OBM: Microsoft Exchange Database Backup and Restore Guide

1.1 Introduction

1.2 What is this software?

1.3 System Architecture

1.4 Why should I use AhsayOBM to backup Microsoft Exchanger Servers full database ?

1.5 About this Document

1.5.1 Document Main Part

1.5.2 What should I expect from this document?

1.5.3 Who should read this document?

2 Preparation for Backup and Restore

2.1 Requirement

2.1.1 Software Requirement

2.1.2 Antivirus Exclusion Requirement

2.1.3 AhsayOBM Installation

2.1.4 Microsoft Exchanger Server Add-On Module

2.1.5 Backup Quota Requirement

2.1.6 Continuous Backup Module

2.1.7 Java Heap Size

2.1.8 Temporary Directory

2.1.9 System State

2.1.10 MS Exchange Information Store Service

2.1.11 .Net Framework

2.1.12 Microsoft Exchange Writer

2.2 Best Practices and Recommendations

3 Overview of MS Exchange Database Backup Process

3.1 Periodic Data Integrity Check (PDIC) Process

3.2 Backup Set Index Handling Process

3.2.1 Start Backup Job

3.2.2 Completed Backup Job

3.3 Data Validation Check Process

4 Starting AhsayOBM

4.1 Login to AhsayOBM with no 2FA

4.2 Login to AhsayOBM with 2FA using Twilio

4.3 Login to AhsayOBM with 2FA using Mobile Authentication

5 Backing up Microsoft Exchange Database 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019

5.1 Creating a MS Exchange Server Backup Set for Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019

5.2 Running Backup Job for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019

6 Restoring Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019

6.1 Pre-restoration Requirements

6.2 Restoring Exchange Database for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007/2010/2013/2016/2019

7 Backing up Microsoft Exchange Server in Database Availability Group (DAG)

7.1 License Requirement to back up all Exchange Server 2010/2013/2016/2019 in DAG environment

7.2 Creating Backup Set for Microsoft Exchange Server 2010/2013/2016/2019 (DAG)

7.3 Configure Backup Schedule for Automated Backup

8 Restore Microsoft Exchange Server 2010/2013/2016/2019 in Database Availability Group (DAG)

8.1 Pre-restoration Requirements

8.2 Restore Exchange Database to the Exchange with the active database

9 Contact Ahsay

9.1 Technical Assistance

9.2 Documentation

Appendix A: Exchange Server Backup Type

Appendix B: Restore Activities Log