Granular Recovery Technology PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance
Executive Summary Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) lets you restore individual objects image level backups of Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, and SharePoint Servers in your environment. In addition, GRT enables the individual file and folder recovery as well as recovery of individual objects from virtualized applications (Exchange, SQL and Active Directory) from image level backups of virtual machines in Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESX or VSphere virtual environments.
the selection “User Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to enable the restore of individual objects from Active Directory backups (not supported for Read-Only Domain Controllers)” is enabled. Figure: Active Directory backup settings 8. Choose a schedule for the backup job by selecting Schedule under the Properties pane. Select Run Now when finished.
• • The Remote Agent for Windows Systems must be installed on the system where Active Directory resides One of the following Operating Systems must be used on the system where Active Directory resides: o Windows Xp Profession x64 Edition o Windows Server 2000 with SP4 or later o Windows Server 2003 with SP1 or later o Windows Server 2003 R2 o Windows Server 2008 o Windows Server 2008 R2 SharePoint Perform the following steps to configure GRT based backups of SharePoint: 1.
Figure: SharePoint backup job settings 11. Choose a schedule for the backup job by selecting Schedule under the Properties pane. Select Run Now when finished. SharePoint Agent Requirements • The SharePoint Agent must be licensed on the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance • The Remote Agent for Windows Systems must be installed on each SharePoint server in the farm that will be protected.
server in the farm. Exchange Perform the following steps to configure GRT based backups of Microsoft Exchange: 1. License the Exchange Agent on the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance 2. Install the Remote Agent for Windows System on the system where Exchange resides (see Exchange Agent requirements below to see installation requirements). See the Backup Exec Administrator’s Guide for detailed steps on installing the remote agent. 3. On the navigation bar, click Job Setup. 4.
Figure: Exchange backup job settings 12. Choose a schedule for the backup job by selecting Schedule under the Properties pane. Select Run Now when finished.
• • • • management tools on the media server must be the same version or later as the Exchange management tools that are on the Exchange 2007 or 2010 server.
Figure: Hyper-V backup job settings 1. Choose a schedule for the backup job by selecting Schedule under the Properties pane. Select Run Now when finished. Hyper-V Agent Requirements • The Hyper-V Agent must be licensed on the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance • The Remote Agent for Windows Systems must be installed on the Hyper-V system • VHDMount must be installed on the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance if the Hyper-V role is not installed on the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance.
• • Online backups of virtual machines are supported in the following configurations: o Virtual Machines running Windows Server 2008/2003 SP2/Vista SP1/XP SP3 or later o Hyper-V Integration Services with Backup (Volume snapshot) must be installed on the virtual machine o The virtual machine is in a running state To use Granular Recovery Technology with the following virtualized applications: o Exchange – A licensed version of the Backup Exec Agent for Exchange must be installed in each Exchange virtual ma
ii. One or more of the virtual machines that appear under the name of a VMware vCenter or ESX Server f. In the Properties pane, under settings, click VMware. Make sure the selection “Use Backup Exec Granular Recovery Technology (GRT) to enable the restore of individual files and folders from virtual machines” is enabled. Also verify that the Application Granular Recovery Technology Settings are set appropriately if the backups contains virtual machines running Exchange, Active Directory, or SQL. g.
Figure: VMware backup job properties 4. Choose a schedule for the backup job by selecting Schedule under the Properties pane. Select Run Now when finished VMware Agent Requirements • The VMware Agent must be licensed on the PowerVault DL Backup to Disk Appliance • VMware vCenter Server – This component is optional and -used to manage ESX or VSphere servers. Backup Exec Agent for Windows Systems can be installed on the vCenter Server.
