Backup Exchange 2013 server

[llv]

Hello,

I have two Exchange 2013 Std servers.

They are MBX servers clustered with one active and one passive node.

BE agent is installed on one server only. I would like to make a full backup of Exchange databases.

BE management console shows correctly the host to be backed up.

My issue: when creating jobs and selecting items to be selected for backup, no databases appear at all!

Do I need the management console or other Exchange tools to be installed on media server, as it was for Exchange 2010/2007?

Backup Exec media server runs on a Windows Server 2008 R2. Same for Exchange 2013.

I can't find basic requirements for Exch2013 in BE2012 admin guide.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks

[Jaydeep_S]

You need to install Remote Agent on all the nodes for Exchange 2013 and then try to browse the Cluster node for Microsoft Information Store / DAG. This is where you would see the databases.

EDIT: As for the Exchange Management console installation on Media Server - This was and is a requirement for GRT backups. However, at this time GRT is not supported for Exchange 2013, so the installation is not required.

[CraigV]

...treat this as you would Exchange 2010. Check the TN below:

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO73784

Looks like Symantec haven't updated any best practices, requirements or the Admin Guide around Exchange 2013!

THanks!

[llv · Accepted solution]

I'll try  both suggestions.

Thanks.

[CraigV]

...you would ideally mark 1 or both (split solutions if both helped) of the solutions above, not your own as this would accurately indicate which helped you solve your issue.

Thanks!

[llv]

sorry!

First time user.

Bye

[llv]

... both solutions helped.

thanks

[CraigV]

OK...what you need to do then is unmark your solution, and on each post, hit the Request Split Solution.

This will allocate accordingly.

Thanks!