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Server Backups
Exchange Server
Daily Routine
Verify Backups by following these steps:
- Connect to EXCHANGE server using Remote Desktop Connection (Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications).
- Select computer “EXCHANGE”.
- Login as Administrator (using domain credentials).
- Run “Symantec Backup Exec” (Start > Programs > Symantec Backup Exec for Windows > Backup Exec 11d for Windows).
- Check that daily backups were performed (should have a checkmark beside the daily entry).
Weekly Routine
- Change hard drives for daily backups. This requires swapping HDD units BUD1 and BUD2 (Backup Unit Drive). Perform every Friday.
File and Database Servers
- Connect to server RAS (Start > Run As:
\\NAS). Login as a regular user (using domain credentials) or Administrator. - Open
\\NAS\Backupshare to verify that daily backups where performed for CRMServer (OnContact server), Fileserver (main file server), Infuserv (Infusion server). - Use MS Backup to restore (or create new backups).
Directories to Backup
| Resource | Path | Backup Incidence | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subversion Repositories | \\SWDEV\data\repos | Weekly | All software development projects' source control versioning resides here. |
| Config & Database Backup | \\SWDEV\data\backup | Daily | System configuration and database backups (tar & gzipped). |
| File Repositories | \\SWDEV\installers, \\SWDEV\programming, \\SWDEV\pub | File repositories with software development tools. |