Migrating and configuring your Exchange Server storage groups and databases using the SnapManager Configuration wizard

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.

Before you begin

If the computer that you want to use for database verification does not have Exchange installed, you must configure the necessary files on it according to Windows host system requirements.

Ensure that you go through documentation on automatic e-mail notification settings before you start the configuration.

About this task

For configuring archived database by using Protection Manager with SnapManager, SnapManager currently allows only the Backup and Remote backups only policies to be implemented. Back up is selected as the default option. You can change the policy by using the NetApp Management Console.

You can configure the following automatic e-mail notification settings using the Configuration wizard:

Automatic SMTP e-mail notification for event notification
Enable Syslog (storage system event log) support
Enable AutoSupport for SnapManager
Limit event logging to failure events

After you complete the Configuration wizard, you can also view or change these settings by selecting Notification Settings from the Actions pane to access the Auto Notification Settings dialog box. You should enable all of the automatic event notification options; this ensures that if any problems with your SnapManager backups occur, you are alerted and can take corrective action in a timely manner.

The list of available drives changes as you make choices that rule out other options.

Any time you use the Configuration wizard to move data from one drive to another, backups performed before the migration become invalid. After you migrate your databases to a new LUN, always perform an immediate backup.

Steps

In the Actions pane, click Configuration wizard.
If you want to use a control file for your configuration, click Use Control File, and then specify the path to the control file that you want to use.
In the Database Verification Server page, specify the Exchange server to be used to perform Exchange database verification, or select the option Select a verification server later using the Options menu.
If you select the option Select a verification server later using the Options menu, SnapManager for Exchange will use the existing verification server if you have already specified one.
In the Select a Storage Group/Database to move to a LUN page, associate your CCR-enabled Exchange Storage Groups or databases with the correct LUNs, according to your SnapManager data configuration plan.
In the Select a set of logs from one or more Storage Groups/Databases to move to a LUN page, associate your transaction logs with the correct LUNs, according to your SnapManager data configuration plan.
In the Configure the SnapInfo directory to store the backup information page, select the SnapInfo files, and the LUN to which you want to move them and click <=>.
If you have datasets configured on your system, in the Configure Dataset for Backup Archival page, select the Storage Groups that you want to add to your dataset, and click Next.
Choose the default protection policy as Back up or Remote backups only as per your requirement.
In the Add Microsoft iSCSI Service Dependency window, select Yes, add the.. if you want to add iSCSI service as a dependency for the MSExchangeSA service.
Use the Configure Automatic Event Notification (Recommended) page to configure the automatic event notification options for SnapManager.
Review the configuration summary in the Completing the Configuration Wizard page, and click Finish.
Click Start Now to migrate your databases and their transaction logs and SnapInfo files to the LUNs you specified.
Note: If you are moving the location of Exchange databases in this step, it could take some time to complete.
Click OK.

After you finish

Create a SnapManager backup immediately.

Moving a Storage Group to a LUN
The Configuration wizard enables you to select the LUNs in which you want to store your Exchange databases when you complete the wizard. You use the Select a Storage Group/Database to move to a LUN window to select the LUNs.
Moving an individual database to a LUN
The Configuration wizard enables you to move an individual database to a LUN. You use the Select a Storage Group/Database to move to a LUN page to move an individual database to a LUN.
Changing the location of a Storage Group or database
The Configuration wizard enables you to change the location of a Storage Group or database that you had associated with a LUN, or local disk, if you want to change your configuration plan.
Viewing the full path for database files
The Configuration wizard enables you to view the full path for your database, or Storage Group files.
Dataset protection policy
You have to specify the protection policy for your datasets using the Configuration wizard. The protection policy assigned to a dataset determines how replications are done. It also determines how long backups are retained on the secondary storage SnapVault target.
Migration of transport database paths for Exchange Server 2010
The Configuration wizard cannot be used to migrate transport database paths for Exchange Server 2010. The Configuration wizard does not support migration of transport database paths of Exchange 2010 transport server role.

Parent topic: Exchange Server storage groups and databases migration and configuration considerations

Related concepts

Considerations for selecting the database verification server

Why SnapManager uses NTFS hard links for transaction log archiving

Support for multiple SnapInfo directories

Database backup using SnapManager

Related tasks

Adding Exchange servers to be managed

Starting SnapManager and connecting to the default server

Moving transaction logs to a LUN

Configuring automatic event notification settings

Creating a dataset using SnapManager

Related reference

Windows host system requirements