Temporarily stopping CPS Exchange backup jobs

Stop the CPS Exchange backup jobs temporarily to perform any maintenance tasks that can affect the media server or the Exchange Server.

To temporarily stop CPS Exchange backup jobs

  1. On the media server, put all of the scheduled occurrences of the active CPS Exchange backup job on hold.

    See Placing all scheduled occurrences of an active job on hold.

  2. Stop the CPS service on the media server and on the Exchange Server, and then change the startup type to Manual.

  3. Stop the Backup Exec service on the media server, and then change the startup type to Manual.

  4. Perform the necessary maintenance on the media server or on the Exchange Server.

  5. After maintenance is complete, start the Backup Exec service on the media server, and then change the startup type to Automatic.

  6. Start the CPS service on the media server, and then change the startup type to Automatic.

  7. Start the CPS service on the Exchange Server, and then change the startup type to Automatic.

  8. Remove the scheduled occurrences of the active CPS Exchange backup job from hold.

More Information

Placing all scheduled occurrences of an active job on hold

Viewing the CPS console from Backup Exec

About using recovery points to restore individual Exchange items to a point in time

Best practices for continuous protection of Exchange

Error-handling rules