Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup Exchange in BackupPC - step by step

2013-07-24 Thread Michael Stowe
> VSS / Rsync - I didn't think Rsync was VSS aware ? > is there a port with VSS support ? By itself, rsync isn't VSS aware (nor should it be, really, since rsync acts on files and VSS acts on volumes) but I, Mr. Kosowsky and others here have put together various ways for VSS and rsync to work tog

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup Exchange in BackupPC - step by step

2013-07-24 Thread Lord Sporkton
On 24 July 2013 02:10, Prem wrote: > Lord, > > Thank you for the hint but does the NTBackup diligently handle Exchange DB > even with open files? Could you share how the configuration is done? > > Based on what I read in few other forums they were mentioning about using > VSS component to achieve

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup Exchange in BackupPC - step by step

2013-07-24 Thread backuppc
Prem wrote at about 02:10:13 -0700 on Wednesday, July 24, 2013: > Lord, >   > Thank you for the hint but does the NTBackup diligently handle Exchange DB > even with open files? Could you share how the configuration is done? >   > Based on what I read in few other forums they were mentioning

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup Exchange in BackupPC - step by step

2013-07-24 Thread Rob Owens
- Original Message - > From: "Rob Owens" > - Original Message - > > From: "Prem" > > > > Dear All, > > > > Could anyone kindly share the step by step to set up the backup of > > Exchange 2008 in BackupPC? > > > Does Exmerge still exist? I used to use that to export Exchange >

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup Exchange in BackupPC - step by step

2013-07-24 Thread Rob Owens
- Original Message - > From: "Prem" > > Dear All, > > Could anyone kindly share the step by step to set up the backup of > Exchange 2008 in BackupPC? > Does Exmerge still exist? I used to use that to export Exchange mailboxes to *.pst files, and then I backed them up with Backuppc. It

Re: [BackupPC-users] An host for restoration only

2013-07-24 Thread Rob Owens
- Original Message - > From: "Jimmy Thrasibule" > > > > The easiest way is probably to set the option 'BackupsDisable' to 1 > > for your restoration only host: > > http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#_conf_backupsdisable_ > > The problem with BackupsDisable is that if the

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup Exchange in BackupPC - step by step

2013-07-24 Thread Michael Stowe
I can't speak to Exchange 2008 specifcally (is there even a 2008?) but we just use a standard VSS/rsync backup, which appears to work perfectly well. It's not a critical part of our infrastructure, though, so it hasn't been tested extensively. > Dear All, >   > Could anyone kindly share the step

Re: [BackupPC-users] An host for restoration only

2013-07-24 Thread Jimmy Thrasibule
> The easiest way is probably to set the option 'BackupsDisable' to 1 > for your restoration only host: > http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#_conf_backupsdisable_ The problem with BackupsDisable is that if the host has no backup yet, BackupPC will still try to backup the host even

Re: [BackupPC-users] An host for restoration only

2013-07-24 Thread Dick Tump (Shock Media)
The easiest way is probably to set the option 'BackupsDisable' to 1 for your restoration only host: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#_conf_backupsdisable_ Met vriendelijke groet / Kind regards, Dick Tump | Shock Media B.V. Tel: +31 (0)546 - 714360 Fax: +31 (0)546 - 714361 Web:

Re: [BackupPC-users] An host for restoration only

2013-07-24 Thread Till Hofmann
On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Jimmy Thrasibule < thrasibule.ji...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I've set up an host in my BackupPC configuration mostly for restoration > purposes. Meaning that I don't want to backup this fake host but only > use it when I need to restore something. > > >

[BackupPC-users] An host for restoration only

2013-07-24 Thread Jimmy Thrasibule
Hi, I've set up an host in my BackupPC configuration mostly for restoration purposes. Meaning that I don't want to backup this fake host but only use it when I need to restore something. # backup-restore.pl - Fake host for on site restoration. $Conf{ClientNameAlias} = "backup";

Re: [BackupPC-users] How to backup Exchange in BackupPC - step by step

2013-07-24 Thread Prem
Lord,   Thank you for the hint but does the NTBackup diligently handle Exchange DB even with open files? Could you share how the configuration is done?   Based on what I read in few other forums they were mentioning about using VSS component to achieve it but just that I don't quite much get the