Exchange 2007 Brick Level Backup

Please perform the below mention steps in order to configure Brick Level Backup on Exchange 2007

1> Download and install Mapi Client Libraries and CDO 1.2.1 on Exchange Server from below location.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=E17E7F31-079A-43A9-BFF2-0A110307611E&displaylang=en

2> Create a User in Active Directory with the Name of "AvamarBackupUser" and give him following rights

(a) Administrators

(b) Backup Operators

(c) Domain Users

(d) Domain Administrators

(e) Exchange Servers

(f) Exchange Install Domain Servers

(g) Exchange Organization Administrators

3> Send a Test Mail to the User

4> Add the user "AvamarBackupUser" in Local Admin group on Exchange Server

5> Login to the Exchange Server with user "AvamarBackupUser"

6> Run the tool "Profman.exe" from c:\program files\avs\bin directory , if you have change the default installation directory then change it accordingly

7>Create a New Profile with the Name "AvamarBackupProfile" , Note: The name has to be "AvamarBackupProfile"

8>Add the service : MSEMS (Microsoft Exchange Server) to the newly created profile, after adding the service it will prompt for name of the exchange server

9> Run "Avamar Backup Agent" service with "AvamarBackupUser" from Windows Services and Application.

Once the above mentioned steps are performed you can browse mailbox and messages from Avamar GUI

Note : If you running Exchange 2007 on Windows 2008 and are unable to browse invidual mailboxes from avamar GUI, then please add the "fqdn" name of Exchange Server in the host file of Windows 2008 Server

Regards

Amol Powar

The last step then is to create a dataset with "Windows Exchange Message" as plug-in?

Yes, For creating Schedule backup please create a database with pluing "Windows Exchange Message" select the mailbox which needs to be backedup.

Incase if you get error message MAPI_E_CALLED_FAILED in your backup jobs, please refer Microsoft KB Article 830829 & 830836

Regards

Amol Powar

Here's the updated install instructions for 5.0:

https://vault.cloudopscenter.net/axiondocs/cur/AvExchange.pdf

Start on page 23.  Enjoy

Good to go. Thank you!