Exchange Server Dial Tone Recovery for Failed Database | Stellar Repair for Exchange

Dial tone portability enables users to have a temporary mailbox for sending and receiving email while their original mailbox is being restored or repaired.

A dial tone recovery involves creating an empty database on a Mailbox server to replace a failed database. This empty database, referred to as a dial tone database, allows users to send and receive email messages while the failed database is recovered.

There are three options for performing a dial tone recovery:

• D with the failed database

• Dial tone recovery using an alternate server for the dial tone database

• Dial tone recovery using and staying on an alternate server for the dial tone database

All three options follow the same basic steps:

• Create an empty dial tone database to replace the failed database.
• Restore the old database
• Swap the dial tone database with the restored database
• Import mailboxes from recovery DB

Perform dial tone recovery in Exchange Server

1. Make sure that any existing files for the database being recovered are preserved in case they're needed later for further recovery operations.
2. Use the New-MailboxDatabase cmdlet to create a dial tone database, as shown in this example.

New-MailboxDatabase -Name DTDB1 -EdbFilePath D:\DialTone\DTDB1.EDB        

1. Use the Set-Mailbox cmdlet to rehome the user mailboxes hosted on the database being recovered, as shown in this example.

Get-Mailbox -Database DB1 | Set-Mailbox -Database DTDB1        

1. Use the Mount-Database cmdlet to mount the database so client computers can access the database and send and receive messages, as shown in this example.

Mount-Database -Identity DTDB1        

After rehoming the user mailbox user will start from empty mailbox.

A recovery database (RDB) is a special kind of mailbox database that allows you to mount a restored mailbox database and extract data from the restored database as part of a recovery operation.

You can restore Database using Windows Backup or 3rd Party application.

1. Create a recovery database (RDB) and restore or copy the database and log files containing the data you want to recover into the RDB. For detailed steps, see Create a recovery database.

Mount-Database -Identity RDB1        

Once Recovery DB is mounted you can use the following command to get statistics.

Get-MailboxStatistics -Database RDB1 | Format-Table DisplayName,MailboxGUID -AutoSize        

1. Use the Get-Mailbox and New-MailboxRestoreRequest cmdlets to export the data from the RDB and import it into the recovered database, as shown in this example. This will import all the messages sent and received using the dial tone database into the production database.

New-MailboxRestoreRequest -SourceDatabase "RDB1" -SourceStoreMailbox 7e0dc4fd-6b12-4376-b5b2-c46f0114543c -TargetMailbox Bob        

1. After the restore operation is complete, you can dismount and remove the RDB, as shown in this example.

Dismount-Database -Identity RDB1
Remove-MailboxDatabase -Identity RDB1        

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1. Simply browse .EDB Database file

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Conclusion

In conclusion, the manual recovery of an Exchange Server database can undoubtedly prove to be a challenging and risky endeavor. The intricacies involved in navigating through complex procedures and potential pitfalls can lead to a cumbersome and error-prone process. However, there is a beacon of hope in the form of Stellar Repair for Exchange. This advanced software solution offers a reliable and efficient way to tackle Exchange Server database recovery, mitigating the risks associated with manual intervention. By harnessing its powerful capabilities, organizations can save valuable time, minimize the potential for human errors, and restore their Exchange Server functionality with confidence. Embracing the assistance of Stellar Repair for Exchange can be the key to a smoother, more secure, and ultimately successful recovery journey.