One AhsayOBM license CAL with one Exchange Server Add-on Module is deducted from each installation of the AhsayOBM on the DAG environment. Please check with your backup service provider if more AhsayOBM with Exchange backup is required.
1. Click the Backup Sets icon on the main interface of AhsayOBM.
2. Create a new backup set by clicking the “+” icon next to Add new backup set.
3. Select the Backup set type as MS Exchange Server Backup. Make sure you choose the correct Exchange Server version with “Database Availability Group”. Name your new backup set and then click Next to proceed.
4. In the Backup Source menu, select the DAG / Public Folder for backup. Click Next to proceed.
5. In the Schedule menu, you can configure a backup schedule for backup job to run automatically at your specified time interval. By default the Run scheduled backup for this backup set option is enabled. You can modify the existing schedules or you can create a new one by clicking the “Add” button. Click Next to proceed when you are done with the settings.
6. In the Destination menu, select a backup destination where the backup data will be stored. Click the “+” icon next to Add new storage destination / destination pool.
7. Select the destination storage, then click OK to proceed.
8. When you are done with the settings, click Next on the Destination menu page to proceed.
9. In the Encryption window, the default Encrypt Backup Data option is enabled with an encryption key preset by the system which provides the most secure protection.
You can choose from one of the following three Encryption Type options:
NOTE:
For best practice on managing your encryption key, refer to the following article. https://wiki.ahsay.com/doku.php?id=public:8015_faq:best_practices_for_managing_encryption_key
Click Next when you are done setting.
10. If you have enabled the Encryption Key feature in the previous step, the following pop-up window shows, no matter which encryption type you have selected.
The pop-up window has the following three options to choose from:
11. Enter the Windows login credentials for user authentication. Click Next to proceed.
NOTE:
The Windows User Authentication interface will show only if scheduled backup is enabled and set successfully.
12. The following screen shows when the new backup set is created successfully. Backup will run automatically at the configured scheduled time.
13. Based on Best Practices and Recommendations, it is highly recommended to set the temporary directory to another location other Drive C: (e.g. Drive E:). To do this, go to Backup Sets > Others > Temporary Directory and click the Change button to browse for another location.
14. Optional: Select your preferred Compression type. By default, the compression type is Fast with optimization for local.
Go to Others > Compressions, then select from the following:
15. On all other Exchange Servers within the same DAG, logon to AhsayOBM using the same login account. Click the same backup set, and make sure the Run scheduled backup for this backup set is turned on the Backup Schedule menu page. Make sure you save the setting before exiting the application.
1. Click the Backup Sets icon on the AhsayOBM main interface.
2. All backup sets will be listed. Select the backup set that you would like to create a backup schedule for.
3. Go to the Backup Schedule tab. If the Run scheduled backup for this backup set option is off, switch it On. Existing schedules will be listed by default. Click the Add button to add a new backup schedule.
4. The New Backup Schedule window will appear.
5. In the New Backup Schedule window, configure the following backup schedule settings.
As an example, the four types of backup schedules may look like the following:
6. Click Save to confirm your settings once done.