How to create Exchange mail-level backup for 2013 CU19 or below

Confirm that all requirements are met by the client server:

Requirement Checklist

• AhsayOBM installation

  AhsayOBM must be installed on the Exchange server hosting the database (e.g. Exchange server with mailbox role).

• Mailbox access permission

  The Active Directory account used for backup must have full access to the mailboxes. To grant full access right for the account, enter the following command in Exchange Management Powershell:

  >Get-Mailbox | Add-MailboxPermission -User "%os_username%" -AccessRights FullAccess

  %os_username% is the username of the operating system account for backup.

• Membership setting of the operating system account

  The Active Directory account used for the backup must be a member of the following security groups:

  • Microsoft Exchange Security \ Organization Management
  • Users \ Administrator
  • Users \ Domain Admins
  • Users \ Enterprise Admins

• Remote Exchange Management Shell

  Remote Exchange Management Shell must be enabled for the operating system account used for the backup. To do that, enter the following command in Exchange Management Powershell:

  >Set-User "%os_username%" -RemotePowerShellEnabled $True

• Mailbox enabled

  The Active Directory account used for the backup must be have one or more Exchange Server mailboxes associated with it.

• Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) 1.2.1 installation

  MAPI Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) 1.2.1 must be installed on the Exchange server.

• LAN Manager authentication level

  The LAN Manager authentication level configured on the Exchange server must be level 3 or above. To check on the setting:

  • Open Local Security Policy from Administrative Tools.
  • Under Security Settings, expand Local Policies, Security Options, Network security: LAN Manager authentication level.
  • Ensure that the setting is configured to use NTLMv2, for example:
    • Send NTLMv2 response only
    • Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM

    • Send NTLMv2 response only. Refuse LM & NTLM

      

• .NET Framework 3.5 Features

  .NET Framework 3.5 Features must be installed.

  

• Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine

  Windows PowerShell 2.0 Engine must be installed.

  

Create Backupset

With all requirements met, you can create the Exchange mail level backup set:

1. Login to the AhsayOBM client user interface.

2. Select the Backup Sets tile, and the Add button.

   

3. Select MS Exchange Mail Level Backup backup set type, and the corresponding Exchange Version. Then enter the backup set name:

   

4. Configure the backup source of the backup set, select all mailboxes within the mailbox store by selecting the Mailbox Store:

   

5. To select individual mailbox for backup, expand the Mailbox Store. Click Show mails to select individual mail items to be backup:

   

6. Click OK afterward.

7. Click Add new storage destination / destination pool to add the cloud storage destination.

   

   It is strongly recommended that all backup sets are configured to backup to multiple backup destinations, to provide user with data redundancy and backup / restore flexibility.

   

8. Continue by configuring a backup schedule and encryption setting for the backup set.
9. Click the Backup now button to start the initial backup job, or allow the job to start at its scheduled time.