Procedure 2: Restoring the Enterprise Vault Directory database

Perform this procedure if you are recovering the server that used to host the Directory service database.

To restore the Enterprise Vault Directory database

  1. On the SQL Server computer used to host the Enterprise Vault directory database, start SQL Enterprise Manager by clicking Start > Programs > Microsoft SQL Server > Enterprise Manager.

  2. Expand the view until you see the Databases container.

  3. On the Tools menu, click Restore Database.

  4. In the Restore database dialog box, select EnterpriseVaultDirectory in the Restore as database box.

  5. Next to Restore, click From device, and then click Select Devices.

    The Choose Restore Devices dialog box appears.

  6. Click Add.

  7. In the Choose Restore Destination dialog box, click the browse (...) button.

  8. In the Backup Device Location dialog box, select the backup to restore, and then click OK.

  9. Click OK to close first the Choose Restore Destination dialog box and then the Choose Restore Device dialog box.

  10. On the Restore database page, make sure that the options Restore backup set and Database - complete are selected.

  11. Click the Options tab.

  12. Select Leave database operational. No additional transaction logs can be restored.

  13. Click OK to start the restoration.