
RMExch restore
SYNTAX
For MEDIA RESTORES
RMExch restore
For FILECOPY and VOLUME RESTORES
DESCRIPTION
The RMExch restore command can perform one of three functions. It can restore a previously
Media backups can be restored to their original location, that being the volume(s) or directory locations of the virtual copies that were backed up, not the original exchange data location. Alternatively, an alternate location can be specified.
File copy restores copy the virtual copy's files to the original database location and overwrite the current database files. The virtual copy to use for the restore must be mounted to the production server hosting the storage group.
Volume promote restores overwrite all data on the original database volume. This overwrites ALL data on the original volume and should only be performed with caution.
WARNING! DO NOT perform a volume promote restore if multiple storage groups share any volumes. This includes all data files .LOG, .EDB, .CHK (and .STM for Exchange 2003). If you are not sure how or if your storage groups share volumes, execute the script chk_multi_storage.cmd, by default installed at Program Files/3PAR/RM/Exchange/ bin/, to determine how any storage groups may be sharing volumes.
PARAMETERS
For MEDIA RESTORES
The following options are supported:
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If not specified, Recovery Manager for Exchange proceeds as if the backup software used is Symantec NetBackup.