11.2. Backing Up a Database
Problem
You need to back up a single mailbox database to backup media or files.
Solution
Using a graphical user interface
Start the Windows Backup (Ntbackup.exe) utility. If you see the Backup and Restore wizard start page, click the Advanced Mode link.
Click the Backup tab.
Use the Backup destination and Backup media or file name controls to specify where you want the backup to go.
Tip
The options you see here will vary, depending on whether you have a tape drive with Windows drivers installed or not. For example, one Exchange server in our lab has an ADIC FastStor tape library attached; no tape drives appear in NTBackup, so we have to back up files and then use a separate third-party tool that understands tape libraries to put them to tape.
In the left pane of the Backup window, expand the Microsoft Exchange Server node. Beneath it, you'll see one entry for each Exchange server:
Mark the Microsoft Information Store checkbox to back up all storage groups on the server, or
Expand Microsoft Information Store and check off the individual storage groups you want to back up. (Note that storage groups with no mounted databases will appear here, but if you try to back them up, the backup process will fail).
From the Microsoft Exchange Server node, select the storage group that contains the database that you want to back up.
In the right pane of the Ntbackup window, select the databases you want to include in this backup job.
Click Start Backup.
In the Backup Job Information ...