Microsoft Exchange Backup

This topic applies to LiveVault Online Backup Service Agent version 4.0 or later. If you are running an earlier Agent version, see Microsoft Exchange Backup (for version 3.6 or earlier).

Purpose

Use this Microsoft Exchange Backup form to specify how you want to back up Exchange Server for this computer.

If you are running Exchange Server on this computer, LiveVault Online Backup Service automatically detects that Exchange is installed on the computer and displays this form for you to specify how you want to back up Exchange. LiveVault Online Backup Service identifies the version and can automatically generate and maintain special database backup configurations to protect the full Exchange server (that is, the entire computer) or the Exchange data only. LiveVault Online Backup Service then determines the correct set of Exchange files and directories to back up to ensure the application data is accurately protected. If you specify that you want to automatically back up the entire Exchange server, LiveVault Online Backup Service also sets up your Files and Directories backup configuration to back up the entire computer, including the Windows System State/registry. You can then set a schedule indicating when the automatic backup configurations should run.

Note: In general we recommend choosing the Automatic entire Exchange Server backup option as it is the most efficient and easy method to ensure your computer is fully backed up and recoverable. If this does not fit your needs, then we recommend that you choose the Automatic Exchange Data backup only to ensure your Exchange data is accurately backed up.

Optionally, you can instead specify that you want to define your own custom Exchange backup configuration. To define this custom configuration, you specify the Exchange files and directories to back up, and set a schedule indicating when Exchange should be backed up.

Fields and Buttons Descriptions

Field/Button	Description
No Exchange Backup	Select this option if you do not want to configure backup of Exchange Server. When you click this option, you will be prompted to confirm your selection. After confirmation, the Configure your Files and Directories backup page opens so you can continue configuring backup for your computer.
Automatic Exchange Data backup only	Select this option to have LiveVault Online Backup Service automatically generate and maintain an Exchange backup configuration that protects only the Exchange data on this computer. When you click this option, you will be prompted to confirm your selection. After confirmation, the Configure your Files and Directories backup page opens so you can continue configuring backup for your computer. After setting up the Files and Directories backup configuration, the Configure your Automatic Microsoft Exchange Data backup page opens so you can review the files and directories selected for the new Exchange configuration, and set up the backup schedule.
Automatic entire Exchange Server backup	Select this option to have LiveVault Online Backup Service automatically generate and maintain an Exchange backup configuration that protects the Exchange data on this computer, as well as automatically generate and maintain the Files and Directories backup configuration for this computer. Note: In general we recommend choosing this option as it is the most efficient and easy method to ensure your computer is fully backed up and recoverable. When you click this option, you will be prompted to confirm your selection. After confirmation, the Configure your Automatic Microsoft Exchange Server backup page opens so you can review the files and directories selected for the new Exchange configuration, and set up the backup schedule.
Custom Exchange Data backup	Select this option to define your own custom Exchange backup configuration for this computer. When you click this option, you will be prompted to confirm your selection. After confirmation, the Configure your Files and Directories backup page opens so you can continue configuring backup for your computer. After setting up the Files and Directories backup configuration, the Configure your Custom Microsoft Exchange Data backup page opens so you can specify the files and directories for the new Exchange configuration, and set up the backup schedule.
Next button	Click to continue defining backup configurations for your computer. Depending on the Exchange backup option you chose, either the Configure your Files and Directories backup page or the Configure your Automatic Microsoft Exchange Server backup page opens.
Cancel button	Click to end the initial backup configuration session for this computer. No backup configurations are created. The All Computers form opens. To define backup, you must click Configure Backup for this computer on the All Computers form.