PowerProtect Data Manager MS Exchange Integration - Participant Guide

POWERPROTECT DATA
MANAGER MS
EXCHANGE
INTEGRATION
PARTICIPANT GUIDE
PARTICIPANT GUIDE
PowerProtect Data Manager MS Exchange Integration-SSP
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Table of Contents
PowerProtect Data Manager MS Exchange Integration ....................................................... 4

PowerProtect Data Manager MS Exchange Integration Introduction .................................... 5
PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Integration
Overview.................................................................................................... 6
PowerProtect Data Manager with Application Integration Overview ..................................... 7

PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Integration Features ........................ 9
PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Integration Requirements .............. 14
Configuring Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database Backup with
PowerProtect Data Manager .................................................................. 16
Add Protection Storage to PowerProtect Data Manager..................................................... 17

Add Protection Storage to PowerProtect Data Manager..................................................... 18
Install Microsoft Application Agent ..................................................................................... 23
Configure User Privileges On Exchange Server ................................................................. 24
App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration Tool .......................................................... 25
Install and Register Microsoft Application Agent ................................................................ 27
Discover Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database................................................................ 33
Discover Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database................................................................ 34
Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database Backup with PowerProtect
Data Manager .......................................................................................... 36
PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Backup Operations ........................ 37

Back Up Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database with PowerProtect Data Manager ........... 39
Add Centralized Protection Policy ...................................................................................... 40
Add Centralized Protection Policy ...................................................................................... 42
Start Centralized Protection Policy from PowerProtect Data Manager ............................... 48
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Start Centralized Protection Policy from PowerProtect Data Manager ............................... 49
Add Self-Service Protection Policy ..................................................................................... 53
Add Self-Service Protection Policy ..................................................................................... 55
Back Up Exchange Database with Exchange Management Shell ...................................... 61
Import Configuration Parameters with Exchange Management Shell ................................. 64
Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database Recovery with PowerProtect
Data Manager .......................................................................................... 69
PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Restore Operations ....................... 70

Import Configuration Parameters with Exchange Management Shell ................................. 73
List and Identify Exchange Mailbox Database Backups with Exchange Management Shell
.......................................................................................................................................... 74
Restore Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database with Exchange Management Shell........... 76
Restore Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Databases with Exchange Management Shell ......... 78
Mount Exchange Mailbox Database Backups with Exchange Management Shell .............. 82
Mount Exchange Mailbox Database Backups with Exchange Management Shell .............. 84
Granular Level Restore of Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Items ........................................... 88
Granular Level Restore of Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Items to a Proxy Server ............... 90
PowerProtect Data Manager Certification Map .................................................................. 91
Course Completion ................................................................................. 93
You Have Completed This eLearning................................................................................. 94
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PowerProtect Data Manager MS Exchange Integration
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PowerProtect Data Manager MS Exchange Integration
Introduction
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

→ Summarize PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange
integration features.
→ Describe PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange integration
and configuration steps.
→ Perform Microsoft Exchange mailbox database backup and recovery with
PowerProtect Data Manager workflows.
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PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange
Integration Overview

PowerProtect Data Manager with Application Integration
Overview
Dell EMC PowerProtect Data Manager is a data management solution for database
applications, VMware Virtual Machines, Linux, and Windows File Systems.
PowerProtect Data Manager offers DBA self-service data protection and recovery
through the Application Direct (formerly DD Boost for Enterprise Applications).
Along with data protection, PowerProtect Data Manager provides data
management services including compliance, governance, security, visibility, and
analytics for data under management.
PowerProtect Data Manager supports the following application agents to protect

database applications:
PowerProtect Explanation
Agent Name
Microsoft The Microsoft Application Agent is a backup and recovery

Application Agent application agent that is built for Microsoft applications.
PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Application Agent
supports the Microsoft SQL database and Microsoft
Exchange database backup and recovery.
Database The Database Application Agent is a backup and recovery

Application Agent application agent that is built for enterprise applications.
PowerProtect Data Manager with Database Application Agent
supports SAP HANA database backup and recovery.
Oracle RMAN The Oracle RMAN Agent is a backup and recovery

Agent application agent that is built for Oracle databases.
PowerProtect Data Manager with Oracle RMAN Agent
supports Oracle database backup and recovery.
Application Direct is integrated into PowerProtect Data Manager to protect

Microsoft SQL databases with the following benefits:

Benefits Explanation
Application Application Direct leverages the native application tools to

Integration empower application owners to protect their data, directly to
protection storage (PowerProtect DD Appliances), using the
same familiar tools.
Optimized Data Application Direct uses PowerProtect DD Boost as the data

Mobility mover allowing only unique data to be sent over the network
to the protection storage (PowerProtect DD Appliances).
Protection Storage Database administrators and application owners can now

Integration integrate PowerProtect DD Appliances protection storage
with their applications' native backup tools.

