It is best to employ SnapManager technology as a complement to conventional backup processes. See the following topics for more information:
SnapManager complements conventional backup processes. For example, SnapManager backups reside on disk. To archive SnapManager backups to another storage medium, such as tape, you use the same tools and processes you currently employ.
However, some backup processes interfere with SnapManager's ability to back up and restore correctly. It is important that you understand which of your current backup tools and processes must be modified or eliminated when you implement SnapManager.
SnapManager backups are not intended to replace periodic disaster recovery measures, such as archiving to tape or other offline media.
Exchange-aware backup tools (such as NTBackup) can create backups of different types. Generally, SnapManager backups replace these backups. However, if you need to create a backup using an Exchange-aware backup tool on a system with SnapManager installed, you must use only a copy or differential backup.
Attention
Using an Exchange backup tool to create a backup of a type other than copy or differential after you implement SnapManager causes your previously created SnapManager backups to become unusable for up-to-the-minute restores.
The following table describes the backup types.
SnapManager does not back up all the files commonly used by an Exchange server. You should use a standard Windows backup utility, such as NTBackup, to back up the following items:
Note
You can use NTBackup to back up to a file, instead of using tape, and write or store that file directly on a storage system.
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