About configuring a VMware backup that protects Exchange Server, using Replication Director
Use the following steps to configure a NetBackup for VMware backup that protects Exchange Server and use Replication Director to manage snapshot replication.
Table: Steps to configure a VMware backup that protects Exchange Server, using Replication Director to manage snapshot replication
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. | |
Step 3 | Create a storage lifecycle policy (SLP). | |
Step 4 | Configure the NetBackup Client Service to log on with an account that has access to the NetApp filer. | To browse and restore granular items in the VMware backup snapshot copy, you must configure the logon account for NetBackup Client Service. See Configuring NetBackup with access to the CIFS share on the NetApp disk array. |
Step 5 | 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 for VMware application backups that use Replication Director. |
Step 6 |
Configure a VMware policy with an SLP storage unit and enable Replication Director. | See Configuring VMware application backups that use Replication Director. |
Step 7 | 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.. See Configuring mappings for restores of a distributed applications, clusters, or virtual machines . |
Step 8 | 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. See Reviewing the auto-discovered mappings in Host Management. |