Integration Features
PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Application Agent supports the

following Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases protection features.
In the panel below, click the arrow key to advance through the series of slides for
more information.
Centralized Protection Policy
When PowerProtect Data Manager admins create a protection policy for the
Microsoft Exchange database, the Centralized Protection policy enables
PowerProtect Data Manager to centrally manage the entire life cycle of data
protection operations for the Microsoft Exchange databases.
The following data protection attributes are specified when the Centralized
protection policy is created: Application Type, Purpose, Assets, Backup Start/End
Time, Schedule, and SLA.

Self-Service Protection Policy
When PowerProtect Data Manager admins create a protection policy for the
Microsoft Exchange database, the Self-Service Protection policy enables the data
owner to perform the manual backup operation from the command-line interface.
The PowerProtect Data Manager prepares the PowerProtect environment to
accommodate manual backup operations, such as creating a PowerProtect DD
appliances user with a password, creating a PowerProtect DD appliances Storage
Unit, and enforcing the backup data retention.
The following data protection attributes are specified when the Self-Service
Protection policy is created: Application Type, Purpose, Assets, Schedule
(backup retention), and SLA. It is important to note that only the retention period
can be specified in the Schedule attribute in the Self-Service Protection policy.

Microsoft Exchange Databases Discovered Automatically
After Microsoft Application Agent is installed, launch the PowerProtect Data

Manager to approve the Microsoft Application Agent registration. All Microsoft
Exchange databases will then be discovered by the PowerProtect Data Manager
automatically.

Microsoft Exchange Databases are Manually and Automatically Backed
Up
With PowerProtect Data Manager, the Microsoft Exchange databases protection

tasks have been transferred from a backup administrator to the Microsoft Exchange
database administrator (or Microsoft Exchange database owner). Microsoft
Exchange databases can be backed up through:
• Automatic backup by the PowerProtect Centralized Protection policy.

• Manual backup by the Microsoft Exchange database administrator and
governed by the PowerProtect Self-Service Protection policy.

Entire Life-Cycle Protection for Microsoft Exchange Database
PowerProtect Data Manager creates Microsoft Exchange database backups and

manages remote replication copies based on the Protection Policy (PLC).
PowerProtect Data Manager performs the Microsoft Exchange databases backup
and replication operations based on the protection policy and governed by the SLA.
Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups Support
PowerProtect Data Manager supports the backup and recovery of Microsoft

Exchange Database Availability Group (DAG) and IP-Less Database Availability
Group (DAG).
PowerProtect Data Manager supports the following three types of Microsoft

Exchange DAG backup:
• Active backup: Perform the backup from the active database copy.
• Passive backup: Perform the backups from a passive database copy.
• Preferred backup: Perform the backups from a passive database copy unless
the database only has an active copy.

Integration Requirements
The following Microsoft Exchange Server versions are supported by the

PowerProtect Data Manager 19.8:
• 2013 (64-bit).
• 2016 (64-bit).
• 2019 (64-bit).
PowerProtect Data Manager 19.8 supports the following PowerProtect DD

appliances:
• PowerProtect DD Operating System (DDOS): 6.2.0 and later.

• PowerProtect DD Management Center (DDMC): 6.2.0 and later.
• PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition (DDVE): 4.0 and later.
PowerProtect Data Manager 19.8 supports Microsoft Exchange mailbox database

backup and recovery with the following Microsoft Application Agent versions: 19.5,
19.6, and 19.7.

Microsoft Application Agent does not support the
MetaCacheDatabase (MCDB) feature in Microsoft Exchange Server
2019.
Microsoft Application Agent supports all Cumulative Updates (CU)
and Update Rollups (UR) for the Microsoft Exchange Server versions
that are listed above.
To protect Exchange DAG (Database Availability Group)
environments, the Microsoft Application Agent must be installed on
each node in the DAG.

Configuring Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database
Backup with PowerProtect Data Manager

Add Protection Storage to PowerProtect Data Manager
The PowerProtect DD appliances can be discovered and added as Protection

Storage to the PowerProtect Data Manager.
The PowerProtect Data Manager 19.8 supports the following PowerProtect DD

appliances:
• PowerProtect DD Operating System (DDOS): 6.2.0 and later.

• PowerProtect DD Management Center (DDMC): 6.2.0 and later.
• PowerProtect DD Virtual Edition (DDVE): 4.0 and later.
The next page highlights the procedures to add Protection Storage to the
PowerProtect Data Manager. Scroll down each step to expand and view more
detailed information.

Add Protection Storage to PowerProtect Data Manager
Step One
Log in to the PowerProtect Data Manager.
From the left navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Storage > Protection
Storage tab.
Click Add.
Step Two
Select the Data Domain System as Storage Type.
Specify the Name and the FQDN for the PowerProtect DD appliance.

Select Add Credentials to add the PowerProtect DD appliance credentials.
In the Add Credentials dialog box, add the PowerProtect DD appliance credentials
information.

Step Three
Click Verify to verify the login credentials.
Click Accept to verify the Certificate.

Click Save to complete the configuration step.

