Module 7: Implementing disaster recovery for exchange server

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Lab A: Backing up Exchange Server 2019
Scenario
You are a messaging administrator for A. Datum Corporation. Your organization has
deployed Exchange Server 2019. You now want to ensure that all Exchange Server–related
data is backing up and that you can restore not only the full server or database, but also a
mailbox or mailbox folder.

Objectives
After completing this lab, you will be able to back up Exchange Server 2019.

Lab setup
For this lab, you will use the available virtual machine environment. Before you begin the lab,
complete the following steps:

1. On the host computer, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Hyper-
V Manager.
2. In Microsoft Hyper-V Manager, click EXC19-LON-DC1, and then in the Actions pane, click
Start.
3. In the Actions pane, click Connect. Wait until the virtual machine starts.
4. Sign in by using the following credentials:
 User name: Adatum\Administrator
 Password: Pa55w.rd
5. Repeat steps 2 through 4 for EXC19-LON-EX1.

Exercise 1: Backing up Exchange Server 2019

Exercise Scenario
You have decided to create a backup of your Exchange Server 2019 mailbox database to
ensure that you can restore it when necessary.

The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:

1. Populate a mailbox by using Microsoft Outlook on the web.
2. Install Windows Server Backup.
3. Perform a backup of a mailbox database by using Windows Server Backup .

 Task 1: Populate a mailbox by using Microsoft Outlook on the web

1. On LON-EX1, open Internet Explorer. In the address bar, type https://LON-
EX1.Adatum.com/owa, and then press Enter.
2. Sign in as Adatum\michael with the password Pa55w.rd.
3. On the Language and Time zone page, select (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &
Canada) click Save.
4. Click New.
5. In the To text box, type [email protected], in the subject line, type Message before
backup, and then click Send.
6. Sign out of Outlook on the web.
7. Sign in again as Adatum\Carol with the password Pa55w.rd.
8. On the Language and Time zone page, select (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US &
Canada) click Save.
9. Check that the message was received.
10. Sign out of Outlook on the web.
11. Close Internet Explorer.
 12. Switch to Exchange Management Shell. If it is not running, on the taskbar, click
Exchange Management Shell.
13. Type the following command, and then press Enter.
Get-Mailbox [email protected] |fl name,database,guid
Note\Copy the name and the globally unique identifier (GUID) of the Mailbox Database. You
need this information for the restore later.
14. Close the Microsoft Exchange Management Shell.

 Task 2: Install Windows Server Backup

1. On LON-EX1, on the taskbar, click Server Manager.
2. On the dashboard, click Add roles and features. The Add Roles and Features Wizard
opens.
3. On the Before You Begin page, click Next.
4. On the Installation Type page, select Role-based or feature-based installation, and
then click Next.
5. On the Server Selection page, click Select a server from the server pool, click LON-
EX1.Adatum.com in the Server Pool, and then click Next.
6. On the Server Roles page, click Next.
7. On the Features page, scroll down in the Features list, select Windows Server Backup,
and then click Next.
8. On the Confirmation page, do not select the Restart the destination server
automatically if required option, and then click Install.
9. On the Results page, click Close.

 Task 3: Perform a backup of a mailbox database by using Windows Server Backup

1. On LON-DC1, open File Explorer, and then create a folder named Backup on drive C.
2. Right-click the Backup folder, select Give access to, and then select Specific people.
3. Check that the Administrator account has Read/Write permissions, click Share, and then
click Done.
4. Close File Explorer.
5. On LON-EX1, on the taskbar, click Server Manager.
6. In Server Manager window, click Tools, and then click Windows Server Backup.
7. In the navigation pane, select Local Backup.
8. In the Actions pane on the right side, click Backup Once.
9. In the Backup Once Wizard, on the Backup Options page, select Different options,
and then click Next.
10. On the Select Backup Configuration page, select Full server (recommended), and
then click Next.
11. On the Specify Destination Type page, select Remote shared folder, and then click
Next.
12. On the Specify Remote Folder page, under Location, type \\LON-DC1\Backup, under
Access control, select Do not inherit, and then click Next.
13. In the Windows Security pop-up window, enter the name Administrator and the password
Pa55w.rd, and then click OK.
14. On the Confirmation page, click Backup.
15. On the Backup Progress page, click Close.
16. When the backup completes, close Windows Server Backup. It might take 10-15 minutes to
complete.

Lab B: Implementing disaster recovery for Exchange Server 2019

Scenario
You are a messaging administrator for A. Datum. Your organization has deployed Exchange
Server 2019. You now want to ensure that all Exchange Server–related data backs up and
that you can restore not only the full server or database, but also a mailbox or mailbox
folder.
Exercise 1: Restoring Exchange Server 2019 data
Exercise Scenario
Some of your users complain that they are missing messages from their mailboxes. You now
need to use the backup that you created to recover their messages.

