ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server, Version 1.1 Provides Consistent and Reliable Backup and Recovery of Microsoft Exchange Server Databases
Software Announcement
March 31, 1998
Announcement Letter Number: 298-097
Table of Contents:
- At a Glance
- DESCRIPTION
- PRODUCT POSITIONING
- SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- EDUCATION SUPPORT
- PUBLICATIONS
- TECHNICAL INFORMATION
- ORDERING INFORMATION
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- CHARGES
At a Glance
ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server:
- Enables MS Exchange Server databases to take advantage of the key
storage management functions of ADSM
- Provides online backups of MS Exchange Server databases (both
directory and information store)
- Supports MS Exchange Server full, copy, incremental, and
differential backup types
- Provides offline restore of MS Exchange databases
- Applies the centralized, automated storage management functions of
ADSM to MS Exchange Server database backups
- Uses state-of-the-art installation tools for quick and easy
install
- Offers a free 60-day try and buy
- Is another in a series of ADSMConnect Agents
Overview
The ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft (R) Exchange Server, Version 1.1, referred to from now on as ADSMConnect Exchange Agent, helps you protect your Microsoft (MS) Exchange Server databases using the storage management capabilities of any of the ADSTAR (R) Distributed Storage Manager (ADSM) Version 2 or Version 3 server platforms.
The ADSMConnect Exchange Agent acts as the interface between a Microsoft Exchange Server and an ADSM server. Using the ADSMConnect Exchange Agent, you can perform online backup of MS Exchange databases and transaction logs (for both the directory and information store) to an ADSM server. The ADSM server applies its storage management functions to the data, which can be carried on while you are working, with minimal disruption. These functions include migration through a storage hierarchy, management of tape media space, and disaster recovery support. MS Exchange database restores take place while the MS Exchange server is offline.
The benefits provided by the highly automated, centrally scheduled, policy managed backup and restore facilities of ADSM are utilized by the ADSMConnect Exchange Agent for the protection of data. The data may be stored on a wide variety of storage devices. Together, the ADSMConnect Exchange Agent and ADSM can help manage the costs associated with distributed storage management by leveraging storage resources and automating management tasks.
To let you experience the powerful functions of ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server, IBM plans to offer a free 60-day evaluation (try and buy). Accessible from the ADSM Web site, the try and buy lets you evaluate the code and documentation for 60 days. After the 60-day evaluation period expires, the try and buy cannot be extended. To continue using the ADSMConnect Exchange Agent, you must order the product. In addition to this Agent, you may download other ADSMConnect Agent try and buys from the ADSM Web site. The ADSM Web site is located at:
The ADSMConnect Exchange Agent is another in a series of agents to provide the storage management capabilities of ADSM for a variety of data formats. The ADSMConnect Exchange Agent requires an ADSM server at Version 2 or Version 3. The ADSM server platforms that are currently supported at the Version 2 level are AIX (R), OS/2 (R), Windows NT (TM), VM, MVS (R) or OS/390 (TM), AS/400 (R), Hewlett-Packard HP-UX, and Sun Solaris. The ADSM server platforms that are currently supported at the Version 3 level are AIX, Windows NT, MVS or OS/390, HP-UX, and Sun Solaris.
Intended Customers
Customers who want to backup their Microsoft Exchange Server databases
Key Prerequisites
- Microsoft Exchange Server Version 4.0, 5.0, or 5.5
- Windows NT Server Version 3.5.1 or 4.0 (MS Exchange Server 5.5 does not support NT 3.51)
- Any ADSM Version 2 or Version 3 server
$995 (Program Package)
Planned Availability Dates
- March 31, 1998, on the ADSM Web site (60-day evaluation offering)
- April 24, 1998, on CD-ROM
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This announcement is provided for your information only. For additional information, contact your IBM representative, call 800-IBM-4YOU, or visit the IBM home page at: http://www.ibm.com
The ADSMConnect Exchange Agent helps you protect your MS Exchange Server databases by using the backup and recovery services of ADSM. The ADSMConnect Exchange Agent acts as an interface between MS Exchange Server and ADSM by using the Exchange backup and restore Application Program Interfaces (API) to communicate with MS Exchange Server, and the ADSM API to communicate with any ADSM Version 2 or Version 3 server.
The ADSMConnect Exchange Agent performs backups and restores of MS Exchange Server databases running on the local machine. The ADSMConnect Exchange Agent includes a command line and Graphical User Interface (GUI).
