This procedure provides details on how to back up Exchange.
See About backing up Exchange Server 2010 Databases.
To back up Exchange
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On the navigation bar, click the arrow next to Backup.
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Click New Backup Job.
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On the Properties pane, under Source, click Selections.
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View the Exchange data that you want to back up by doing one of the following:
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To display Exchange data on local or remote computers:
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Do the following in the order listed:
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To display Exchange data from a server cluster:
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Do the following in the order listed:
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On the virtual server, click the domain name icon or icons that contain the Exchange installations
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Expand the actual Windows computer icon that contains the Exchange installation.
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To display an Exchange Server 2010 Database Availability Group (DAG):
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Do the following in the order listed:
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Expand the Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups resource.
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Expand the forest that contains the DAG.
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Expand the DAG that contains the Exchange installation.
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Do one of the following:
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To select all Exchange databases for backup
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Check Microsoft Information Store.
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To select specific Exchange 2003/2007 storage groups or Exchange Server 2010 databases
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Expand the Microsoft Information Store icon, and then select individual storage groups or databases.
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If prompted, select a logon account that you can use to connect to the Exchange Server.
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On the Properties pane, under Settings, click Microsoft Exchange.
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Select options for the backup job.
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Start the backup job or select other backup options from the Properties pane, and then start the backup job.
See Creating a backup job by setting job properties.
Backing up Exchange