Using Exchange Applications With The Feature Pack; Running Backup And Restore; Using A Recovery Storage Group - Dell PowerVault 745N Deployment Manual

Table 4.4 ESEUtil.exe Procedures that Can Be Run from Different Locations
Procedure
File Dump
Eseutil /m
Copy File
Eseutil /k

Using Exchange Applications with the Feature Pack

The operation of Exchange applications does not change after the Feature Pack is installed.
Applications such as backup, restore, and recovery by using a Recovery Storage Group continue
to work in the same way as they did before the Feature Pack was installed.
The Feature Pack does not support the use of Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to back up
an Exchange database that is stored on a Windows Storage Server computer, except in
conjunction with third-party applications that provide that functionality, as discussed later in this
section.
Other third-party Exchange applications should function normally after the Feature Pack is
installed. Contact the application vendor for the application to be used to determine if it is
compatible with the Feature Pack.

Running Backup and Restore

Backups and restores of an Exchange storage group perform in the same way on the Windows
Storage Server computer as they do on DAS or SAN storage. However, the location of the
Exchange storage group in relation to the locations of the backup application and the backup
tape drive can affect the amount of data that is transferred across the network and, in turn, affect
the processing time. For this reason, it is important to consider the effects of different system
configurations when setting up backup and restore operations. For more information about how
different system configurations can affect backup and restore operations, see "Planning for the
Use of Exchange Tools and Applications with the Feature Pack," earlier in this chapter.
During the restore process, the DFS root and links that were created by the Windows Storage
Server Mapping Service redirect the restored data to the correct location on the Windows
Storage Server computer. The application that is used for the restore process does not require
additional information about the location of the Exchange databases and transaction logs.
If the tape drive that is used for the restore is attached directly to the Windows Storage Server
computer, data does not have to go through the Exchange server. The backup application copies
the contents from the tape and places them directly onto the Windows Storage Server computer
by means of the DFS root redirection.

Using a Recovery Storage Group

The Recovery Storage Group feature allows a second copy of an Exchange database to be
mounted on the same computer as the original Exchange storage group, or on any other server
that is in the same administrative group. This Recovery Storage Group can then be used to
recover data without installing and configuring a separate Exchange recovery computer.
To recover a database by using a Recovery Storage Group, the administrator moves the
Recovery Storage Group to the server that will host the restored database. Once the move is
complete, the restore process can begin. No network data transfer is required, which saves
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Displays the contents of a file on the screen.
Run this procedure from either the Exchange server or the Windows Storage Server
computer.
Reads and writes the database one time. This operation runs faster than the normal
file copy process, but only one file can be copied at a time.
Run this procedure on either the Exchange server or the Windows Storage Server
computer that stores the source file.
Applications and Exchange Tools
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