recovery point objective (RPO).

A recovery operation restores a full backup of the Microsoft Exchange Server database or mailbox from the Data Protection for VMware backup.

If you restore the entire virtual machine, all Microsoft Exchange Server databases and mailboxes on the virtual machine are restored and recovered to the point of the virtual machine backup.

Starting the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service
The iSCSI protocol is used to mount the disks that are used for a recovery operation. Ensure that the Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service is started and is set to the automatic startup type on the system where the data is to be restored.
Restoring database backups by using the graphical user interface
You can recover a full Microsoft Exchange Server database backup from a virtual machine backup by using the Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server graphical user interface.
Restoring backups of another virtual machine
By using Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server, you can access backups of another virtual machine on IBM Spectrum Protect server and restore the backup.
Restoring mailbox data
IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot backs up mailbox data at the database level, and also restores individual mailbox items from the database backup.
Restoring relocated and deleted mailboxes
The backup solution for restoring mailboxes that are relocated and deleted after a virtual machine backup consists of Data Protection for VMware and Data Protection for Microsoft Exchange Server.
Restoring mailbox messages interactively with the Mailbox Restore Browser
You can use the Mailbox Restore Browser to interactively restore a mailbox or items from a mailbox on Exchange Server.
Restoring data by using the command-line interface
If you prefer, you can use the command-line interface to start a full Microsoft Exchange Server database recovery from a virtual machine.
Restoring data by using Windows PowerShell cmdlets
If you prefer, you can use Windows PowerShell cmdlets with IBM Spectrum Protect Snapshot to start a full Microsoft Exchange Server database recovery from a virtual machine.