I have a user who needs data from a public folder resored. The problem is that the data was backed up using Arcserve on an Exchange 5.5 server. Since then, we've upgraded to Exchange 2003, and we're using Retrospect instead of Arcserve for Exchange (Highly, highly recommended!). We still have an Arcserve server to access the tapes, but no Arcserver for Exchange clients. Is there a way to restore that data from the tape, then import it into Exchange? Dumping Arcserve for Retrospect was one of the greatest things I've done, I'd hate to have to backtrack at all.
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How do you restore a bricks level backup w/o Exchange?
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HI,
I dont think it is possible
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I dont think it is possible
So it Shall be Written!
So it Shall be Done!!
They are right...trust me, I've tried both brick and db level recovers without the agent.
Probably the best solution (though maybe not something you want to consider) is to load the arcserve agent; push out the backup; and then uninstall the agent. If you completely uninstalled Arcserve from your backup server, you will have to install that software again also.
Should take minimal time compared to the other alternatives.
Does Retrospect support backups made by Arcserve? If so, there should be a way to push out the bricks through that software. You may consider talking to their tech support.
Probably the best solution (though maybe not something you want to consider) is to load the arcserve agent; push out the backup; and then uninstall the agent. If you completely uninstalled Arcserve from your backup server, you will have to install that software again also.
Should take minimal time compared to the other alternatives.
Does Retrospect support backups made by Arcserve? If so, there should be a way to push out the bricks through that software. You may consider talking to their tech support.
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Retrospect does a lot, but I don't think it can handle Arcserve. Heck, Arcserve has trouble handling Arcserve.
What we've decided to do is keep one of the old Exchange servers intact but off of the network. We'll throw a dlt drive and my old copy of Arcserve on it, then use it to restore Exchange backups. With Outlook 2000 and a cd burner we can use pst files to get the data off. Bit of a pain, but otherwise all of out monthly and yearly backup tapes from the last few years would be paperweights.
What we've decided to do is keep one of the old Exchange servers intact but off of the network. We'll throw a dlt drive and my old copy of Arcserve on it, then use it to restore Exchange backups. With Outlook 2000 and a cd burner we can use pst files to get the data off. Bit of a pain, but otherwise all of out monthly and yearly backup tapes from the last few years would be paperweights.
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