The main tasks for this exercise are as follows:

1. Delete a message in a mailbox
2. Restore the database by using Windows Server Backup
3. Create a recovery database with the Exchange Management Shell
4. Recover the mailbox from the recovery database

 Task 1: Delete a message in a mailbox

Note: The backup activity from the previous demonstration must be complete before you can
proceed.
1. On LON-EX1, open Internet Explorer, in the address bar, type https://LON-
EX1.ADatum.com/owa, and then press Enter.
2. Sign in as Adatum\Carol with the password Pa55w.rd.
3. Delete the message received from Michael.
4. Open the deleted item and click Empty the Deleted Items folder.
5. Right-click the Deleted Items folder, and then select Recover deleted items.
6. In the recover deleted items window, select the message received from Michael, and
then click Purge.
7. To confirm the purge action on the selected item, click OK.
8. Close the recover deleted items window.
9. Sign out of Outlook on the web.

 Task 2: Restore the database by using Windows Server Backup

1. On LON-EX1, open File Explorer, and then on drive C, create a folder named Restore.
2. On the taskbar, click Windows Server Backup.
3. In the Actions pane, click Recover.
4. In the Recovery Wizard, on the Getting Started page, select A backup stored on
another location, and then click Next.
5. On the Specify Location Type page, select Remote shared folder, and then click
Next.
6. On the Specify Remote Folder page, type \\LON-DC1\Backup, and then click Next.
7. On the Select Backup Date page, select the date and time of the backup, and then
click Next.
8. On the Select Recovery Type page, select Applications, and then click Next.
9. On the Select Applications page, verify that Exchange is selected.
10. Select Do not perform a roll-forward recovery of the application database, and
then click Next.
11. On the Specify Recovery Options page, select Recover to another location, and
then click Browse.
12. In the Browse for Folder window, select the C:\Restore folder, click OK, and then
click Next.
13. On the Confirmation page, click Recover.
14. On the Recovery Progress page, check that the status of the recovery shows
completed, and then click Close.
15. Close Windows Server Backup.

 Task 3: Create a recovery database with the Exchange Management Shell

1. On LON-EX1, on the Start screen, click Exchange Management Shell.
2. In the Exchange Management Shell, type the following command, and then press Enter.
Get-MailboxDatabase –ID “Mailbox Database 1” | fl name, guid, edbfilepath, logfolderpath
 Note: This command identifies the Mailbox Database 1 GUID, in addition to the locations for the
database and transaction log files.
3. In the Exchange Management Shell, to create the recovery database, type the following
command, and then press Enter. Verify that the GUID, database, and transaction log names
match the output from the previous command. (globally unique identifier)

Note: In the command below, you should type the GUID listed in the previous command.

New-MailboxDatabase -Recovery -Name RecoveryDB -EdbFilePath "C:\Restore\1ae1eeda-72cc-4575-

90aa-277116d31f33\C_\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\Mailbox Database
0010011535\Mailbox Database 0010011535.edb" -LogFolderPath "C:\Restore\1ae1eeda-72cc-4575-
90aa-277116d31f33\C_\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\Mailbox Database
0010011535" -Server LON-EX1

4. At the Exchange Management Shell command prompt, type the following command,
and then press Enter.
Restart-service msexchangeis
5. At the Exchange Management Shell command prompt, type the following command,
and then press Enter. (To change to the folder that contains the recovered database)

Note: In the command below, you should type the GUID listed in Step 2.
CD “C:\Restore\GUID\C_\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\ Mailbox Database 1”

Use the below correct database name

CD “C:\Restore\1ae1eeda-72cc-4575-90aa-277116d31f33\C_\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange
Server\V15\Mailbox\Mailbox Database 0010011535”

6. To set the mailbox database to a clean shutdown state, at the Exchange Management
Shell command prompt, type the following command, and then press Enter.

Eseutil /r E01 /d

or

Eseutil /r E00 /d Just go to the C:\Restore\1ae1eeda-72cc-4575-90aa-277116d31f33\C_\Program

Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\Mailbox Database 0010011535 directory check the log
file path starting like if it is start E0000000053 use E00

7. At the Exchange Management Shell command prompt, type the following command,
and then press Enter.
Mount-Database RecoveryDB
8. At the Exchange Management Shell command prompt, type the following command, and
then press Enter.
Get-MailboxStatistics -Database RecoveryDB

 Note: This cmdlet displays all mailboxes in the recovery database.

 Verify that the Carol mailbox is listed.

Task 4: Recover the mailbox from the recovery database

 At the Exchange Management Shell command prompt, type the following command, and
then press Enter.
New-MailboxRestoreRequest –SourceDatabase RecoveryDB –SourceStoreMailbox “Carol Troup” –
TargetMailbox [email protected]

 At the Exchange Management Shell command prompt, type the following command, and
then press Enter.
Get-MailboxRestoreRequest

 Repeat step 2 until the status becomes Completed.

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 4. On LON-EX1, open Internet Explorer.(To verify the recovered mailbox and the items in
it.)
5. In the address bar, type https://LON-EX1.adatum.com/owa, and then press Enter.
6. Sign in as Adatum\Carol with the password Pa55w.rd.
7. Verify that the message has been restored.
8. Sign out of Outlook on the web.
9. Close Internet Explorer.
Results: After completing this exercise, you should have restored the missing items back into
the users’ mailboxes.