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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ for Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide
  3. Performing backups of Exchange Server, mailboxes, and public folders
  4. About selecting a source client for an Exchange Server backup operation
Veritas NetBackup™ for Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide

About selecting a source client for an Exchange Server backup operation

When you back up from a standalone server or non-virtual environment, you do not need to select or add a particular source client. However, for backups of an Exchange cluster or DAG environment to be successful, you must provide the virtual client name. When you use the NetBackup Administration Console or the Java-based Backup, Archive, and Restore client, log on with the virtual client name. Or if you use the Windows-based client, select the virtual client name in the Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type dialog box.

To select a source client for an Exchange Server backup operation in the NetBackup, Archive, and Restore interface (Windows)

  1. Open the NetBackup Backup, Archive, and Restore interface.
  2. Select File > Specify NetBackup Machines and Policy Type.
  3. Select the source client as described in Table: Selecting a source client for an Exchange Server backup operation.

Table: Selecting a source client for an Exchange Server backup operation

To perform a backup of

For Source client for restores (or virtual client for backups), select

An Exchange DAG

the DAG name. If necessary, add the virtual name to the list and then select it.

To log on to NetBackup using a virtual client name (Java)

  1. Open the NetBackup Administration Console or the Backup, Archive, and Restore client.
  2. Log on to NetBackup with the virtual client name or virtual DAG name.

    Select the virtual name as described in Table: Logging into NetBackup using a virtual client name.

Table: Logging into NetBackup using a virtual client name

To perform a backup of

Log on with

An Exchange DAG

the DAG name.

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