NetWorker NMM: How To Use NMM Exchange Admin Configuration Tool

Summary: NetWorker NMM module requires one-time configuration of user credentials in order to backup and restore of Exchange databases to complete. The NMM credentials for backup are created and updated by using NMM Exchange Admin Configuration Tool. ...

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The NMM Exchange Admin Configuration tool enables you to create or reset the permissions of an account with the necessary privileges to perform backup and recovery operation on an Exchange Server. After installing NMM, run the tool to create a new account, modify, validate, and update the existing account privileges.

You can use the Exchange administrator configuration tool to perform the following tasks:

  • Configure Admin User - Create an NMM Exchange administrator account and configure the permissions and memberships to perform an Exchange database restore and granular level recovery.
  • Update Admin Password - Modify the NMM Exchange administrator account password and update the registry credentials.
  • Validate an existing admin - Verify that an existing NMM Exchange administrator account is correctly configured.
 
NOTE:
  • To use the tool, you must be logged in with Domain Administrator permissions.
  • For the tool to properly function, install .NET Framework 4.5, which enables IIS components

To create an NMM Exchange administrator account, the tool performs the following steps:
  1. Creates an Active Directory user account  
  2. Creates a custom Exchange security group called EMC NMM Exchange Admin Roles 
  3. Adds the user account to the groups listed in the following table:

Table:  User group roles are configured by the NMM Exchange Admin Configuration tool       

User group

Exchange Server Role

Security group memberships on NMM client computer

Local Administrator

Security group memberships on domain controller

  • Backup Operators

  • Remote Desktop Users

Exchange Security Group memberships

  • Exchange Servers

  • Organization Management -OR-  NMM Exchange Admin Roles

  • NMM Exchange Admin Roles
    includes:

      • Database Copies

      • Databases

      • Disaster Recovery

      • Mailbox Import Export

      • Mail Recipient Creation

      • Mail Recipients

      • View-Only Configuration

      • View-Only Recipients


 

4. Assigns the "Mailbox Import Export" management role to the user 
5. Creates an Exchange mailbox 
6. Assigns Send-As and Receive-As rights 
7. Registers the user account for backup and recovery on Exchange servers where NMM is installed.

See examples below.

Videos

Video: How to run NMM Exchange Admin Configuration Utility.

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Article Properties
Article Number: 000022442
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 04 Mar 2024
Version:  5
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