Migrating Exchange Server 2010 mailbox databases

To manage your database using SnapManager, you need to migrate it from your local disk and configure it on the storage systems assigned for use by SnapManager. You can migrate Exchange Server 2010 mailbox databases by using the SnapManager Configuration wizard.

About this task

Steps

1. In the Scope pane, select the Database Availability Group (DAG) or a member server of the DAG.
2. In the Actions pane, click Configuration Wizard.
3. In the Database Verification Server window, either type or browse to the name of the Exchange server that you want to be the database verification server, or select Select a verification server later using the Options menu.
4. In the Select a Storage Group/Database to move to a LUN window, associate your databases with the correct LUNs, according to your SnapManager data configuration plan.
5. In the Select a set of logs from one or more Storage Groups/Databases to move to a LUN window, associate your transaction logs with the correct LUNs, according to your SnapManager data configuration plan.
6. In the Configure the SnapInfo directory to store the backup information window, select the SnapInfo files, and the LUN to which you want to move them and click <=>.
7. If you have datasets configured in your system, in the Configure Dataset for Backup Archival window of the Configuration wizard, select the databases that you want to add to your dataset.
   Note: Dataset configuration is not available when you connect to the DAG.

8. Choose the default protection policy as Back up or Remote backups only, according to your SnapManager data configuration plan.
9. If you are installing SnapManager on a system that has the Microsoft iSCSI initiator installed, select whether you want to configure your Microsoft iSCSI service as a dependency for Microsoft Exchange System Attendant.
10. In the Configure Automatic Event Notification (Recommended) window, configure the automatic Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) e-mail notification for event notification, enable Syslog (storage system event log) support, enable AutoSupport for SnapManager, and limit event logging to failure events.
11. Review the configuration summary in the Completing the Configuration Wizard window, and click Finish.