02-01-2011 05:44 AM
Hi,
I'm trying to put together a policy which will allow me to perform message level backups of my Exchange 2003 server. I have no problem with a full backup, but I would also like to introduce an incremental backup which only does a backup those messages added since the last full/incremental.
I have tried various options within my policy, but I cannot see any way of performing a message level restore from an incremental backup. Is this because you cannot do and incremental or differential backup?
If it is possible, what could I be missing. I am carrying out a full backup of my server every weeken, and on every weekday I would like to perform an incremental backup. In my policy my weekly backup is set to perfrom a Full backup of the Database and Logs and the check box for individual mail messages is checked. For my daily policy I have selected an incremental backup and again the check box for individual mail message restore is checked. I am backing up to disk as recommended.
Any pointer in the right direction would be greatly appreciated
02-01-2011 06:00 AM
Is the incremental backup going to the same backup to disk foler ?
02-01-2011 11:57 AM
It is going to the same folder as the Full backups, would that be a problem?
New backup media is created in the folder, but I cannot browse it for mail messages.
02-01-2011 12:36 PM
I take it you can see the restore selection for individual messages against the full backup?
What version of 11D are you running (11.0.6235 or 11.0.7170)?
02-02-2011 01:07 AM
Hello Colin,
Yes I can see the mailboxes/messages in the Full. That's not a problem.
It's only with the incrementals.
We're running v11.0.7170 sp1.
02-02-2011 04:31 AM
Well SP5 plus 1 later Exchange related update are the last updates for 11.0.7170 so you should probably look at updating to these and testing (with a new full first to start things off)
SP5 = http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH126846
HF70 = http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH129663
Or even consider upgrading to Backup Exec 2010 R2 which is now the 4th version since the one you are running.