The software detects Microsoft Exchange 2003 or newer versions on the computer you are protecting. With proper licensing, if Exchange is installed the protection plan type Exchange Data is enabled.

An Exchange Data protection plan protects all of the required Exchange files for each storage group selected (for Exchange Server 2003 or Exchange Server 2007) or Exchange database selected (for all newer versions of Exchange). The software queries Exchange for their location; there is no need to specify folders for protection. Each plan run truncates all eligible log files.


To create a protection plan for Exchange, select Create Protection Plan from either the Local Plans folder or from a remote computer located within the Remote Computers folder. Next, choose Exchange Data to begin the Add Exchange Protection Plan wizard.

The first screen, Select Exchange Data lists the available Exchange Storage Groups or databases. Check the box for each storage group or database to protect, then click Next to continue to the Select a Destination screen.


Highlight the store or store group where you want the protected data to reside. A store in this context refers to the storage within the Archive Manager server, and not Exchange. Click Next to continue to the Enter Plan Name screen.


Give your plan a descriptive name, then click Next to continue to the Scheduled Task screen where you can set up a schedule to automatically run the plan. You can also specify a different user account to run the plan. See Scheduling Protection Plans for more information. Click Next to go to the final screen where you can review the settings. Click the Back button to change settings, or click Finish to close the Add Exchange Protection Plan wizard and create the plan. If you have not entered account information on the User Account tab of Archive Manager Properties, you will be prompted for the password of the account specified to run the plan.


See Run, Edit, Remove a Plan for information about using protection plans.


Note: This software uses Microsoft Exchange VSS Writer to create a snapshot of Microsoft Exchange Storage Groups or databases. Verify Microsoft Exchange VSS Writer is present on the Microsoft Exchange Server by running VSSADMIN LIST WRITERS at a command prompt on the server being protected.