I am trying to backup my Exchange, but the box is grayed out. Any
ideas?

Hello John,

Which backup software are you talking about? Which OS version is in use and
which Exchange version are you talking about?

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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> I am trying to backup my Exchange, but the box is grayed out. Any
> ideas?
>

"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
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> Hello John,
>
> Which backup software are you talking about? Which OS version is in use
> and which Exchange version are you talking about?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

Hi Meinolf,

In addition to your questions, I have some additional questions to John, the
original poster:

What box is grayed out?

Is the backup software, whatever it is, being run directly on the Exchange
server, or from another machine?

Is the Exchange server also a domain controller?

Is the Exchange server multihomed?

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"Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in message
news:6cb2911dc6ef8cc65cc36b1d544@newsgroup

> Hello John,
>
> Which backup software are you talking about? Which OS version is in use
> and which Exchange version are you talking about?
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>

>> I am trying to backup my Exchange, but the box is grayed out. Any
>> ideas?
>>

>
>

Sorry, two more questions:

Any errors in the Event logs?

Are all of the Exchange stores (Ex2003) or databases (Ex2007) mounted?

Ace

On Jan 17, 11:01*pm, "Ace Fekay [MVP-DS, MCT]"
<ace...@newsgroup> wrote:

> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in messagenews:6cb2911dc6ef8cc65cc36b1d544@newsgroup
>
>
>

> > Hello John,

>

> > Which backup software are you talking about? Which OS version is in use
> > and which Exchange version are you talking about?

>

> > Best regards

>

> > Meinolf Weber
> > Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> > confers no rights.
> > ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> > ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm

>

> >> I am trying to backup my Exchange, but the box is grayed out. Any
> >> ideas?

>
> Sorry, two more questions:
>
> Any errors in the Event logs?
>
> Are all of the Exchange stores (Ex2003) or databases (Ex2007) mounted?
>
> Ace

I am running 2k3 with the exchange being hosted on C drive which has
the DC.The box that is grayed out is Microsoft Exchange. Yes all
databases and stores are mounted. The backup is ntbackup and is run on
the same machine.

> On Jan 17, 11:01*pm, "Ace Fekay [MVP-DS, MCT]"

> <ace...@newsgroup> wrote:

>> "Meinolf Weber [MVP-DS]" <meiweb@(nospam)gmx.de> wrote in
>> messagenews:6cb2911dc6ef8cc65cc36b1d544@newsgroup
>>
>>
>>

>>> Hello John,

>>

>>> Which backup software are you talking about? Which OS version is in use
>>> and which Exchange version are you talking about?
>>> Best regards

>>

>>> Meinolf Weber
>>> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
>>> confers no rights.
>>> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
>>> ** HELP us help YOU!!!http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>>>> I am trying to backup my Exchange, but the box is grayed out. Any
>>>> ideas?

>>
>> Sorry, two more questions:
>>
>> Any errors in the Event logs?
>>
>> Are all of the Exchange stores (Ex2003) or databases (Ex2007) mounted?
>>
>> Ace

>
> I am running 2k3 with the exchange being hosted on C drive which has
> the DC.The box that is grayed out is Microsoft Exchange. Yes all
> databases and stores are mounted. The backup is ntbackup and is run on
> the same machine.

Hi John,

Any errors in the Event logs?

Can you take a snapshot of the screen and post it to one of the image
posting sites, such as photobucket.com or imageshack.com so we can what
you mean?

Thanks,

FYI, it's always recommended to not install Exchange on a DC. If it is,
it drastically reduces preformance of Exchange because a DC disables
write-behind cache to facilitate AD database functions, however it can
hurt Exchange by possibly losing emails during a suddent power outage.
It also affects a DC's performance, and makes it difficult to restore
if lost.

If it's SBS, that is a different story.

Also note, when backing up Exchange, always back it up separate from a
System State backup. If you back it up together with a System State
backup, the Exxchange portion of the backup becomes useless. This is
due to the way it backs it up.

Ace