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  2. Veritas NetBackup™ for Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide
  3. Configuring Exchange backup policies (non-VMware)
  4. About configuring a backup policy for Exchange Server
  5. Using physical node names in the clients list
Veritas NetBackup™ for Microsoft Exchange Server Administrator's Guide

Using physical node names in the clients list

The most reliable method to back up mailbox servers in a cluster or DAG is to use the virtual Exchange name. However, if necessary you can use a node name (physical server name) in the policy rather than the virtual name. Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) is supported.

The following limitations and conditions exist when you use the physical node name:

  • The backup of the databases is redirected to the server that hosts them and is cataloged under the host name. (Note: The databases are cataloged under the host name and not the DAG virtual name.)

  • Use a node name that the NetBackup servers can contact.

  • The backup selections list in the policy must contain Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups:\database name. The list can contain more than entry, but each database must be explicitly specified. The use of Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups:\ or Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups:\* is not permitted.

  • Restores can be redirected to either a DAG virtual name or the physical node name.

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