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hmontero's avatar
hmontero
Level 5
12 years ago

BE2012 - Exchange granular restore

Hello,

Using GRT technology i'm able to restore a single email...

Is needed to make backup-to-disk and then backup-to-tape to restore that email or can i restore directly from tape ?

I'm using BE2012 SP1a and using Agent for databases and applications.

Thks

2012
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Windows Server (2003-2008)
  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    12 years ago

    Hi,

    When you do a GRT backup to tape, you're able to restore a single item from that tape...BUT, it stages the entire Information Store to disk first (essentially copies it to disk). The default is C:\Temp. If you don't have enough free disk space on your C:\ drive, then you need to move this temp location to a drive with enough disk space free as your Information Store is big. For example, if your Information Store is 50GB in size, make sure the drive has a minimum of 50GB free.

    If you backup to disk first before duplicating to tape, there is no need to stage to disk as it is there already. I've seen a document somewhere where Symantec recommend B2D first, and then duplicate to tape for longer-term retention.

    Hope this helps?

    THanks!

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  • ZeRoC00L's avatar
    ZeRoC00L
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    you can restore directly from tape, but the exchange EDB needs to be restored to the temp directory. When that file is restored, BE extracts the mail(s) you selected.

     

  • hmontero's avatar
    hmontero
    Level 5
    12 years ago

    Sorry, i don´t understand.

    Can i select an email from the tape and restore that directly???

    so..the EDB file needs to be restored to disk first???

    when i try to restore an individual email, the EDB file is restored too???

     

    pls..be patient with me...8)

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    Hi,

    When you do a GRT backup to tape, you're able to restore a single item from that tape...BUT, it stages the entire Information Store to disk first (essentially copies it to disk). The default is C:\Temp. If you don't have enough free disk space on your C:\ drive, then you need to move this temp location to a drive with enough disk space free as your Information Store is big. For example, if your Information Store is 50GB in size, make sure the drive has a minimum of 50GB free.

    If you backup to disk first before duplicating to tape, there is no need to stage to disk as it is there already. I've seen a document somewhere where Symantec recommend B2D first, and then duplicate to tape for longer-term retention.

    Hope this helps?

    THanks!

  • hmontero's avatar
    hmontero
    Level 5
    12 years ago

    CraigV..another answer...

    You say that first BE restore the information store in c:\temp

    1) c:\temp in my BE server or in exchange server???

    2) is there a way to change the path to another drive (x eg d:\temp) ???

    Thks.

  • CraigV's avatar
    CraigV
    Moderator
    12 years ago

    Hi,

     

    1. On your media server;

    2. Under your Tools menu, there should be a section for MS Exchange and for the temporary staging area...you'd do it there!

    Thanks!

  • lmosla's avatar
    lmosla
    Level 6
    12 years ago

    I apologize, I should have been more detailed, I only meant to use the referenced link as a 'how to' for duplicating to tape. 

    Is this still an issue?