In a VSS restore operation, VSS backups (Exchange database
files and log files, and that
are on Tivoli® Storage
Manager server storage are restored to
their original location.
The following characteristics are true of a VSS data restore operation:
- Supports VSS restore granularity at the database level.
- Supports restoring one or more databases from a VSS snapshot backup that are located on
Tivoli Storage
Manager server storage.
- Supports data restore operations in a Database Availability Group (DAG) environment.
- Supports restoring a VSS backup (directly from Tivoli Storage
Manager server storage) to an alternate system.
- Supports restoring a VSS backup to an alternate database.
- Supports restoring full, copy, incremental, and differential backup
types. Database copy backup types are not supported by VSS, and therefore cannot be
restored.
- Supports restoring an Exchange Server 2010 and later backup from a DAG
replica into the production server.
- Supports restoring a backup from a relocated database into the
production server.