Backing up using the Backup wizard

You can back up databases by using the SnapManager Backup wizard. Creating a backup enables you to store and recover your database.

Steps

1. In the Scope pane, select the Exchange server node you want to back up.
2. Click Backup.

   SnapManager displays the list of Storage Groups or Databases in the Backup view in the Result pane and the corresponding actions that you can perform for SnapManager backup in the Actions pane.

   Note: If the SnapManager MMC snap-in is connected to a Database Availability Group (DAG), you have to use the Database Filter to specify the criteria to display the Exchange 2010 databases for backup.

3. Select the Storage Groups or Databases you want to back up.

   The Result pane shows whether the Storage Group or Database is dataset enabled, the name of the enabled dataset, the SnapMirror status, the SnapVault status, and other details about the Storage Group or Database.

4. Click Backup Wizard in the Actions pane.

   The Welcome window appears.

5. Follow the instructions in the Backup wizard to initiate a backup process.
6. At the Completing the Backup wizard dialog box, click Finish after you verify that all the settings in the window are what you want.

   The Backup Status window appears.

7. In the Backup Status window, click Start Now to start the backup.

   The backup is performed and the Snapshot copy is written to the volume. SnapManager Backup completes each task and checks it off on the list shown in the Backup Task List view. You can alternate between the task check-off list and the progress report. If the backup is successful, the Task view shows the check-off list with the tasks completed.

   Note: If you enable the Notification option, an e-mail message is sent and the event is posted to the Windows event log.