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by skhan

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Currently I have to stop all Exchange services to take a backup. My question is how to do this without shutting down the server? Also, what are the most efeective ways of backup and restore of the Exchange Server? I tried a restore on a test machine, and now the Exchange Server won't start. It gives the following error:

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"A connection could not be made to the Micrisoft Exchange Server computer .

The Microsoft Exchange Server computer does not respond.

Microsoft Exchange Directory
ID no: DS_E_COMMUNICATIONS_PROBLEM"
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Thanx,
Sultan Khan.

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by curacao_dejavu

You did n't mention it, but I think you are using the backup program of MS.
We are using ArcserveIT to backup up our mailserver, it does allow open files (including mailserver being back up.
Regarding the most effective way, I just answered that also, in the backup program you are able to backup on mailbox brick level.
Regarding the error message; the computername on the restore server is different, I will have to look at the MS KB for that one.

regards,

Leopold

by ann777

You will be better off using Veritas, or Arc Serve or anything other than MS Backup in order to backup Exchange Server. Programs designed around backing up e-mail servers work around the problem of the files being opened.

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