Yosemite KB TID:001583

Yosemite Backup incorporates a “self repairing” (ha!!!) database, however it may occasionally be desirable to manually initiate a database repair operation.

TO REPAIR THE YOSEMITE BACKUP CATALOG MANUALLY: 1.  Close Yosemite Backup 2.  Stop the Yosemite Backup Service: A.  Open [...]]]> Just in case i ever need to repair the database again which seems to go funny more often than you would expect.

Yosemite KB TID:001583

Yosemite Backup incorporates a “self repairing” (ha!!!) database, however it may
occasionally be desirable to manually initiate a database repair operation.

TO REPAIR THE YOSEMITE BACKUP CATALOG MANUALLY:
1.  Close Yosemite Backup
2.  Stop the Yosemite Backup Service:
A.  Open a Command Prompt (Start > Run > CMD {ENTER})
B.  To change to the Yosemite Backup Directory type the following at a
Command Prompt:
1)  CD\ {ENTER}
2)  CD “Program Files” {ENTER}
3)  CD Yosemite {ENTER}
4)  CD “Yosemite Backup” {ENTER}
C.  Type the following at the Command Prompt:
ytwinsvc -x {ENTER}
D.  This will stop the Yosemite Backup Service on the local machine.
3.  Open the ytconfig.ini file in the Yosemite Backup directory
([Install_Path]\config, by default) on the Master Server.
4.  In the [configuration] section, add the following line:
repairDatabase=Yes
5.  This section should now look like this:
[configuration]
lastUser=admin
lastDomain=Yosemite Backup Storage Domain
nodeGuid={00001001-421F132A-0003F771-FFE580D7}
databaseServerAddress=localhost
isDatabaseServer=Yes
databaseServerName=Yosemite Backup Storage Domain
disableNetwork=No
remoteAdmin=No
repairDatabase=Yes
6.  Save and close this file.
7.  Open Yosemite Backup 8 – DO NOT RESTART THE SERVICE.
8.  The catalog repair will run automatically.
9.  After the repair has completed the Login screen will appear. Close this
window.
10. Restart the Yosemite Backup Service:
A.  Open a Command Prompt (Start > Run > CMD {ENTER})
B.  To change to the Yosemite Backup Directory type the following at a
Command Prompt:
1)  CD\ {ENTER}
2)  CD “Program Files” {ENTER}
3)  CD Yosemite {ENTER}
4)  CD “Yosemite Backup” {ENTER}
C.  Type the following at the Command Prompt:
ytwinsvc -s {ENTER}
D.  This will start the Yosemite Backup Service on the local machine.
11. Login to the Yosemite Backup Administrator.

Yosemite KB TID: [...]]]> I needed to restore an exchange 2003 database the other day and getting info from the yosemite website or stickleback or whatever they are called nowadays is like pulling teeth, i eventually found this on their site so i made a note of it then i never have to go back there again.

Yosemite KB TID: 001614

WARNING:
When attempting to restore data from a previous backup, never place media into
the device unless that media is write protected. Inserting media into a device
without the write protection turned on, could result is loss of all data on that
media.

NOTE:
The Exchange connector in Yosemite Backup does NOT allow you to restore
individual mailboxes or individual databases with a single Storage Group.
The restoration process restores the entire Storage Group.

The following steps will assist you in restoring your Exchange database to a
consistent state.

1.  Open Exchange System Manager.
2.  Navigate to the Storage Group you would like to restore. By default the
first Storage Group installed with Exchange is named, “First Storage Group”.
3.  Expand the Storage Group to expose the Private and/or Public Stores.
4.  Make the following changes to the properties of each store:
A.  Right click each store and select Properties:
1)  In the Properties of each Store, select the Database tab.
2)  Select ‘This database can be overwritten by a restore’.
3)  Select OK.
B.  Right-click on all stores and click Dismount.
5.  Close Exchange System Manager.

NOTE:
If a Storage Group is highlighted in the Exchange System Manager, Yosemite
Backup will NOT be able to restore that item, as it is locked by the
System Manager.

6.  Navigate to the location where the transaction logs and database files are
located (C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\Mdbdata, by default). Based on
Exchange Best Practices, these could be in different locations.
7.  Delete all files associated with the Storage Group. These files are the
*.edb, *.stm, *.chk and *.log. If you are not sure which files to delete
we recommend that you create a Backup folder and MOVE the files into that
folder.
8.  Open Yosemite Backup.
9.  Create the Restore Job:
A.  Select the Favorites desk bar (in the left column).
B.  Select “Jobs and Media” in the Favorites desk bar.
C.  Double click the Admin item in the right pane.
D.  Right click in the blank space in the right pane.
E.  Select “New” from the context menu.
F.  Name the Job, and highlight “Restore Job” in the “Available types” box.
This will open the “Properties of (job name) window.
G.  In the “Pages” desk bar (in the right column) click “Selection.”
1)  Expand the Network item in the Right pane (click the “+” to the left
of the Network item).
2)  Locate the Storage Group you want to restore under the Exchange
connector.
3)  Place a check in the box next to the Storage Group you want to
restore.
4)  On the menu bar (located at top), select “Versions”.
5)  Select the Version you want to restore.
6)  Select the “OK” button to the right of the this window.
H.  In the “Pages” desk bar (in the right column) click “Device/Media.”
1)  Select the device you want to use for the restore:
a.  Highlight what is in the “Devices to be used” box and select the
“Delete” button at the bottom of this box.
b.  Select the “Add” button at the bottom of this box.
c.  Double click the Network item in the resulting window.
d.  Double click the Devices item.
e.  Highlight the device you want to use for the restore, and select
the “OK” button at the bottom of this window.
f.  Verify that under “Types of devices to use” that a check is
placed in the type of device you are restoring from.
I.  Select the “OK” button on the Restore Job.
10. Right-click on the Restore Job.
11. Select Run.