How to Configure Backup for Exchange 2010 using Data Protection Manager 2012

Lets see how to backup Exchange 2010 Servers  using Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2012

Note : Database Availability Group (DAG) members included

Step 1 :

Launch System Center 2013 DPM Administrator Console

Note : In this below picture DPM is configured already, let us see how to configure it

Step 2 :

Choose New in the System Center 2013 DPM Administrator Console

Step 3 :

Choose Servers

Step 4 :

Choose the Members of Servers you want to protect (backup)

Step 5 :

You can give a friendly name

Step 6 :

Skipping it.

Disk Based protection in my scenario

Step 7 :

Choose the database you want to do a full backup or Copy Backup

Step 8 :

Choose the retention range – Default Value is 14 days

-Choose Recovery point timings if required

-Choose express full backup timings

-Choose View members to verify the supportability

Step 9 :

If you plan to run a consistency check , by default it shows as 480 hours.

make sure it does not run in production hours. which will consume a bit of CPU and disk resources

Step 9 :

Now your Data Protection Manager 2012 is ready to backup your Exchange servers Everyday !