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• Product Version:

AhsayOBM: Post-5.5.7.2
AhsayOBS: Post-5.5.7.2
OS: Windows

• Description:

How do I setup AhsayOBM to backup Microsoft Exchange Server 2010?

• Steps:

This document contains the information of how to setup AhsayOBM to backup Microsoft Exchange Server 2010.

Note:
The AhsayOBS server application, and AhsayOBM client application must be on 5.5.7.2 or above to backup Microsoft Exchange Server 2010.

Table of Contents:

• Backing up information store (MS Exchange Server Backup)
• Backing up individual emails (MS Exchange Mail Level Backup)
• Further information

Backing up information store (MS Exchange Server Backup):

1. Download and install the AhsayOBM application on the Microsoft Exchange 2010 server
2. Login to AhsayOBM, start the application by double-clicking on the desktop or system tray icon
   Figure 1.0 - AhsayOBM (Login menu)
   
3. Create a new backup set by selecting [Backup Setting], the  button to start the New Backup Set Wizard
4. Select [MS Exchange Server Backup], then [MS Exchange Server 2010] for the server version
   
   
   Figure 2.0 - AhsayOBM (New Backup Set Wizard)
   
5. Follow the instructions of the backup set wizard to complete the configuration of the new server backup set
6. Perform the server backup immediately by selecting [Backup], or let the backup job to be performed at its scheduled time

Note:
MS Exchange Server Backup of Exchange 2010 server (active or passive node) in Database Availability Group (DAG) is currently not supported.



Backing up individual emails (MS Exchange Mail Level Backup):
 

1. Download and install the AhsayOBM application on the Microsoft Exchange 2010 server
2. Download and install Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1
   (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=e17e7f31-079a-43a9-bff2-0a110307611e)
3. Login to AhsayOBM, start the application in 32bit mode by running the RunOBC32.bat file found under the application installation bin directory:
   
   ${AhsayOBM-InstallHome}\bin\RunOBC32.bat
   
   
   Figure 3.0 - AhsayOBM (Login menu)
   
4. Create a new backup set by selecting [Backup Setting], the  button to start the New Backup Set Wizard
5. Select [MS Exchange Mail Level Backup]
   
   
   Figure 4.0 - AhsayOBM (New Backup Set Wizard)
   
6. Follow the instructions of the backup set wizard to complete the configuration of the new mail level backup set
7. Perform the mail-level backup immediately by selecting [Backup], or let the backup job to be performed at its scheduled time

Note:
MS Exchange Mail Level Backup of Exchange 2010 SP1 in Hosting Mode is currently not supported.



Further information:

To manually starts a backup of information store (server level), you can simply start AhsayOBM in 64bit mode (e.g. double-click on the desktop or system tray icon)

To manually starts a backup of individual emails (mail-level), you must start AhsayOBM in 32bit mode, execute the RunOBC32.bat found at:

${AhsayOBM-Install-Home}\bin\RunOBC32.bat

For backup job that is performed by the schedule, the correct mode of AhsayOBM will be used.