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8 Restore Microsoft Exchange Server 2010/2013/2016/2019 in Database Availability Group (DAG)
8.1 Pre-restoration requirements
Refer to the following instructions to restore your Exchange database in Database Availability Group (DAG).
The database restoration is required to restore on the active database only. You can identify the Exchange server with the active database from the Exchange Management Shell.
Type the following command in the Exchange Management Shell.
| Get-MailboxDatabase I ft name, server |
It will show which Exchange server is hosting the active mailbox database, i.e. Mailbox Database 01 and 03 are hosted on EX1, while Mailbox Database 02 and 04 are hosted on EX2.
| [PS] C:\>Get-MailboxDatabase I ft name, server Name Server —- —- Mailbox Database 02 EX2 Mailbox Database 01 EX1 Mailbox Database 03 EX1 Mailbox Database 04 EX2 |
When you can identify which Exchange server is hosting the active database, you can logon to that Exchange server to restore the database.
8.2 Restore Exchange Database to the Exchange with the active database
1. In the AhsayOBM main interface, click Restore.
2. Select the backup set that you would like to restore data from.
3. Select the backup destination that contains the files or folders that you would like to restore.
4. Click to expand the menu tree to select which DAG to restore. You can also select individual database file to restore by clicking the Restore raw file checkbox at the bottom left corner.
In addition, you can also choose to restore backup item(s) from a specific backup job using the drop-down menu at the top. Click Next to proceed when you are done with the settings.
5. Select the location where you would like to restore the database.
If you would like to modify the Verify checksum settings, click Show advanced option.
6. Select the temporary directory for storing temporary files, such as delta files when they are being merged, then click Restore to start the restoration.
7. The following screen with the text Restore Completed Successfully shows when the restoration is completed.
For details regarding verifying the restoration activities log between AhsayOBM and the Exchange Server, refer to Appendix B: Restore Activities Log.