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full backup method and data deduplication require the "Express backup and deduplication" add-on
(purchased separately).
To be able to revert Exchange data to any custom point in time, we will use the CDP backup
scheme (p. 23). In this scheme, you specify when to perform full backups. In addition, the
transaction log files are backed up automatically as soon as they are closed by Exchange. In our
case, assume full backups will be performed every night.
To create full backups faster and for them to occupy much less space, we will do full backups to a
deduplicating vault by using the express full backup method (p. 26). With this method, Acronis
Backup & Recovery 11.5 backs up only the changes that have occurred since the previous full
backup. Since the unchanged data is already stored in the deduplicating vault, the software only
adds a reference to the unchanged data.
To relieve the production server from the load associated with backup operations, we will
configure Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 to back up the cluster data from any of its passive
database copies. If none of the passive copies are available at the moment, we allow the
software to back up the active database copy.
As for recovery, let's consider a case, where you need to quickly recover a lost or corrupted Exchange
database to the state that it was just before the failure. To allow users to access their e-mails while
the Exchange database is still being recovered, we will use Acronis Active Restore (p. 40).
4.2.1 Prerequisites
Make sure that:
You have machines running the supported versions of Microsoft Exchange Server (p. 7).
You have one of the supported Exchange cluster configurations (p. 47).
You have an Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5 for Microsoft Exchange Server license for each
node of the cluster.
The Exchange writer for VSS is turned on.
You have the Express backup and deduplication add-on.
You downloaded the setup program for the advanced editions of Acronis Backup & Recovery
11.5.
You have a machine running Windows that will act as the management server. The management
server enables configuring of Exchange cluster backup.
You have a machine running Windows that will act as the storage node. The storage node serves
as storage for backups of other machines and enables deduplication. Make sure this machine
meets the system requirements described in the installation documentation.
4.2.2 Installation
1. Install the management server.
a. On the machine that will act as the management server, log on as an administrator and start
the setup program.
b. Click Install Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5. Accept the terms of the license agreement.
c. Select the Centrally monitor and configure the backing up of physical and virtual machines
check box.
d. Type your license keys or import them from a text file.
e. Proceed with the installation.
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