You can use the Database Filter to specify the criteria to display the Exchange Server 2010 databases for backup in a Database Availability Group (DAG). Databases that satisfy the filter criteria are displayed, enabling you to select them for backup and verification. The Database Filter also affects how the backup job is scheduled.
About this task
A DAG is a group of up to 16 servers, each with many databases. The Database Filter enables you to narrow the number of databases that are displayed for selection. You can access the Database Filter when you connect to the DAG from the following locations within the SnapManager user interface:
- Backup wizard
- Actions pane for backup
- Frequent recovery point backup
Note: When you specify criteria that is different from the default criteria "any," the word "Filtered" is displayed in italics in the
Results pane of the
Backup window.
Steps
- To display the databases on a member server, select the following.
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| Display databases on a member server of the DAG |
Select the server from the Show databases located on an Exchange member server list. |
| Display all databases in the DAG |
Select Any from the Show databases owned by a particular server list. |
- To display the databases based on database activation attributes, select the following from the Show databases based on the copy specified box.
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| Narrow the display to active primary databases on the member server selected in Step 1 or in the DAG |
Select the Active Primary Database option from the Copy list. |
| Narrow the display to passive copy databases on the member server selected in Step 1 or in the DAG |
Select the Passive Copy Database option from the Copy list. |
| Display both active and passive databases on the member server selected in Step 1 or in the DAG |
Select the Any option from the Copy list. |
- To narrow the display of databases based on their Exchange activation order, select the following from Show databases by their Exchange activation order box.
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| Display the databases irrespective of their Activation Preference numbers |
Select Any from the Activation Preference list. |
| Display the databases based on their Activation Preference number |
Select the Activation Preference number from the Activation Preference list. |
