Table: Configuring a snapshot backup of Exchange Server
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Step 1 |
Review the configuration and the licensing requirements for snapshot backups. |
See Configuration and licensing requirements for Exchange snapshot backups and restores. |
Step 2 |
Additional configuration is required if you want to restore mailbox items from a database backup (using Granular Recovery Technology or GRT). Create a user account for the NetBackup Client Service and configure the log on account for this service. |
See About configuring the NetBackup Client Service for backups and restores that use Granular Restore Technology (GRT) or MAPI. |
Step 3 |
If you want to perform off-host backups, review the installation requirements for that type of backup. |
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Step 4 |
Review the general configuration requirements for snapshot operations. |
See Configuration requirements for snapshot backups of Exchange Server. |
Step 5 |
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Step 6 |
See About backing up all or only uncommitted Exchange transaction log files with snapshot backups. |
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Step 7 |
See Consistency checks on Exchange snapshot backups. See About consistency checks options for an Exchange 2010 backup. See About configuring a pause in consistency checks for Exchange 2007 and earlier. |
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Step 8 |
Configure an MS-Exchange-Server policy that has the applicable snapshot attributes selected. |
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Step 9 |
Choose whether to back up the passive or the active copy. This applies to Exchange 2007 replication backups or Exchange 2010 backups of a Database Availability Group (DAG). For an Exchange 2010 DAG, you can also define a preferred server list. |
See Backup source for an Exchange 2010 DAG backup or an Exchange 2007 replication backup . See Configuring a preferred server list for an Exchange 2010 Database Availability Group (DAG). |
Step 10 |
Configure the snapshot volume that you want to use during the backup process. |
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Step 11 |