Fixed font Subject: Re: You can restore to alternate server in different forest with differenthostname.
Author: William_Smith Date: 18 Oct 2011
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William Smith

> On Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:33 AM sekha wrote:

> We are doing a DR testing, and the requirement is, DR server to be in
> production network. Exchange ENT 2003 SP2 & Windows 2003 SP1
>
> Now, we have our DR server ready with different Forest and Exch Server name.
> Can I restore the production exchange server's DB here? Note: I don’t have
> the log files with me. I actually tried, it did not work. What is the best
> way of doing it?


>> On Wednesday, June 18, 2008 10:12 AM Andy David {MVP} wrote:

>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:33:00 -0700, sekhar
>> <sekhar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> Different forest and server name? Wont work.
>> Org/Admin Group/Server have to match.
>>
>> Better to have a DR forest that has an exact copy of the production
>> AD, then install Exchange with the disasterrecovery switch.


>>> On Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:10 PM Andy David {MVP} wrote:

>>> On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:34:42 -0700 (PDT), Jamestechman
>>> <jamestechman@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> That will work yes, but the problem is that in a real DR scenario,
>>> mistakes will happen and keeping it simple is key.
>>> I would recommend a copy of the production AD in a DR site and then
>>> follow:
>>>
>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997176(EXCHG.65).aspx
>>> "How to Move Exchange Server 2003 to New Hardware and Keep the Same
>>> Server Name"
>>>
>>> It's remarkably simple!


>>>> On Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:37 AM sekha wrote:

>>>> The information provied by all you guys are usefull. Thanks to all.
>>>>
>>>> "Andy David {MVP}" wrote:


>>>>> On Friday, June 20, 2008 9:33 PM Tushar Shah wrote:

>>>>> On Jun 18, 7:12 pm, Andy David {MVP}
>>>>> <ada...@pleasekeepinngcheesebucket.com> wrote:
>>>>> ame.
>>>>> have
>>>>> st
>>>>>
>>>>> I agree upon what Andy has stated that the DR site should not be
>>>>> similar but exact in terms of Naming Context of Org / AG / Server
>>>>> Name. With regards to your question
>>>>>
>>>>> "I don=92t have the log files with me. I actually tried, it did not
>>>>> work" - understand that if u have a "information store" level backup,
>>>>> you can mount your stores by replaying the "restored" log files,
>>>>> however the data that arrived "after" you took the backup in your
>>>>> "original" production store "can only" be retrieved with the help of
>>>>> "original" log files. For further clarification refer to docs.
>>>>>
>>>>> Exchange 2003 Backup and Restore with NTBACKUP
>>>>> http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Exchange-2003-Backup-Restore-NTBACKUP.h=
>>>>> tml
>>>>>
>>>>> How to back up and restore an Exchange computer by using the Windows
>>>>> Backup program
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/258243


>>>>>> On Friday, June 20, 2008 9:33 PM Jamestechman wrote:

>>>>>> You can restore to alternate server in different forest with different
>>>>>> hostname. Some parameters and settings must be same; Exchange org
>>>>>> name; patch level; file patchs etc. Use the articles below.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Moving an Exchange Mailbox Database to Another Server or Storage Group
>>>>>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997006(EXCHG.65).aspx
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Exchange: Building an Exchange Recovery Server
>>>>>> http://msexchangetips.blogspot.com/2006/07/exchange-building-exchange-recov=
>>>>>> ery.html
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> James Chong (MVP)
>>>>>> MCITP | EMA; MCSE | M+, S+,
>>>>>> Security+, Project+, ITIL
>>>>>> msexchangetips.blogspot.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 18, 8:33=A0am, sekhar <sek...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>>>>> me.
>>>>>> ave
>>>>>> t


>>>>>>> On Friday, June 20, 2008 9:33 PM Tushar Shah wrote:

>>>>>>> ..
>>>>>>> n
>>>>>>> er name.
>>>>>>> =92t have
>>>>>>> e best
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Glad to hear we were all of help to you.