Roll-Forward Recovery (Replay all log files)

Retains the existing transaction logs. Exchange replays transaction logs that are part of the restore operation, followed by any transaction logs that currently exist.

Point-in-Time Recovery (Replay only restored log files)

Restores the database(s) or storage group(s) and replaces only the transaction logs that existed at the time of backup.

A restore may require a full backup and one or more incremental backups. You can select all of the images and perform the restore in one job. Or you can restore each backup image separately. In the latter case, only enable Point-in-Time Recovery for the first job. Otherwise, each point-in-time recovery deletes the transaction logs from the preceding restore jobs.

NetBackup renames all transaction log files that exist at the start of the recovery operation to EXXYYYYYYYY.log.delete or E0yXXXXX.log.delete. Current transaction logs are only renamed for the Exchange database or storage group that is restored. Then NetBackup copies logs from the backup image. You can manually delete any logs named E*. log.delete when the restore or recovery is successful. Otherwise, NetBackup deletes them on the next point-in-time recovery.

Temporary location for log files

Not applicable for snapshot restores.

Dismount database prior to restore

Dismounts the database(s) before the restore begins. For Exchange 2007 and earlier, this option dismounts all of the databases in the storage that you want to restore, even if a database is not selected for restore. By default this option is not selected.

This option also sets the Database can be overwritten by a restore flag in Exchange 2007 and later.

Commit after last backup set is restored

This option should only be set on the last job of a multi-job restore. This option enables the restore operation to play through log files and roll back any uncompleted transactions. If this option is not selected, the database needs to be mounted manually after the restore.

If Commit after last backup set is restored is selected when an intermediate backup is applied, you cannot restore further backups. You must restart the restore operation from the beginning.

Mount database after restore

Mount database after restore is automatically selected if Commit after last backup set is restored is selected. Otherwise, this option is disabled.

Redirect to Recovery Storage Group (RSG) (Only for Exchange 2007)

Check this option to restore to the recovery storage group (RSG, only applies to Exchange 2007 restores). You cannot restore Exchange 2003 VSS backups to the recovery storage group.

See Redirecting an Exchange 2007 snapshot backup to a storage group or the recovery storage group.

See Redirecting an Exchange 2010 Database Availability Group (DAG) snapshot backup to another database or to the recovery database (RDB).

Start Restore

Initiates the restore operation.