About configuring a VMware backup that protects Exchange Server
Use the following steps to configure a VMware backup that protects Exchange Server.
Table: Steps to configure a VMware backup that protects Exchange Server
Step | Action | Description |
|---|---|---|
Step 1 | Configure your VMware environment and add the necessary licenses. | See the NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide. On each ESX server that hosts the database, add the NetBackup for Exchange license and the Enterprise Client license. Install the NetBackup client software on the virtual machines that have Exchange running. |
Step 2 | Install the Veritas VSS provider. | See Installing the Veritas VSS provider for vSphere (NetBackup for Exchange). |
Step 3 | If you want to restore individual mailbox and public folder items from the VMware backup, review the requirements for granular recovery. | See Configuring Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) with a VMware backup that protects Exchange. |
Step 4 | Configure a VMware policy. | See Configuring a VMware policy to back up Exchange Server. See the NetBackup for VMware Administrator's Guide. Note that if you want to truncate logs, you must first perform a full backup without log truncation. See Notes for configuration of VMware policies that protect Exchange Server. Additional information is available on how to use Accelerator to potentially increase the speed of full VMware backups. See Using NetBackup Accelerator to increase speed of full VMware backups (NetBackup for Exchange). |
Step 5 | On the NetBackup server, configure the mappings for distributed application restores. | For backups in a DAG or cluster or if you use a proxy host, you must map the application hosts and component hosts in your environment. For example, each DAG node must be able to access a backup image using the DAG name. Configure these mappings in the host property on the master server. See Configuring mappings for restores of a distributed application, cluster, or virtual machine . |
Step 6 | On the NetBackup server, review the auto-discovered mappings for the hosts in your environment. | In certain scenarios, a NetBackup host has additional host names or shares a particular name with other hosts. For example, each DAG node must be mapped to the DAG name. Approve each valid that NetBackup discovers in your environment. Perform this configuration in the properties on the master server. See Reviewing the auto-discovered mappings in Host Management. |