Step Four
The PowerProtect DD appliance is discovered and added to PowerProtect Data

Manager in a few minutes.
The PowerProtect DD appliance is listed under Infrastructure > Storage >

Protection Storage tab.

Install Microsoft Application Agent
The Microsoft Application Agent enables the application administrator to back up

and recover the Microsoft Exchange mailbox database. PowerProtect Data
Manager integrates with the Microsoft Application Agent to check and monitor
backup compliance against protection policies. PowerProtect Data Manager also
enables central scheduling for backups.
Prior to using the Microsoft Application Agent, download the Microsoft Application
Agent software from the PowerProtect Data Manager System Settings > Agent
Downloads page. After you have downloaded the .zip file, extract the .zip file, and
install the Microsoft Application Agent on the Microsoft Exchange Server host.
In the Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Group (DAG) environment, the

Microsoft Application Agent must be installed on each node in the cluster.
For Granular Recovery, the following software packages must be installed on the
Microsoft Exchange Server:
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5

• ItemPoint
Prerequisites:
• TCP port 7000 opens bidirectionally on the Microsoft Exchange Server host.
• TCP port 8443 opens bidirectionally on the PowerProtect Data Manager.
• All clocks on the Microsoft Exchange Server host, domain controller, and
PowerProtect Data Manager are time-synced to the local NTP server to ensure
discovery of the assets.
• DNS is configured correctly on the PowerProtect Data Manager host and
Microsoft Exchange Server, and the name resolution matches.

Configure User Privileges On Exchange Server
To protect Exchange stand-alone Server or Exchange Database Availability Group

(DAG) with the Microsoft Application Agent, you must configure an account with the
required privileges.
The App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration tool simplifies the configuration
of the security group memberships by ensuring that users have all the required
Active Directory security group memberships and PowerShell management roles.
The App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration tool enables you to create or
update account permissions with the necessary privileges to perform backup and
recovery operations on Microsoft Exchange Server. After installing the Microsoft
Application Agent, use the App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration tool to create
an account, or to modify, validate, and update existing account privileges.
The Microsoft Application Agent uses the user account that is created by the App
Agent Exchange Admin Configuration tool to perform backup and recovery
Exchange mailbox database or granular-level recovery.
The App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration tool is started automatically during
the Microsoft Application Agent installation, or you can run it manually by clicking
the Start > Microsoft App Agent > Exchange Admin Configuration option from
the Microsoft Exchange host.

App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration Tool
The App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration tool enables you to create or
update account permissions with the necessary privileges to perform backup and
recovery operations on Microsoft Exchange Server. To use the App Agent
Exchange Admin Configuration tool, you must be logged in with domain
administrator permissions.
The App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration tool can be used to perform the
following tasks:
• Configure Admin User

− To create a Microsoft Exchange admin account for Microsoft Application
Agent backup and recovery operations.
− To configure an existing Microsoft Exchange admin account for Microsoft
Application Agent backup and recovery operations.
• Update Admin Password

− To modify the Microsoft Application Agent Exchange admin account.
• Validate Existing Admin
− To verify whether a Microsoft Application Agent Exchange admin account is

correctly configured.
Click the Configure Admin User option to create the Microsoft Application Agent
Exchange admin account, the App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration tool also
creates a customized group in Microsoft Exchange Security Group -- it is called
EMC App Agent Exchange Admin Roles.
This EMC App Agent Exchange Admin Roles role group allows its users to
perform Exchange mailbox database restore and granular level recovery.
The next page highlights the procedures to install and register the Microsoft
Application Agent. Scroll down each step to expand and view more detailed
information.

Install and Register Microsoft Application Agent
Step One
Download the Microsoft Application Agent .zip file to the Microsoft Exchange
Server host. Extract the .zip file and run the .exe file to start the installation wizard.
On the Configure Installation Options page, select and specify the following
options:
• Data Paths: Application Direct

• Common Core Components: PowerProtect Data Manager
• PowerProtect Data Manager Registration: Specify the FQDN for the
PowerProtect Data Manager virtual appliance

Step Two
When the App Agent Exchange Admin Configuration dialog box appears, click
Configure Admin User to create Microsoft Application Agent Exchange admin
account.
Step Three
Select the Create new admin option.
Specify the User Name and Password for the Microsoft Application Agent
Exchange admin account.
Select an Exchange mailbox database to associate with the Microsoft Application

Agent Exchange admin account.
Click Configure to create a new admin user account.

Step Four
The Microsoft Application Agent is installed successfully.

Step Five
Log in to PowerProtect Data Manager. From the left navigation pane, select
Infrastructure > Asset Sources.
Locate the Microsoft Exchange option box, click Enable Source.

Step Six
From the left navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Application Agents.
Select the Microsoft Exchange Server host from the list (its Status displays
"Awaiting Approval") and click Approve to register the Microsoft Exchange Server
host.

Step Seven
In a few minutes, the Status of the Microsoft Exchange Server host displays
Registered.

