Using EvFsaBackupMode to prevent file recalls

For NTFS file servers and NetApp file servers you can use the supplied program EvFsaBackupMode.exe to place the file server into FSA backup mode. When the file server is in FSA backup mode, members of the following security groups are prevented from recalling files from placeholders:

The computer local group Enterprise Vault Backup Operators.
The domain universal, global, or local group Enterprise Vault Backup Operators.

Other users can continue to recall files as normal.

For example, you can use this mechanism to exclude the accounts that run backup or antivirus programs from recalling files.

Create an Enterprise Vault Backup Operators group in Active Directory and place in this group the required user accounts. You can then use EvFsaBackupMode.exe to place the file server into FSA backup mode.

EvFsaBackupMode.exe is in the Enterprise Vault program folder (normally C:\Program Files\Enterprise Vault). You can run EvFsaBackupMode.exe from the Enterprise Vault program folder, or copy it to another folder, or copy it to another computer, which does not need to be an Enterprise Vault server, as required.

The syntax for EvFsaBackupMode.exe is as follows:

EvFsaBackupMode.exe -backup | -normal Server
[DirectoryComputer]

where

Server is the name of the file server that is running a Placeholder service.
DirectoryComputer is the name of the Enterprise Vault Directory service computer. This is required only when you are backing up a NetApp Filer. In this case, Server is the name of the NetApp Filer.

For example:

To place a file server that is named MyServer into FSA backup mode, type the following:
```
EvFsaBackupMode.exe -backup MyServer
```
To return the same file server to normal mode, type the following:
```
EvFsaBackupMode.exe -normal MyServer
```
To place a NetApp Filer that is named MyFiler into FSA backup mode when the Directory service computer is named MyDirServ, type the following:
```
EvFsaBackupMode.exe -backup MyFiler MyDirServ
```
To return the same NetApp Filer to normal mode, type the following:
```
EvFsaBackupMode.exe -normal MyFiler MyDirServ
```