Introducing NetVault Backup Plug-in for Exchange
NetVault Backup Plug-in for Exchange: at a glance
Key benefits
Feature summary
Target audience
Recommended additional reading
Defining an Exchange data protection strategy
Defining a strategy
Planning your Exchange Server deployment
Installing and removing the plug-in
Protecting Exchange Server databases
Protecting the Exchange Server transaction log
Reviewing the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) backup method
Managing transaction log files
Reviewing the backup types
Examples of backup sequences
Understanding snapshot-based backups and restores
Installation prerequisites
Configuring the plug-in
Backing up data
Restoring data
Disabling Circular Logging
Enabling services
Configuring localization settings
Enabling and using Deleted Item Recovery features
Additional requirements for DAG deployments
Installing or upgrading the plug-in in standalone deployments
Installing or upgrading the plug-in in high-availability deployments
Removing the plug-in from a standalone deployment
Restore and recovery overview
Restoring data using the plug-in
Troubleshooting
Selecting data for a restore
Setting restore and recovery options
Setting security options
Finalizing and submitting the restore job
Performing post-restore steps DAG environments
Examples of restore sequences
Using advanced restore procedures
Additional requirements for DAG deployments
Verify that the following prerequisites are met before you install the Plug‑in for Exchange in a DAG deployment:
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Microsoft Exchange DAG environment in place: You must have a properly configured DAG environment. |
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Separate NetVault Backup Server machine: The machine that is to serve as the NetVault Backup Server must be properly configured. It must exist outside the Exchange Server DAG deployment, and it must have network connectivity to the nodes and hosts within the cluster. |
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NetVault Backup Client name must match host name of Exchange Server in a DAG environment: Verify that the name specified for the NetVault Backup Client matches the host name of the Exchange Server. |
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Review using NetVault Backup in cluster setup details: Quest strongly recommends that you review the topic dedicated to cluster functionality in the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide to ensure that you understand how the information presented in the following topics works with Exchange Server DAG functionality. |
Installing or upgrading the plug-in in standalone deployments
Performing a local installation
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In the Navigation pane, click Manage Clients. |
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Click Choose Plug-in File, navigate to the location of the “.npk” installation file for the plug-in, for example, on the installation CD or the directory to which the file was downloaded from the website. |
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Select the file entitled “exs-x-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Open. |
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To begin installation, click Install Plugin. |
Performing a remote installation
This process is not plug-in-specific. For more information, see the topic on deploying clients and plug-in packages in the Quest NetVault Backup Administrator’s Guide.
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In the Navigation pane, click Guided Configuration. |
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In the Package Store list, select the applicable repository. |
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Click Add NetVault plug-in package. |
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In the Select packages for deployment dialog, select the file entitled “exs-x-x-x-x-x.npk,” where xxxxx represents the version number and platform, and click Ok. |
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Click Next. |
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On the Machines to Have NetVault Software Installed page, select the applicable machines. |
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If you are installing an upgrade, select Allow existing NetVault client installations to be upgraded. |
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Click Install Software/Add Clients. |
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After the plug-in is successfully installed, click Next to complete the process. |