Discover Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database
PowerProtect Data Manager UI can be used to discover the Microsoft Exchange

mailbox databases.
From the PowerProtect Data Manager left navigation pane, select Infrastructure >
Asset Sources > Exchange tab.
Select the Microsoft Exchange Server host, and click Discover.
The next page highlights the procedures to discover Microsoft Exchange mailbox
databases. Scroll down each step to expand and view more detailed information.

Discover Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database
Step One
Select Infrastructure > Asset Sources > Exchange tab.
To manually discover Microsoft mailbox databases, select the Microsoft Exchange

Server host and click Discover.
Step Two
The discovery process might take a few minutes. Once it completes, the Discovery
Status displays OK.

Step Three
Select Infrastructure > Assets > Exchange tab, all Microsoft Exchange mailbox
databases are listed.

Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database Backup with
PowerProtect Data Manager

PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Backup
Operations
PowerProtect Data Manager and Microsoft Application Agent use Block Based
Backup (BBB) to perform an online backup of the Microsoft Exchange mailbox
database.
Microsoft Exchange Database Backup Overview
Microsoft Exchange mailbox database level backup.
Block-based full (Full) and incremental backups (Synthetic Full) of Microsoft

Exchange mailbox databases.
Microsoft Exchange Management Shell cmdlets perform the Self-Service backup

operations that include listing, mounting, and deletion of backups.

Federated backups in the IP DAG and IP-less DAG (no administrative access
point) environments.
Instant access to backup copies of Exchange database and logs file on

PowerProtect DD system.
Microsoft Exchange Database Backup Levels
Backup Explanation
Levels
Full Backs up all the data blocks and creates a new full backup.
Synthetic Full Backs up those changed blocks and synthesize with the previous
full and create a new full backup.
Microsoft Exchange Database Backup Tools
Microsoft Exchange database can be backed up with the following tools:
Manual Backup Scheduled Backup
• PowerProtect Data Manager UI. • PowerProtect Data Manager UI.

• Microsoft Exchange Management
Shell cmdlets.

Back Up Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database with
You can back up Microsoft Exchange databases with the following tools:
Manual Backup Scheduled Backup
• PowerProtect Data Manager UI. • PowerProtect Data Manager UI.

• Microsoft Exchange Management
Shell cmdlets.

Add Centralized Protection Policy
The Centralized Protection policy enables PowerProtect Data Manager to

centrally manage the entire life cycle of Microsoft Exchange mailbox database
protection operations. When the centralized protection policy is created, the
following data protection attributes can be specified:
• Assets1
• Backup schedule2
1Specify the PowerProtect Assets that must be protected. This could be Oracle
database, Microsoft SQL database, Microsoft Exchange mailbox database, SAP
HANA database, and Linux/Windows file system.
2Specify the following: Frequency of the backup operation recurrence, the backup
operation starts and stops time, and the retention period for the backup data.

• SLA3
• Backup storage4
The next page highlights the procedures to add a centralized protection policy.
Scroll down each step to expand and view more detailed information.
3 Select the wanted SLA to associate with the Centralized Protection policy.
4 Select the wanted PowerProtect DD system.

Add Centralized Protection Policy
Step One
From the left navigation pane, select Protection > Protection Policies.
Click Add.
Step Two
Specify the name for the protection policy.

Step Three
Select Centralized Protection as the purpose for the protection policy.

Step Four
Select the Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases (Assets) to protect.
Step Five
On the Primary Backup pane, click Add to add primary backup.

Step Six
On the Add Primary Backup page, select New on Storage Unit.
Specify other schedule attributes, such as backup retention, backup start and end
time.

Step Seven
On the Options page, select Troubleshooting or Data Consistency Check

option if need.
Step Eight
Review the centralized protection policy, click Finish to create the centralized
protection policy.

Step Nine
From the left navigation pane, click Jobs > Protection Jobs to verify that the
centralized protection policy completes successfully.

Start Centralized Protection Policy from PowerProtect Data
Manager
Once a centralized protection policy is added, you can perform a manual backup by
using the Protect Now option from the Protection > Protection Policies page.
The Protect Now option on the Protection Policies page allows you to start a
manual backup operation to back up multiple assets that are protected in the
designated protection policy.
To use the Protect Now option on the Protection Policies page, the protection
policy must be enabled, and the protection policy purpose must be one of the
following:
– Crash Consistent
– Centralized Protection
– Application Aware
The protection policy purpose must not be Exclusion or Self-Service

Protection.
The next page highlights the procedures to start a centralized protection policy from
PowerProtect Data Manager. Scroll down each step to expand and view more
detailed information.

Start Centralized Protection Policy from PowerProtect Data
Manager
Step One
Select the centralized protection policy that you created (for example,
CentralizedProtection_Exch), click Protect Now.
Step Two
On the Assets Selection page, select the All assets that are defined in the
Protection Policy option.

Step Three
On the Configuration page, keep the protection policy settings:
• Full
• Keep For: 3 Days
Step Four
On the Summary page, review the configuration settings.

