Microsoft Exchange Plug-In

Using the Microsoft Exchange Plug-in

The Exchange server plug-in works on the following Microsoft Exchange server version: 2003, 2007.

Backup using the Exchange Plug-in

If the client is installed on one of the supported platforms listed above and you have an active Exchange plug-in, you may select your Exchange server for backup using the file selection tree or list view under the Backup Tab.

 If you check the box next to the server name, all storage groups (if multiple) will be selected for backup. To select only a specific storage group, expand the Exchange Server object by clicking on the + symbol and check only the appropriate storage groups you want to backup.

Note: In order to perform a complete and accurate backup of Microsoft Exchange, you should also select the "System State" object within the same backup set. For more information, review the Backup up System State section of this help file.

Restore using the Exchange Plug-in

If the client is installed on one of the supported platforms listed above and you have an active Exchange plug-in, you may restore a previous Exchange backup using the plug-in by selecting the Exchange server using the file selection tree or list view under the Restore Tab.

 Note: To restore an Exchange storage group, you must mark the database as being able to be overwritten by a restore in the properties of the exchange store you want to restore using the Exchange System Manager. You also need to dismount the store. (For more information on using the Exchange System Manager, refer to your Exchange server documentation).

This will permit you to restore the exchange storage group to the original location on the original backed up machine or on a new system with the same machine name. Also note that if you are doing a full restore of exchange you need to restore the System State BEFORE you restore the Exchange Storage Group.