05-03-2011 09:29 PM
i have one more question regd my set up..
we do not have disk storage unit in the datacenter where we are setting up exchange 2010 sp1 hosted servers.....i will be takin backups on tape directly....would it be possible if i want to restore mailboxes from tape. that means will GRT be supported be tape??
05-03-2011 09:35 PM
You need disk backups for GRT - Basic or Advanced.
The reason for that is that the disk backup must be network-mounted to a drive letter on the Exchange Server so that individual items can be accessed.
Full details in the Exchange Server Administrator's Guide http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH127056
Also have a look at this post under Featured discussions at the top of the NBU forum page:
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/introducing-netbackup-screencast-demonstration-video-series-netbackup-agent-microsoft-exchang
05-03-2011 10:39 PM
so that means....we'll have to go for disk based bakups only.....
now i m stuck...let me brief my environment:
master servr-solaris10 (will be upgraded to 7.0.1), library - L180 storage tek, lto4 drives attached
no media server, master will act as media
Ten exchange 2010 sp1 DAG boxes where 2 servers hosting exchange database.
Now i want to take backup of these exchange servers and ensure the mailbox level restores.
my library is at a quite distance from the exchange databse boxes. so we have to take backup over the wan...but now as we to go for disk based backups only.....because GRT supports only on disk.
wht can be done now??
pls provide some solutons...
05-03-2011 10:48 PM
You don't need disk backups only - you can provide disk space to hold 2 - 3 full backups and let it stage to tape. If you need to restore from an older backup that is no longer on disk, you can duplicate it back to disk and promote the disk image to primary.
05-04-2011 01:32 AM
that will be a tedious task......
ok if i am taking mailbox backups on disk.....
for exchange database backup...can i put them on tape directly or i'll have to backup that via disk only...
05-04-2011 01:49 AM
Hi Marianne,
While reading that forum a question arises in my mind if I have to restore only one mail box from my Backup and that backup is not on disk it is now reside on tape then in that situation granular restore is possible or not or else I have to restore the whole data base.
Thanks
ROHIT