Click Protect Now to start the backup.
Step Five
From the left navigation pane, click Jobs > Protection Jobs to verify that the
centralized protection policy completes successfully.


Add Self-Service Protection Policy
The Self-Service Protection policy enables the Microsoft Exchange admins to

perform the manual backup from the Microsoft Exchange Management Shell
cmdlet. The PowerProtect Data Manager prepares the PowerProtect environment
to accommodate manual backup operations, such as creating a PowerProtect DD
appliances user with a password, creating a PowerProtect DD appliances Storage
Unit, and enforcing the backup data retention.
The following data protection attributes can be specified when the self-service
protection policy is created:
• Assets5
• Backup schedule6
5Specify the PowerProtect Assets that must be protected. This could be Oracle
database, Microsoft SQL database, Microsoft Exchange mailbox database, SAP
HANA database, and Linux/Windows file system.

• SLA7
• Backup storage8
The next page highlights the procedures to add a self-service protection policy.
Scroll down each step to expand and view more detailed information.
6Only the retention period can be specified in the Schedule attribute in the Self-
Service Protection policy.
7 Select the wanted SLA to associate with the Self-Service Protection policy.
8 Select the wanted PowerProtect DD system.

Add Self-Service Protection Policy
Step One
Click Add.
Step Two
Specify the name for the protection policy.

Step Three
Select the Self-Service Protection as the purpose for the protection policy.
Step Four
Select the Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases (Assets) to protect.

Step Five
On the Primary Retention pane, click Add to add primary retention.
Step Six
On the Add Primary Retention page, select New on Storage Unit.

Specify the retention period.
Step Seven
Review the self-service protection policy, click Finish to create the self-service
protection policy.

Step Eight
From the left navigation pane, click Jobs > System Jobs to monitor the
Configuring EXCHANGE Databases task and the Performing Policy
Configuration task to complete.
Step Nine
From the left navigation pane, select Infrastructure > Storage > Protection
Storage tab.

Select the PowerProtect DD appliance, and click Manage Storage Units.
Step Ten
The PowerProtect DD Storage Unit, created by the Self-Service Protection policy,

is listed as "<Protection Policy Name>-<PowerProtect Data Manager Appliance
Name>-xxxxx".
The PowerProtect DD Storage Unit Name is required when you perform the
manual backup of Microsoft Exchange mailbox databases.

Back Up Exchange Database with Exchange Management
Shell
Microsoft Exchange Management Shell cmdlets are used to perform the self-
service backup of the Exchange mailbox databases.
Exchange Management Shell is a command-shell environment that supports

object-oriented scripting based on the Microsoft .NET Framework. An Exchange
Management Shell object lets you define the types of data that are assigned to that
object, and the actions it can carry out.
Exchange Management Shell allows you to take the object that one cmdlet output
and pass them as input to the next cmdlet in the pipeline. Exchange Management
Shell objects simplify the Microsoft Application Agent backup and restore
operations for the Exchange mailbox database.

PowerProtect Data Manager UI can be used to perform centralized backup of
PowerProtect Data Manager UI can be used to perform manual backup of

Microsoft Exchange Management Shell cmdlets can be used to perform self-

service backup of Exchange mailbox databases.
Supports the backup and recovery of Microsoft Exchange Database Availability

Group (DAG) and IP-Less Database Availability Group (DAG).
Supports Exchange mailbox database level backup.
Microsoft Exchange Database Backup Level
PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Application Agent support the following
Microsoft Exchange mailbox database backup levels:
Microsoft Exchange Database Backup Level
Full Backs up all the data blocks and creates a new full backup.
Synthetic Full Backs up those changed blocks and synthesize with the previous
full and create a new full backup.

Microsoft Exchange Database Backup Tools
Microsoft Exchange mailbox database can be backed up with the following tool:
• PowerProtect Data Manager UI.

• Microsoft Exchange Management Shell.

Import Configuration Parameters with Exchange Management
Shell
For PowerProtect Data Manager Self-Service backup workflows, the configuration

parameters can be imported to an object. This configuration information object can
then be used to perform Microsoft Application Agent operations such as backups,
listing backups, and restore.
For self-service backups of the Exchange mailbox databases with protection

policies created by the PowerProtect Data Manager, use the Import-
ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet with the -Backup parameter to import the
configuration parameters to the configuration object.
Run the Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet with the -Backup

parameter to import the configuration parameters to the configuration object:
$<Object> = Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile -Backup
Where <Object> is the object name that contains the configuration parameters to
use with other cmdlets. Typically, the <Object> starts with a “$.”
To list the content of the configuration object, enter the $<Object> from the
Exchange Management Shell command prompt.

