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Database Level Restore Prerequisites

Before you restore data, and to prepare your Exchange server, you must complete the following prerequisite tasks:

• Dismount the restore destination databases.

  Note: You can dismount databases automatically using the agent option, Automatically dismount database before restore. For more information on this option, see Database Level Restore Options.

• Enable This database can be overwritten by a restore.

  Note: You can also enable this by using the agent option, Allow database to be overwritten by restore. For more information on this option, see Database Level Restore Options.

• Ensure that all required Exchange Server services are running on the Exchange server.
• Ensure the following requirements are met according to your version of Exchange Server:
  • For Exchange Server 2003 -- Ensure that the server you are restoring to is configured exactly the same as the original server you backed up from. If you are restoring to the original location, the configuration is typically the same. Otherwise, use the worksheet in the section, Using the Server Configuration Worksheet - Exchange Server Systems to determine what needs to be identical. All fields in the worksheet, except the Server Name field, must be the same when restoring to an alternate location.
  • For Exchange Server 2003 and 2007 -- Ensure that the agent is installed on the same system as the Exchange Server and that the Arcserve Backup Universal Agent Service is running on that system.

    Important! Do not use the tilde special character (~) in Storage Group names or the Recover Storage Group job may fail.

  • For Exchange Server 2010/2013 -- Ensure that the agent is installed on the same system as the Exchange Server that is to be used as the backup source and that the Arcserve Backup Universal Agent Service is running on that system.