The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0
SUMMARY
When you install Microsoft Exchange Server, a new version of Microsoft
Windows NT Backup is automatically installed. This new version of Backup is
aware of the Microsoft Exchange Server organization and can display the
sites and servers of one or more Microsoft Exchange Server organizations.
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Backup
Notes:
- This section's references to Windows NT Backup show only the
elements pertaining to Microsoft Exchange Server. For more
information on Windows NT Backup, see your Windows NT Server
documentation.
- You do not have to stop the directory or the information store
service to do a backup. Also, you can back up and restore servers
remotely.
Starting the Backup Utility and Starting a Backup:
- In the Windows NT Program Manager, open the Administrative Tools
program group.
- Select Backup.
- If your Microsoft Exchange Server organization and server are not
displayed, choose Microsoft Exchange from the Operations menu. Type
the name of any Microsoft Exchange Server in the organization, and
click the OK button.
- Select the sites you want to back up.
If the site or server is not visible in the Backup window, double-click
the organization and site containers to display the contents.
- In each site container, select the servers you want to back up.
- In each server container, select the directory or information store
to backup.
- Choose Backup.
By using the Microsoft Exchange organization window, you can select the
organization, site, or one or more Microsoft Exchange Servers to back up.
You can also select the directory and information store individually for
each server. The files used by the directory and information store are
automatically backed up. You do not have to manually select the appropriate
files and directories on each server.
Restore
Notes:
- Information can be restored after it has been backed up.
- Restoring Exchange Server data to a server without properly removing the
Exchange Server object from other sites can result in invalid users
being displayed in the other sites' user lists.
Getting to the Restore Information dialog box:
- In the Windows NT Program Manager, open the Administrative Tools
program group.
- Double-click the Backup icon.
- Select the sets in the tapes window that you want to restore.
- Choose Restore.
Option Description
Erase all Erases all existing data pertaining to the set
existing data being restored on the server. Use when the data
is being restored to a different server or when
you want to delete database information currently
on the hard disk.
Private and Available when restoring only the information
Public store and allows you to restore both the private
and public information store or either,
independently.
Start Service Starts the information store or directory services
After Restore after the restore.
Destination This is available when restoring only the
Server information store. It is the server that the
backup will be restored to.
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