Shell
Use the Backup-Exchange cmdlet with the following syntax to perform the self-
service backups of the Exchange mailbox database:
[<configuration_object>] | Backup-Exchange -
BackupViaBlockBasedBackup -ClientName
<FQDN_of_Exchange_Server> -DataDomainHost
<PowerProtect_DD_hostname> -DataDomainHostPath
<PowerProtect_DD_storage_unit_path> -DataDomainUser
<PowerProtect_DD_username> [<optional_parameters>]
Exchange Management Shell is a command-shell environment that supports

object-oriented scripting based on the Microsoft .NET Framework. An Exchange
Management Shell object lets you define the types of data that are assigned to that
object (for example, the Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet), and
the actions it can carry out. Exchange Management Shell allows you to take the
object that one cmdlet output and pass them as input to the next cmdlet in the
pipeline. Exchange Management Shell objects simplify the Microsoft Application
Agent backup and restore operations for the Exchange mailbox database.
Use Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile and Backup-Exchange cmdlets

to simplify the Exchange mailbox databases backup operation:
1. Import the configuration parameters to the configuration object through the

Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet.
• $configlist = Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile -Backup
2. Pass the configuration object as input to the Backup-Exchange cmdlet.
• $configlist | Backup-Exchange

The next page highlights the procedures to perform the restore of Microsoft
Exchange mailbox databases with PowerProtect Data Manager. Scroll down each
step to expand and view more detailed information.

Shell
Step One
On the Microsoft Exchange Server host, click Start > Microsoft Exchange Server
folder > Exchange Management Shell to start the Microsoft Exchange
Management Shell.
Step Two
From the Exchange Management Shell, run the Import-

ExchangeBackupConfigFile -Backup cmdlet to import the configuration
information.
• $configlist = Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile -Backup

Step Three
Pipe the configuration information into the Backup-Exchange cmdlet to perform

the self-service backup of Exchange mailbox databases.
• $configlist | Backup-Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database Recovery with

PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Restore
Operations
You can perform the Microsoft Exchange mailbox database and granular-level
restores directly to the Exchange host using the Microsoft Application Agent.
Microsoft Exchange Management Shell cmdlets are used to restore the Exchange
mailbox databases.
For each Exchange mailbox database to be restored, the "This database can be
overwritten by a restore" option checkbox must be selected from the Exchange
Admin Center.
You can also run the Set-MailboxDatabase cmdlet to allow an Exchange

mailbox database to be restored from a backup.
• Set-MailboxDatabase <Exchange_database_ name> -

AllowFileRestore $true
Microsoft Exchange Database Restore Overview
Microsoft Exchange Database Restore Overview
Uses Microsoft Exchange Management Shell cmdlets to perform restore

operations.
Normal restore of an Exchange mailbox database to the source database, from

which the backup is taken.

Alternate database restore of an Exchange mailbox database to another database
that is different from the source database.
Item level or granular level restore (with ItemPoint) of individual items such as, user
mailboxes, mailbox folders, and messages.
Microsoft Exchange Database Restore Scenarios
PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Application Agent support the following
Microsoft Exchange mailbox database restore scenarios:
Microsoft Exchange Database Restore Scenarios
Restore an Exchange mailbox database to the original source database.
Restore an Exchange mailbox database to another database that is different from

the source database.
Restore individual items such as, user mailboxes, mailbox folders, and messages
with ItemPoint.

Microsoft Exchange Database Restore Tools
Microsoft Exchange mailbox database can be restored with the following tool:
• Microsoft Exchange Management Shell.

Import Configuration Parameters with Exchange Management
Shell
For PowerProtect Data Manager Self-Service protection workflows, the

configuration parameters can be imported to an object. This configuration
information object can then be used to perform Microsoft Application Agent
operations such as backups, listing backups, and restore.
Run the Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet with the -Restore

parameter to import the configuration parameters to the configuration object:
$<Object> = Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile -Restore
Where <Object> is the object name that contains the configuration parameters to
use with other cmdlets. Typically, the <Object> starts with a “$”.
To list the content of the configuration object, enter the $<Object> from the
Exchange Management Shell command prompt.

List and Identify Exchange Mailbox Database Backups with
Exchange Management Shell
Get-ExchangeBackup cmdlet lists the content of Exchange mailbox database

backups and the BackupID which is used during the restore operation. If none of
the -Limit, -Before, or -After parameters are specified, the Get-ExchangeBackup
cmdlet lists all backups.
Run the Get-ExchangeBackup cmdlet with the following syntax to list the
backups of Exchange mailbox database:
[<configuration_object>] | Get-ExchangeBackup -
BackupViaBlockBasedBackup -ClientName
<FQDN_of_Exchange_Server> -DataDomainHost
The output of the Get-ExchangeBackup cmdlet lists arrays of the backup objects.
The output can be imported to an object and individual backup can be identified by
the array number with [number].
Run the Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile and Get-ExchangeBackup

cmdlets to list and identify Exchange mailbox database backup:
1. Import the configuration parameters to the configuration object ($backuplist)

with the Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet.
• $backuplist = Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile -Restore
2. Pass the configuration object as input to the Get-ExchangeBackup cmdlet
and import the result to a backup list object ($list).
• $list = $backuplist | Get-ExchangeBackup
3. To list a specific Exchange mailbox database backup, specify the array item
number in the backup list object ($list).
• $list[number]


