IBM DS6000, DS8000 Exchange Backup and Restore

Exchange 2003 VSS Backup Solution

For IBM Storage DS8000/DS6000

And Symantec Backup Exec 11d

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©Copyright IBM Corp. 2007

7. Click Next. A summary of install options appears, click Install to

proceed. A status window appears, with installation summary. Click

Finish after validating installation was successful.

In addition to the local installation requirements, the following points apply to

cluster installations:

• The Remote Agent for Windows Systems is installed on each node of

the Exchange cluster. Once installed, the Agent is cluster aware and

will recognize and manage the Exchange virtual server backups (EVS)

• Any subsequent Symantec patches or Hotfixes must be applied to the

Media server, then pushed out by Remote Agent to each individual

node.

• The Backup Exec Continuous Protection Server does not currently

support Exchange clusters, this support is planned for a future release.

• When configuring backup jobs, select the Exchange virtual server name

(EVS) rather than the Exchange node name.

Exchange Backup and Restore

Symantec™ Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers - Agent for Exchange

Server redefines traditional Exchange data protection, minimizing daily

Exchange backup windows with VSS-based backups. Backup Exec 11d

eliminates slow, arduous mailbox level backups, while still enabling the

recovery of individual emails, folders, and mailboxes.

Key Benefits

• Helps safeguard critical Microsoft Exchange 2000, 2003, and 2007

Server data. As previously noted, please see the Symantec website for

feature support for Exchange Server 2007.

• Minimizes daily backup windows for Exchange with VSS-based

backups.

• VSS off-host snapshot backups minimize impact on production

Exchange servers.

• Eliminates slow and error prone mailbox “brick level” backups.

• Recovers individual email messages, mailboxes, and public/private

folders from database backups—without mailbox level backups—in

seconds.