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How do I setup AhsayOBM to backup Microsoft Exchange Server 2007

How do I setup AhsayOBM to backup Microsoft Exchange Server 2007?

Steps:

This document contains the information of how to setup AhsayOBM to backup Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.

Backing up information store (server level):

  1. Download and install the AhsayOBM application on the Microsoft Exchange 2007 server:
    1. (v5.2) You need to download the 64bit version of AhsayOBM (obm-win-jvm16x64.exe)
    2. (v5.5) Download the AhsayOBM (obm-win.exe)

      Notes:
      For AhsayOBM version after 5.5.1.0, the 32bit and 64bit installer has been bundled together.
  2. The information store backup can be performed with the backup procedure provided in our AhsayOBM User’s Guide. For more details, please refer to Chapter 12 for full instructions


Backing up individual emails (mail-level):

  1. Download and install the AhsayOBM application on the Microsoft Exchange 2007 server:
    1. (v5.2) You need to download the 64bit version of AhsayOBM application (obm-win-jvm16x64.exe)
    2. (v5.5) Download the AhsayOBM application (obm-win.exe)

      Notes:
      For AhsayOBM version after 5.5.1.0, the 32bit and 64bit installer has been bundled together.
  2. Download and install Microsoft Exchange Server MAPI Client and Collaboration Data Objects 1.2.1 (ExchangeMAPICdo.exe)
  3. Download a 32-bit Java Runtime Environment:
    1. (v5.2) obm52-x64-i386ext.zip
    2. (v5.5.1.0) obm55-x64-i386ext.zip

      Notes:
      The 32-bit Java Runtime Environment is already bundled with AhsayOBM version 5.5.3.0 or above.
  4. Expand the zip file into C:\Program Files\AhsayOBM
  5. Start the AhsayOBM application in 32bit mode:
    1. (v5.2) Run C:\Program Files\AhsayOBM\bin\RunOBM32.bat
    2. (v5.5) Run C:\Program Files\AhsayOBM\bin\RunOBC32.bat
  6. Create a new backup set by selecting [Backup Setting] -> [Add] -> [MS Exchange Mail Level Backup] from the lower left menu of the AhsayOBM user interface
  7. Follow the instructions of the backup set wizard to complete the configuration of the new mail level backup set
  8. Perform the mail-level backup immediately by selecting [Backup], or let the backup job to be performed at its scheduled time.



Notes:
Since Microsoft Exchange Messaging Application Program Interface (MAPI) is only available in 32bit, and that it is not possible to run both 32bit and 64bit modules within a single process. Thus, you need to download the 32-bit Java Runtime Environment.