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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ for Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide
  3. Introducing NetBackup for Exchange
  4. NetBackup for Exchange terminology
Veritas NetBackup™ for Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide

NetBackup for Exchange terminology

Table: NetBackup for Exchange terminology

Term

Definition or description

Exchange Server, Exchange

In the NetBackup for Microsoft Exchange Server documentation, "Microsoft Exchange Server" is referred to as "Exchange Server" or "Exchange".

Granular Recovery Technology (GRT)

Allows a user to restore individual mailbox and public folder items from full database backups.

Microsoft consistency check API

Refers to the Microsoft CHKSGFILS API or interface.

Account for NetBackup Exchange operations

An Active Directory user account that is associated with a unique Exchange mailbox that has sufficient roles or group memberships to perform backups and restores.

NetBackup File System daemon (NBFSD)

The NetBackup File System daemon on the NetBackup media server is a process that allows NetBackup clients to mount, browse, and read nbtar images. This process is used with a client for GRT operations. These operations include backups, browsing for backup images, restores, and duplication.

NetBackup for Microsoft Exchange Server

In the NetBackup for Microsoft Exchange Server documentation, "NetBackup for Microsoft Exchange Server " is referred to as "NetBackup for Exchange Server" or "NetBackup for Exchange".

Snapshot

Refers to backups and restores performed with snapshot technology. In the NetBackup for Exchange Server documentation, "VSS" is synonymous with "snapshot".

VSS

Refers to the software provider used to perform snapshot backups and restores. In the NetBackup for Exchange Server documentation, "snapshot" is synonymous with "VSS".

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