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9 Creating an off-host backup job for Microsoft Exchange
2013
Follow Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 installation instructions to install the application and configure it
to use the PS Series volumes that will be backed up. For more information, see the document, Deploying
Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 with Dell EqualLogic PS Series Arrays .
Before proceeding with this section, read “Snapshot and offhost backups with the Exchange Agent” in the
Symantec Backup Exec 2014 Administrator’s Guide.
Note: Review the section, Creating an Off-Host Backup Job for NTFS Volume(s) in this paper for
navigation steps required when working with backup definitions.
Follow the steps below on the backup server to back up Exchange using the Advanced Disk-based Backup
Option (ADBO) offhost:
1. In the Backup Exec toolbar, click the Backup and Restore tab, and in the Selection pane, right-
click the server to backup and choose Backup to Disk.
2. Specify the Exchange data that you want to back up. Under Backup Definition Properties in the
left-most panel and to the right of Test/Edit Credentials, click Edit (Figure 29).
Figure 29 Specify the Exchange data