10-18-2017 10:51 AM
Hi.
I have an Hyper V host on it I have my exchange server (virtual).
I wont to backup it in that way that iw will be posible to restore the exchange vhd if needed and restor a specific mail from any of my exchange data bases.
Is it posible?
Wht is the best way to do this?
thanks a lot.
10-18-2017 07:21 PM
You can enable GRT for Exchange. You would need an Agent for Applications and Databases licence and load the remote agent in the Exchange VM.
10-18-2017 10:53 PM
purchase the agent for hyper-v. This will give you all the options for the virtual servers located on your hypervisor. With this agent you are able to deploy all the necessary agents on your virtual servers based on the licensed host.
applying the backup through the hypervisor, will you the possibility to restore:
- the complete virtual server,
- some items in that server
- exchange db's
- items withing the exchange db
- ...
10-18-2017 11:04 PM
10-18-2017 11:10 PM
have a look in the adminsitrators guide, specially in the section D "Veritas backup exec agent for Hyper-v"
read out the information regarding virtual exchange servers. this will give you a clear view on the possibilities regarding your configuration
10-18-2017 11:30 PM
Can you poine me to this document please?
Thanks
10-18-2017 11:41 PM
Nope. The hypervisor agent only allows you to backup a VM as a VM. If you want to restore individual mail items from Exchange, you need an Agent for Applications and Databases licence for each Exchange server, physical or virtual.
10-18-2017 11:43 PM
As I said earlier, in order to do Exchange GRT, i.e. to see individual mail items, you need to install an Agent for Applications and Databases licence for each Exchange server. The hypervisor agent licence is not good enough.
10-18-2017 11:45 PM
10-19-2017 01:37 AM - edited 10-19-2017 02:28 AM
Just to try to tidy up the correct answers given by both Jurgen and pkh
Yes you can do it by performing an Application GRT enabled backup of the Exchange Virtual Machine.
On a technical level this type of backup requires
-That supported versions of Hyper-V, Windows OS and Exchange are involved, so check the SCL.
-That our remote agent software is installed inside the Exchange Virtual Machine
- That either a full BE server or a remote agent is installed on the Hyper-V host itself
- That Exchange is not setup as a DAG (or using something like LCR/CCR)
- That network access (including name resolution) is available between Media Server and Virtual Machine as well as Media Server and Hyper-V host (i.e. you cannot have a complete segregated virtual network for Application GRT to work)
On a licensing level this type of backup requires
One of the following -
Capacity Licensing Edition (this covers everything)
OR
V-Ray Edition (will need some additional agent for windows or application agent licenses if you need to backup Physical systems as well)
OR
Backup Exec Server with Virtual Agent and Application Agent licenses (plus extra licenses for any other systems) - this licensing model is often known as 'A La Carte'
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Note the reason for choosing a specific model from the above list usually relates to simplicity of use against cost (and what licenses you already own) and you would probably need to work with a reseller to work out what is best for you, as typically we cannot cover specific costs on a forum. At this current time (and assuming that no licenses are already owned, which I know is not true for the OP) the Capacity Edition is usually recommended as being the easiest to manage going forwards.