Creating a Microsoft Exchange Backup Configuration (for version 3.6 or earlier)

This procedure applies to LiveVault Online Backup and Recovery Service Agent version 3.6 or earlier. If you are running Agent version 4.0 or later, see Creating a Microsoft Exchange Backup Configuration.

If you are running Microsoft Exchange Server on this computer, create a special database backup configuration specifically to protect Exchange.

To define this special configuration, you specify the Exchange version, select just the related Exchange files, and set a schedule indicating when Exchange should be backed up. A backup configuration automatically named Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 or Microsoft Exchange 5.5 (based on the specified version) will be created.

Important: To accurately back up Exchange, follow the guidelines in the appropriate procedure for your Exchange version:

• Microsoft Exchange 5.5

• Microsoft Exchange 2000 or 2003

To help ensure that your Exchange data is appropriately protected, LiveVault Online Backup and Recovery Service provides special management for this configuration.

Note: It is not necessary to exclude the Exchange files from the Files and Directories backup configuration.

To create an Exchange backup configuration

1. On the Microsoft Exchange Backup form, specify the version of Exchange running on the computer:

   • Select Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server to define a configuration that will back up Exchange 2000/2003 for this computer.

   • Select Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server to define a configuration that will back up Exchange 5.5 for this computer.

2. When prompted to confirm your selection, click OK.

3. In the Files to Backup tab on the Computer Backup form, specify the files and directories associated with Exchange. You can use either of these methods to specify the files:

   • Browse and select the files from a tree view of your computer's file structure.

   • Manually define the file selection rules.

4. In the Schedule tab, create a schedule for the backup configuration.

5. Click Save.

6. Review the information in the Computer Backup form's Properties and Specifications columns. 

7. Do one of the following:

   • Click Submit to accept the backup configuration.

   • Click Back to make changes to the configuration.

To skip creating an Exchange backup configuration

1. On the Microsoft Exchange Backup form, select No Exchange Backup.

2. Click Next (located below the Microsoft Exchange Backup form) to skip creating an Exchange backup configuration and continue defining backup for the computer.

Related Information

Configuring Backup
Understanding Microsoft Exchange Backup
Microsoft Exchange 2000 or 2003: Key Considerations for Backup
Microsoft Exchange 2000 or 2003: Custom Data Backup
Microsoft Exchange 5.5: Custom Data Backup
Modifying a Microsoft Exchange Backup Configuration
Deleting a Microsoft Exchange Backup Configuration 
Understanding Database and Application Backup