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 selected. (In Table: Instant recovery policy examples for Exchange Server , see Schedules 1 and 2.)
Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) is only supported with Instant Recovery if you also configure a backup to a storage unit.
(Optional) For fast, temporary backups, create a separate policy with a schedule. Enable and the Instant Recovery option . (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 . | |
Schedule 3: Every 4 hours | No | This schedule provides fast, temporary backups because the snapshot is not copied to the storage unit. In the group, click and set to a small number. |
More Information
About configuring Instant Recovery backups of Exchange Server