When you register Exchange Server, an inventory of Exchange databases is
added to IBM Spectrum® Protect Plus. When the inventory is
available, you can start to back up and restore your Exchange databases and run reports.
About this task
To register an Exchange application server, you need the IP address or host name.
Restriction: You can assign only one application server or file server
per host. For example, if you register a host as a Microsoft Windows file system, you cannot register the same host as a Microsoft SQL Server or a
Microsoft Exchange Server.
Procedure
To add an Exchange application server, complete the following steps:
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In the navigation pane, expand .
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On the Exchange page, click Manage Application
Servers, and then click Add Application Server to add the host
system.
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In the Application Properties form, enter the IP or host address.
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Enter a user ID in the format of active directory domain and user account (domain\user), and
the associated password.
This user must have the correct Exchange
roles and privileges. For more information about Exchange privileges, see
Privileges.
- In the Maximum concurrent databases field, set the
maximum number of databases per service level agreement (SLA) policy that can be backed up
concurrently. The default is 10. Valid values are 1 - 99.
This value might be higher or lower than the number of databases that are associated with an SLA
policy. For example, if an SLA policy has 10 associated databases and this value is set to 2, a
backup operation occurs for only 2 of the 10 databases at the same time. As each backup operation
completes, a second backup operation starts until all databases are backed up. If an SLA policy has
5 associated databases and this value is set to 10, all 5 database backup operations occur at the
same time.
This option applies only to SLA policies that are associated with multiple databases. For SLA
policies that are associated with only one database, this option provides no function.
The
maximum number of concurrent database backup operations is limited by your environment. Some things
to consider are the vSnap server configuration, network bandwidth, and the physical disk
configuration of your
IBM Spectrum Protect Plus server.
For
guidance about tuning your IBM Spectrum Protect
Plus environment
for best performance, see the IBM Spectrum Protect Plus Blueprints.
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Click Save, and repeat the steps to add other Microsoft Exchange instances to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus.
Important: In a database availability group (DAG) environment, register all Exchange
application servers in the DAG.
What to do next
When you add your Exchange application server to IBM Spectrum Protect Plus, an inventory is automatically run on each
instance. Databases must be detected to ensure that they can be backed up, and you can run a manual
inventory at any time to detect updates. For instructions about running a manual inventory, see
Detecting Exchange databases by running an inventory. For instructions about setting up Exchange
database backup jobs, see Defining a Service Level Agreement backup job.