05-21-2014 03:22 AM
Guys,
Need help here.
Where to check the service account used for backing up Exchange 2010?
I logon to the Exchange server and check the "Netbackup client service", "Netbackup legacy client service". They are just using Local system account, is that already have sufficient rights to backup Exchange 2010?
PLease help. Thanks!
Also, I find there is a big different for the requirements from Backup Exec as it require a lot of permission in order to backup Exchange.
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05-22-2014 12:21 AM
In my experience you can backup exchange with the local system account as long you are only backing up the databases
But you often run into problems when doing restore when running with the local system account, so at least the netbackup client service needs to run as a domain user with permission to write into the exchange recoverydb
05-21-2014 03:35 AM
I found this in Netbackup 7.5 Admin Guide Exchange. Does it mean if I only backup Exchange 2010 DAG, local system account is sufficient?
Configuring the log on account for the NetBackup Client Service for
NetBackup for Exchange on Windows
By default, the NetBackup Client Service uses “Local System” account to log on as. A different account is required for the following operations: MAPI mailbox and public folder items backups (Exchange 2007 and earlier) and any operations that use Granular Recovery Technology (GRT).
05-21-2014 03:51 AM
If your backup is successful - status 0, and you can browse for backups and see all Information stores, then all is fine.
(If I am not mistaken, BE does GRT backup by default. Even with backup directly to tape, restore request will stage entire IS to a temp folder which allows individual item restore.)
05-22-2014 12:21 AM
In my experience you can backup exchange with the local system account as long you are only backing up the databases
But you often run into problems when doing restore when running with the local system account, so at least the netbackup client service needs to run as a domain user with permission to write into the exchange recoverydb