Restoring backup copies that were created on other Exchange servers in Exchange 2007

You can restore SnapManager backup copies that were created on other Exchange servers to either the same Storage Group or the Recovery Storage Group. By default, SnapManager restores the backup sets to the Exchange server on which the restore operation is initiated.

Before you begin

To restore the backup copies from a different Exchange server to the Exchange server where the restore operation is initiated, you must first remap the source LUNs to the Exchange server by using either the same drive letters, or volume mountpoints (both drive letters and volume mountpoints) that were assigned for the original Exchange server.

To use the restored backup set created on another Exchange server for a particular Storage Group, all database LUNs, transaction log LUNs, and SnapInfo LUNs must be remapped to the destination.

Steps

In the Scope pane, click Restore.
In the Actions pane, click Restore wizard.
Go through wizard to the Which Exchange Server Created the Backups page and select the Restore backup created on a different server option.
From the Exchange Server where the databases were backed up list, select the Exchange server to which the databases were backed up.
Under Enter the SnapInfo directory path of the backups, type the SnapInfo directory path.
Select a backup set that you want to restore.
In the Where to restore panel, select a restore option.
Follow the instructions in the Restore wizard, and go to Mount Options page.
To recover and mount database after the restore process, select Recover and mount database after restore.
To associate all mailboxes in the newly restored databases to the currently connected Exchange server, Select Update user accounts associated with mailboxes in restored databases to point to mailbox server with the new name.
Note: If you restore the backup created on a different server, and select the Update user accounts associated with mailboxes in restored databases to point to mailbox server with the new name check box, SnapManager uses the Exchange cmdlet Move-Mailbox - ConfigureOnly internally to connect all the mailboxes in the newly restored database to the currently connected Exchange server.