restoring an Exchange 2007 database after the server role has been uninstalled
Hi,
I spoke with Microsoft about the mimimun requirements for restoring an Exchange 2007 database in an Exchange 2010 environment.
Essentially, what 2007 roles can I uninstall and still restore a 2007 database. The response was a server with the mailbox and CAS roles.
We have multiple mailbox roles and given that the discussion didn't include what the Symantec Netbackup requirements are, I'm wondering if the answer is complete.
If I uninstall an Exchange 2007 mailbox role from the Exchange organization, can I still use Netbackup to restore a mailbox from a database that resided on that server on another 2007 server using its Recovery Storage Group?
If we take a simple scenario, an environment without any 2007 roles, can your restore a 2007 database if you decide to install a new 2007 mailbox role with a new server name?
What are the Netbackup conditions that must pertain to restore an Exchange 2007 database using a Recovery Storage Group?
Do you need a server with the same server name when it was backed up because Netbackup is aware of the path of the database and expects to see it in AD and it needs to restore to that path?
Thanks,
rudif