Restore Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database with Exchange
Management Shell
Run the Restore-Exchange cmdlet with the following syntax to perform the
normal restore of the Exchange mailbox database:
[<configuration_object>] | Restore-Exchange -NormalRestore {-

BackupID <backup_ID> [-Identity <identity>] | -Backup
<backup_object>} -ClientName <FQDN_of_Exchange_Server> -
DataDomainHost <PowerProtect_DD_hostname> -DataDomainHostPath
<PowerProtect_DD_username> <optional_parameters>
For each Exchange mailbox database to be restored, the "This database can be
overwritten by a restore" option checkbox must be selected from the Exchange
Admin Center.
You can also run the Set-MailboxDatabase cmdlet to allow an Exchange mailbox
database to be restored from a backup.
• Set-MailboxDatabase <Exchange_database_ name> -

The Restore-Exchange cmdlet restores Exchange mailbox databases.

Restore-Exchange cmdlet supports the following types of Exchange mailbox
database restore workflows:
• -NormalRestore (Normal restore): Restore of a mailbox database to the

source mailbox database, from which the backup is taken.
• -CopyRestore (Alternate database restore): Restore of a mailbox database to
another mailbox database that is different from the source mailbox database.

A "-BackupID <backup_ID>" or a "-Backup <backup_object>" parameter must
be specified when you restore the Exchange mailbox database with the Restore-
Exchange cmdlet.
Run the Restore-Exchange cmdlet with wanted parameters to restore Exchange

mailbox database.
The next page highlights the procedures to perform the restore of Microsoft
Exchange mailbox database with Exchange Management Shell. Scroll down each
step to expand and view more detailed information.

Restore Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Databases with
Exchange Management Shell
Step One
Management Shell.
Step Two
From the Exchange Management Shell, run the following commands to import the
configuration information and list all the Exchange mailbox database backups:
1. $backuplist = Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile -Restore

2. $list = $backuplist | Get-ExchangeBackup
3. $list

Step Three
To list the latest Exchange mailbox database backup, run the following command:
• $list[0]

Step Four
Set Exchange mailbox database to be overwritten by a restore operation:
• Set-MailboxDatabase <Exchange database name> -

Step Five
Run the following command to restore the Exchange mailbox database:
• $backuplist | Restore-Exchange -NormalRestore -Backup

$list[0] -Identity <Exchange database name> -Confirm:$false
-verbose


Mount Exchange Mailbox Database Backups with Exchange
Management Shell
To perform Granular Level Restore (GLR) of Microsoft Exchange mailbox item, you
must first mount the Exchange mailbox database backup using the Mount-
ExchangeBackup cmdlet. Once the backup is mounted, you can browse and
recover granular items, such as mailboxes or folders.
Mount-ExchangeBackup cmdlet mounts the Exchange mailbox database backup

for granular level restore. Before performing the granular level restore, ensure to
mount the Exchange backup first. After the mount operation succeeds, the Mount
Service system tray icon is displayed on the Windows taskbar.
Run the Mount-ExchangeBackup cmdlet with the following syntax to mount the
Exchange mailbox database backups:
[<configuration_object>] | Mount-ExchangeBackup {-BackupID

<backup_ID> [-Identity <identity>] | -Backup <backup_object>}
-ClientName <FQDN_of_Exchange_Server> -DataDomainHost
A "-BackupID <backup_ID>" or a "-Backup <backup_object>" parameter

must be specified when you mount the Exchange mailbox database backup with
the Mount-ExchangeBackup cmdlet.

The next page highlights the procedures to identify and mount the wanted
Exchange mailbox database backup. Scroll down each step to expand and view
more detailed information.

Mount Exchange Mailbox Database Backups with Exchange
Management Shell
Step One
Management Shell.
Step Two
From the Exchange Management Shell, run the Import-

ExchangeBackupConfigFile cmdlet to import the configuration information:
• $backuplist = Import-ExchangeBackupConfigFile -Restore

Step Three
Run the Get-ExchangeBackup cmdlets to list and identify the wanted Exchange
mailbox database backup.
1. $list = $backuplist | Get-ExchangeBackup

2. $list
3. $list[2]

Step Four
Run the Mount-ExchangeBackup cmdlet with proper parameters to mount the

wanted Exchange mailbox database backup.
• $backuplist | Mount-ExchangeBackup -Backup $list[2]
Step Five
After the mount operation succeeds, the Mount Service system tray icon is
displayed on the Windows taskbar.
Right-click the icon and select the Mount Details option to view the details.


Granular Level Restore of Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Items
After the Exchange mailbox database backup is mounted, you can perform
granular level restore of Microsoft Exchange mailbox item with ItemPoint.
If the "ItemPoint" option is selected during the Microsoft Application Agent

installation, the Dell EMC ItemPoint for Microsoft Exchange Server application is
created under the Dell EMC ItemPoint folder.
Click the Dell EMC ItemPoint for Microsoft Exchange Server application to launch
ItemPoint.
On the Source Selection page, select the source and specify the EDB and log file
path from the mounted Exchange mailbox database backup.

