Re: Automated backup and restore.
- From: Ged <Ged@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 15:15:03 -0700
Exactly!
And that is what I am trying to figure out. My intention is to create
something like that myself, and not rely on any already existing enterprise
backup solution. So now you understand the reason for me trying to figure out
automated restores.
And buying other solutions is not an option. Buying some kind of plugin or
api to access the functionality of exchange is. But what options are there?
Regards,
Ged
"Susan" wrote:
> I'm certain that any "enterprise" backup solution would have an Exchange
> agent for performing online Exchange backups, and they can certainly all be
> scheduled...
> "Ged" <Ged@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:CD283CAD-BA95-4517-B4A0-DA40DBF305A1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Hello Susan, and thank you for your answer!
> >
> > The context is that I am working for a company that is developing a backup
> > solution and we are currently exploring different ways of making backups
> of
> > exchange. That is why I am looking for such an automated process.
> >
> > If there is some plugin that you can buy, that would also be welcome
> > information.
> > Regards,
> > Ged
> >
> > "Susan" wrote:
> >
> > > I"m trying to figure out why you'd want to automate a restore...? that
> is
> > > typically something you want to be doing in a crisis situation, and
> would
> > > need to specify exactly what/when to do it...as far as backups, you can
> > > schedule NT Exchange backups...
> > >
> > > "Ged" <Ged@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:DF628CBD-3371-4934-A9B1-D8F2E64E520E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Hello!
> > > > I wonder if there is a way to automate backups for exchange so that
> they
> > > can
> > > > be done in the background without user intervention? I have
> experimented
> > > with
> > > > ntbackup, but the command line is different for different versions of
> > > > exchange. Is there a way so you can use the same procedure with all
> > > versions
> > > > of exchange?
> > > >
> > > > I guess one way could be to copy the files, but can this be done while
> > > > exchange is running? If this is not possible, this would not be an
> option.
> > > >
> > > > Ntbackup also does not support an automated restore. You have to
> select
> > > (as
> > > > far as I know) some things with the gui first, and then the restore
> > > > initiates. Is there a way to take a .bkf file and restore it
> > > automatically?
> > > > Maybe unpacking the file and copying the content while the exchange
> > > service
> > > > is shut down? Would one procedure exist that would work on all
> exchange
> > > > versions?
> > > >
> > > > My last question is how 3rd party backup software manages this? Surely
> > > they
> > > > are not using ntbackup, and therefore it must be possible to atuomate
> > > > restores too.
> > > >
> > > > Thank you in advance!
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Ged
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
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