Exchange backup types and Steps .
Online backup
When Exchange Server 2003 performs an online backup, all services, including the exchange
store, continue to run normally throughout the backup process. This allows users to continue to
use their mailboxes during a backup process, whether the backup is incremental, differential, or
full.
Offline backup
Offline backup is not a recommended solution. To perform an offline backup of Exchange
Server 2003 databases, you need to dismount the mailbox and public folder stores and then back
up the database and transaction log files manually. However, you may need to perform an offline
backup if your online backup failed. You also need to perform an offline backup if you are using
third-party backup software that does not support Exchange online backup.
Steps for Backup
1. Go to Start menu – Programs – Accessories- System Tools, and then click Backup.
2. In the Backup or Restore Wizard, on the Welcome To The Backup Or Restore Wizard
page, click Next.
3. On the Backup or Restore page, ensure that Back Up All Files And Settings is selected,
and then click Next.
4. On the What To Back Up page, select Let Me Choose What To Back Up, and then click
Next.
5. On the Items To Backup Up page, expand Microsoft Exchange Server, expand
ExServer1, expand Microsoft Information Store, select the First Storage Group check box
and then click Next.
6. On the Backup Type, Destination, And Name page, click Browse. In the Save As dialog
box, browse to e:\ExData. In the File Name box, type exSvr01-10-10-2005.bkf, and then
click Save.
7. On the Backup Type, Destination, And Name page, click Next.
8. On the Completing The Backup Or Restore Wizard page, click Finish.
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