The Carbonite Safe Server Backup User Guide for 5.x 1 Table of Contents System Requirements .......................................................................................................................................... 8 Supported Backup Types.................................................................................................................................... 10 Getting Started .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Quick Start ................................................................................................................................................. 11 Installing CSSB and the Cloud Certificate .................................................................................................... 11 Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 11 The amandabackup / CarboniteUser User ........................................................................................... 12 Importing the Cloud Certificate ........................................................................................................... 12 Command-Line Installation ................................................................................................................. 12 Terminology ............................................................................................................................................... 12 Backup Types ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Backup Sets ........................................................................................................................................ 12 Backup Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 14 Backup Runs ....................................................................................................................................... 14 Configure Backup Sets ................................................................................................................................ 14 Add New Backup Set ........................................................................................................................... 14 Default Settings .................................................................................................................................. 15 What Would You Like to Back up? .............................................................................................................. 15 Backing Up.......................................................................................................................................... 15 Estimate Backup Size .......................................................................................................................... 15 Set Your Backup Location ........................................................................................................................... 15 Backup To ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Disk Storage........................................................................................................................................ 16 Cloud Location .................................................................................................................................... 16 Edit Your Backup Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 16 Schedule Templates ............................................................................................................................ 16 Add Custom Schedules ....................................................................................................................... 16 Edit Existing Schedules ........................................................................................................................ 17 Delete a Schedule ............................................................................................................................... 17 Retention Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 17 2 Retention Types.................................................................................................................................. 17 Special Retention Values..................................................................................................................... 18 Advanced Backup Settings .......................................................................................................................... 18 Data Encryption .................................................................................................................................. 18 Compression....................................................................................................................................... 20 Bandwidth Throttling .......................................................................................................................... 20 Custom Scripts .................................................................................................................................... 21 Email Notification Preferences ................................................................................................................... 21 Backup Details and Requirements ...................................................................................................................... 21 Back Up the Windows File System .............................................................................................................. 22 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 22 Backup Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Special Options ................................................................................................................................... 23 CSSB and Deduplication Volumes in Windows Server 2012 and higher................................................ 24 Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Requirements for VSS Snapshots on a SMB3 Network Share ...................................................................... 24 Back Up the Windows System State ........................................................................................................... 25 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 26 Backup Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 27 Back Up a Microsoft SQL Server.................................................................................................................. 27 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 27 Recovery Models ................................................................................................................................ 28 Backup Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Special Options ................................................................................................................................... 28 Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 29 Requirements for VSS Snapshots on a SMB3 Network Share ............................................................... 30 Back Up a Microsoft Exchange Server Database ......................................................................................... 31 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 31 Backup Levels ..................................................................................................................................... 32 Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 32 3 Back Up a Microsoft SharePoint Server ...................................................................................................... 34 Overview ............................................................................................................................................ 34 Backup Levels ....................................................................................................................................