Example policy - Exchange Server DAG backup
This example describes how to create a policy to back up all databases in an Exchange Server DAG.
To add a policy for an Exchange Server DAG backup
- On the left, select Protection > Policies.
- Select the Policies tab.
- Click Add.
- On the Attributes tab, select the following:
Policy type: MS-Exchange-Server
Perform snapshot backups: Must be enabled.
Enable granular recovery: Optional. Enable this option if you want to restore individual mailbox and public folder objects from the database backup.
Database backup source: Choose whether to back up the active or the passive copy of the database. Also configure the preferred list, depending on the backup source that you selected.
- On the Schedules tab, configure all the necessary schedules. For example, Full and incremental schedules.
Name
Type
Frequency
Retention
Full-backup
Full backup
1 week
2 weeks
Incremental-backup
Differential incremental
1 day
2 weeks
- On the Clients tab, add one or more DAG names.
Client name
Hardware
Operating system
dag1234.domain.com
Windows-x64
Windows2016
dag5678.domain.com
Windows-x64
Windows2016
- On the Backup selections tab, add the following directive.
Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups:\Backup selection list
Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups:\
- Click Create.