
Table of Contents
1 Getting started.................................................................................................................................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 Exchange 2007/2010/2013 Mailboxes and Public
Folders? .....................................................................................................................................2
1.5 About This Document ................................................................................................................4
1.5.1 Document............................................................................................................................4
1.5.2 What should I expect from this document?.........................................................................4
1.5.3 Who should read this document? .......................................................................................4
2 Requirements..................................................................................................................................5
2.1 Software Requirement ...............................................................................................................5
2.2 Antivirus Exclusion Requirement ...............................................................................................5
2.3 AhsayOBM Installation...............................................................................................................5
2.4 AhsayOBM Licenses..................................................................................................................5
2.5 Backup Quota Requirement.......................................................................................................6
2.6 Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Add-On Module............................................................................6
2.7 Scheduled Backup for Exchange Server in Data Availability Group (DAG) Option ...................6
2.8 Temporary Directory Folder .......................................................................................................7
2.9 Backup Source...........................................................................................................................7
2.10 Mailbox Access Permission .......................................................................................................7
2.11 Windows User Account Permission ...........................................................................................8
2.12 Enabling Mailbox on Windows User Account ..........................................................................10
2.13 Remote Exchange Management Shell ....................................................................................11
2.14 Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) 1.2.1..................................................................................11
2.15 LAN Manager Authentication Level .........................................................................................12
2.16 Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine .............................................................................................13
2.17 MS Exchange related Windows Services ................................................................................14
2.18 MS Exchange Database Status ...............................................................................................14
2.19 IISAuthenticationMethods Setting............................................................................................15
2.20 Connection to Exchange Management Shell (EMS) or Exchange Management Console
(EMC)…….. .............................................................................................................................15
2.21 .Net Framework 3.5 Features ..................................................................................................16
3 Overview of MS Exchange Mail Level Backup Process................................................................18
4 Performing Mail Level Backup for Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013......................................19
4.1 Creating Mail Level Backup Set for Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013 ..............................19
4.2 Running Mail Level Backup Job for Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013..............................26
5 Performing Mail Level Restoration for Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013 ...............................28
5.1 Restoring Mail Level Backup for Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010/2013...................................28
6 Performing Mail Level Backup for Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013 in Database Availability Group
(DAG) ............................................................................................................................................33
6.1 License Requirement to Back up Exchange Mailboxes in DAG environment .........................33
6.2 Creating Mail Level Backup Set for Microsoft Exchange 2010/2013 in Database Availability
Group (DAG)............................................................................................................................33