How to Backup Exchange Server

How to Backup Exchange Server 2003 With NTBACKUP

1. 1
   Make sure the Exchange System Manager is installed on the backup server.
   
   
2. 2
   Left-click on the start key and choose "run." Type in "NTBACKUP" on the command line.
3. 3
   Click on the prompts to the next screen. Choose a folder to save the backed up files to. Name the backup. Choose whether to verify the data after the backup. This will take longer, but ensures a successful backup.
4. 4
   Wait for the backup to finish running.

How to Backup Exchange Server 2010 With Windows Server Backup

1. 1
   Install the Windows Server Backup feature on the local computer.
2. 2
   Disable the Exchange Replication Service VSS writer if it is running.
3. 3
   Log on to the Exchange server as a user with permission to backup and restore mailboxes.
4. 4
   Open Windows Server Backup from the programs folder.
5. 5
   Select "Backup Once" from the actions menu.
6. 6
   Click "Different options," and then click "next."
7. 7
   Choose the type of backup and click "next." "Full server" is recommended to back up all volumes. With "custom," specific volumes can be selected for backup on the next screen. Volumes that include operating system applications or components are backed up by default.
8. 8
   Pick the location to store the backed up data and click on "next."
9. 9
   Specify "VSS full backup" on the advanced options page. Click "next." Confirm the backup options and run the backup.
10. 10
    View the backup status on the "Backup progress" screen. Choose "close" when the backup is complete.

1. 1
   Check with Microsoft and the vendor to make sure the third party application is supported by Microsoft and meets requirements for backing up Exchange.
2. 2
   Install Exchange Agent backup software on the backup server.
3. 3
   Decide whether to run online or offline backups.
4. 4
   Choose whether to do full, incremental, or differential backups