Policy recommendations for Exchange Instant Recovery

Create a policy with the following schedules when you use Instant Recovery:

Create a snapshot policy with Instant Recovery enabled and with the option Snapshots and copy snapshots to a storage unit selected. (In Table: Instant recovery policy examples for Exchange Server , see Schedules 1 and 2.)
(Optional) For fast, temporary backups, create a separate policy with a Full Backup schedule. Enable Retain snapshots for Instant Recovery and the Instant Recovery option Snapshots only. (In Table: Instant recovery policy examples for Exchange Server , see Schedule 3.)

Information is available on how transaction logs are truncated according to the backup type you select.

See NetBackup for Exchange backup types.

Table: Instant recovery policy examples for Exchange Server

Policy type

Auto backup frequency

Copy to storage unit

Description and other configuration

MS-Exchange-Server

Schedule 1:Weekly Full

Yes

This schedule provides for disaster recovery .

Schedule 2: Daily Incremental or Differential

Yes

This schedule provides for disaster recovery .

Note:

Do not include cumulative and differential schedules in the same policy.

Note:

If you choose differential backups, you must choose Snapshots and copy snapshots to a storage unit.

Schedule 3: Every 4 hours

This schedule provides fast, temporary backups because the snapshot is not copied to the storage unit. In the Snapshot Client group, click Options and set Maximum Snapshots to a small number.