The ItemPoint for Exchange Server User Guide provides detailed configuration
information.

Granular Level Restore of Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Items
to a Proxy Server
PowerProtect Data Manager 19.8 and the Microsoft Application Agent 19.8 support
the granular-level restore of the Microsoft Exchange mailbox database to a proxy
server where the Microsoft Exchange Server is not installed.
To perform the granular-level restore without a Microsoft Exchange server, you

must first obtain the PowerProtect DD storage unit name using the Import-
ExchangeBackupConfigFile PowerShell cmdlet and obtain the storage unit
user name using the ddboost storage-unit show command, and then mount
the Exchange database backup using the Mount-ExchangeBackup PowerShell
cmdlet. Once the backup is mounted, you can browse and recover the granular
items, such as mailboxes or folders, with ItemPoint for Microsoft Exchange Server.

PowerProtect Data Manager Certification Map
The proven exam DES-3521 is required to earn the Specialist – Implementation

Engineer, PowerProtect Data Manager certification. The mentioned curriculum
includes on-demand courses and on-demand labs that enable you to acquires
various skills, such as deploy, configure, troubleshoot, integrate, and upgrade a
PowerProtect Data Manager solution.
You must complete 18 hours of on-demand courses and 4 hours of on-demand

labs before you attempt the DES-3521 proven exam. Also, when you register for
on-demand labs you get 24 hours access to complete each lab.
Product version in DES-3521 proven exam for PowerProtect Data Manager is 19.8.

Implementation Engineer, PowerProtect Data Manager
A. PowerProtect Concepts (C, VC, ODC)

B. PowerProtect Data Manager Concepts (C, VC, ODC)
C. PowerProtect Data Manager Features (C, VC, ODC)
D. PowerProtect Data Manager Implementation (C, VC, ODC)
E. PowerProtect Data Manager MS SQL Integration (C, VC, ODC)
F. PowerProtect Data Manager MS Exchange Integration (C, VC, ODC)
G. PowerProtect Data Manager VM Integration (C, VC, ODC)
H. PowerProtect Data Manager Oracle Integration (C, VC, ODC)
I. PowerProtect Data Manager SAP HANA Integration (C, VC, ODC)
J. PowerProtect Data Manager Kubernetes Integration (C, VC, ODC)
K. PowerProtect Data Manager Troubleshooting (C, VC, ODC)
L. PowerProtect Data Manager Upgrade (C, VC, ODC)
M. PowerProtect Data Manager Implementation On-Demand Lab (ODL)
N. PowerProtect Data Manager VM Integration On-Demand Lab (ODL)
O. PowerProtect Data Manager Oracle Integration On-Demand Lab (ODL)
P. PowerProtect Data Manager MS SQL Integration On-Demand Lab (ODL)
Q. PowerProtect Data Manager SAP HANA Integration On-Demand Lab (ODL)
Information Storage and Management Data Protection and Management
A. Information Storage and Management A. Data Protection and Management (ODC)

(C, VC, ODC)
(C) - Classroom
(VC) - Virtual Classroom
(ODC) - On Demand Course
(ODL) - On Demand Lab
For more information, browse: http://dell.com/certification

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PowerProtect Data Manager MS Exchange Integration ....................................................... 4

PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Integration

PowerProtect Data Manager with Application Integration Overview ..................................... 7

Configuring Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database Backup with

PowerProtect Data Manager .................................................................. 16

Add Protection Storage to PowerProtect Data Manager..................................................... 17

Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database Backup with PowerProtect

Data Manager .......................................................................................... 36

PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Backup Operations ........................ 37

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Microsoft Exchange Mailbox Database Recovery with PowerProtect

Data Manager .......................................................................................... 69

PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Exchange Restore Operations ....................... 70

Course Completion ................................................................................. 93

You Have Completed This eLearning................................................................................. 94

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Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

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PowerProtect Data Manager supports the following application agents to protect

Microsoft The Microsoft Application Agent is a backup and recovery

Database The Database Application Agent is a backup and recovery

Oracle RMAN The Oracle RMAN Agent is a backup and recovery

Application Direct is integrated into PowerProtect Data Manager to protect

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Application Application Direct leverages the native application tools to

Optimized Data Application Direct uses PowerProtect DD Boost as the data

Protection Storage Database administrators and application owners can now

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PowerProtect Data Manager with Microsoft Application Agent supports the

Centralized Protection Policy

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After Microsoft Application Agent is installed, launch the PowerProtect Data

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With PowerProtect Data Manager, the Microsoft Exchange databases protection

• Automatic backup by the PowerProtect Centralized Protection policy.

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PowerProtect Data Manager creates Microsoft Exchange database backups and

Microsoft Exchange Database Availability Groups Support

PowerProtect Data Manager supports the backup and recovery of Microsoft

PowerProtect Data Manager supports the following three types of Microsoft

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