
Table of Contents
1 Overview .........................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................1
1.2 What is this software?................................................................................................................1
1.3 System Architecture...................................................................................................................1
1.4 Why should I use AhsayOBM to back up my Mailboxes and Public Folders?...........................3
1.5 About This Document ................................................................................................................8
1.5.1 Document Main Part ...........................................................................................................8
1.5.2 What should I expect from this document?.........................................................................9
1.5.3 Who should read this document? .......................................................................................9
2 Preparation for Backup and Restore.............................................................................................10
2.1 Requirement ............................................................................................................................10
2.1.1 Software Requirement ......................................................................................................10
2.1.2 Antivirus Exclusion Requirement ......................................................................................10
2.1.3 AhsayOBM Installation......................................................................................................10
2.1.4 Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Add-On Module...................................................................10
2.1.5 AhsayOBM Licenses.........................................................................................................11
2.1.6 Backup Quota Requirement..............................................................................................11
2.1.7 Continuous Backup Module ..............................................................................................11
2.1.8 Java Heap Size.................................................................................................................11
2.1.9 Temporary Directory Folder ..............................................................................................12
2.1.10 Scheduled Backup for Exchange Server in Data Availability Group (DAG)......................12
2.1.11 Mailbox Role .....................................................................................................................12
2.1.12 Operating System .............................................................................................................12
2.1.13 Supported Exchange Server 2016 Version.......................................................................13
2.1.14 Windows User Account Permission ..................................................................................13
2.1.15 Enabling Mailbox...............................................................................................................15
2.1.16 Backup Source Requirement ............................................................................................15
2.1.17 Port Configuration .............................................................................................................16
2.1.18 Exchange related Windows Services................................................................................16
2.1.19 MS Exchange Databases .................................................................................................17
2.1.20 Windows PowerShell 5.1 Engine ......................................................................................17
2.1.21 .Net Framework 4.6.2 Features ........................................................................................18
2.2 Supported Source....................................................................................................................19
2.3 Limitation .................................................................................................................................19
2.4 Best Practice and Recommendation .......................................................................................21
3 Overview of MS Exchange Mail Level Backup Process ...............................................................23
4 On Exchange Server.....................................................................................................................24
4.1 Standalone Backup Option ......................................................................................................24
4.1.1 Create Mail Level Backup Set...........................................................................................24
4.1.2 Run Mail Level Backup Job ..............................................................................................31
4.1.3 Restore Mail Level Backup ...............................................................................................33
4.2 Database Availability Group (DAG) Backup Option.................................................................40
4.2.1 Create Mail Level Backup Set...........................................................................................40