The following options to configure the backup in Exchange 2010
- Backups are VSS-based only. You cannot make streaming ESE backups
- Backups are taken on volume level, To backup the database and log files you need to protect the full volume that contains these files.
- Only full backups can be taken
- Log file truncation will occur after a successful full backup.
First you need to configure Windows 2008 Server Backup locally on the mailbox server. Then you can configure DPM to protect the backup files of Windows Server Backup on the mailbox server.
This is maybe not the most efficient way to protect your Exchange, but at least it’s a work around till DPM is Exchange 2010 aware. Until you setup the DAG; DPM is not going to be aware of your Exchange Server items that need recovering.
More info on protecting Exchange 2010 with Windows server backup:
- Using Windows Server Backup to Back Up and Restore Exchange Data http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876851(EXCHG.140).aspx
- Perform a Backup of Exchange Using Windows Server Backup http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876854(EXCHG.140).aspx
- Restore a Backup of Exchange Using Windows Server Backup: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd876864(EXCHG.140).aspx