Before you get started with restoring your database using the AhsayOBM, there are a couple of steps you may need to perform first.

1. Prepare the operating system for the Exchange Server restore (if required). Install the original version of Windows and Exchange Server (with the same level of service pack installed as in the original system).

2. Restore Windows Active Directory (if required). Restore the System State data from the backup server, and then restore the System State using WBAdmin.exe.

3. Install AhsayOBM (if required). Refer to the Ahsay Online Backup Manager v8 Quick Start Guide for Windows.

4. Make sure the Microsoft Exchange Information Store services from Windows Services is started.

Launch Services in Windows by clicking Start then typing “Services” in the search box. After launching the Services window, look for Microsoft Exchange Information Store and check the Status column to confirm if it is started. If it is not, right click the item then select Start.

1. Make sure you have followed the steps in Section 5.1 before proceeding to this section.

2. In the AhsayOBM main interface, click the Restore icon.

3. Select the backup set that you would like to restore the database from.

4. Select the backup destination that contains the database you would like to restore.

5. Click to expand the menu tree to select which Information Store 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 selection.

6. Select to restore the database to its Original location, or to an Alternate location.

7. Select the temporary directory for storing temporary files, such as delta files when they are being merged, click Restore to start the restoration.

8. 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.