The ADSMConnect Exchange Agent's capabilities include:
- Online backup of the Directory and Information Store
- Support for Full, Copy, Incremental and Differential backups
- Ability to restore public and private sections of the Information
Store separately
- Easy access to multiple ADSM servers through the GUI (if multiple
ADSM servers exist in your network)
- Use of the ADSM scheduler to initiate the Agent so that Exchange database backups can be done automatically and at a convenient (low usage) time
The ADSM server's capabilities include:
- Access to a storage hierarchy
- Migration (server Hierarchical Storage Management or HSM) through
the storage hierarchy
- Management of tape media space
- Central scheduling and automation of your environment
- Disaster recovery support including off-site management of tapes
Year 2000
This product is Year 2000 ready. When used in accordance with its associated documentation, it is capable of correctly processing, providing, and/or receiving date data within and between the 20th and 21st centuries, provided all other products (for example, software, hardware, and firmware) used with the product properly exchange accurate date data with it.
ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server enables customers with MS Exchange Server databases to take advantage of the key storage management functions of ADSM. MS Exchange Server administrators can also take advantage of ADSM's best of breed scalability, server hierarchical storage management and powerful disaster recovery functions without disrupting the daily user activities.
ADSM is well suited for customers with multi-platform and complex environments who seek a market-leading, storage management solution that protects and manages mission-critical data spread across the entire enterprise.
STATEMENT OF GENERAL DIRECTION
IBM intends to add the ADSMConnect Agent for Oracle Backup on Windows NT, for Oracle7 and Oracle8, to the current series of ADSMConnect Agents.
REFERENCE INFORMATION
For ADSM for AIX, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-402 dated October 22, 1996.
For ADSM for AIX, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement 297-411 dated October 7, 1997.
For ADSM for OS/2, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-343 dated September 10, 1996.
For ADSM for Windows NT, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-198 dated June 4, 1996.
For ADSM for Windows NT, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement 297-412 dated October 7, 1997.
For ADSM for AS/400, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-191 dated June 4, 1996.
For ADSM for AS/400, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-313 dated September 3, 1996.
For ADSM for VM, Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement 296-327 dated September 10, 1996.
For ADSM for MVS Version 2.1, refer to Software Announcement 295-212 dated May 30, 1995.
For ADSM for MVS, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement 297-414 dated October 7, 1997.
For ADSM for HP-UX, Version 2.6, refer to Software Announcement 297-034 dated March 4, 1997.
For ADSM for HP-UX, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement 298-044 dated February 9, 1998.
For ADSM for Sun Solaris, Version 2.6, refer to Software Announcement
297-035 dated March 4, 1997.
For ADSM for Sun Solaris, Version 3.1, refer to Software Announcement
298-041 dated February 9, 1998.
Trademarks
OS/390 is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
ADSTAR, AIX, AS/400, MVS, and OS/2 are registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation in the United
States or other countries or both.
Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
service marks of others.
The following classes are available to provide information on ADSM:
- ADSM Implementation and Planning (course number J3741)
- Advanced Topics (course number SS520)
- ADSM Version 3 Update (course number SS530)*
* SS530 is of particular value for those familiar with ADSM
Version 2.
The appropriate curriculum will be updated, as necessary, to include the product features described in this announcement.
Descriptions of all classroom and self-study courses are available.
Call IBM Education and Training at 800-IBM-TEACH (426-8322) for education catalogs, schedules and enrollments.
The following publication can be ordered after planned availability.
To order, contact your IBM representative, or local reseller, or order through the ADSM Web site at:
The manual is also available for online viewing and printing through this Web page. Both HTML and PDF formats are available.
Order
Title Number
ADSMConnect Agent for SH26-4071
Microsoft (R) Exchange Server
Installation and User's Guide
Displayable Softcopy Publications: The ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server publication is offered in displayable softcopy form in the HTML, PDF, and PostScript file formats. The files are shipped on the basic machine-readable material CD-ROM.
The Adobe Acrobat browser may be found on the Adobe Web site at:
A complete list of the ADSM publications may be found on the ADSM Web site at:
OPEN BLUEPRINT (R)
ADSM provides the desktop screen look and feel. Its implementation is consistent with the User Interface function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It provides the OS/2 (R) Presentation Manager (R) interface from IBM, Motif industry-standard interface from the Open Software Foundation (OSF), Windows (R) interface from Microsoft Corp., XWindow Xlib industry-standard interface from X/Open, and to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides the capability to view printable documents on the workstation based on industry-standard formats. Its implementation is consistent with the View function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It provides the ability to view in a "What You See Is What You Get" (WYSIWYG) fashion, as well as manipulate and search documents with the Portable Document Format (PDF) from Adobe Systems, Inc., American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) industry-standard format from the American National Standards Committee (ANSI), and Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), a common Internet graphics format, to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides the ability to retrieve and present, or capture and store, distributed graphics, audio, video, and animation data. Its implementation is consistent with the Multimedia function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It supports a class of multimedia devices available from different vendors to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides the Relational Database function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It provides the Structured Query Language (SQL) industry-standard interface from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) for Windows client systems interface from Microsoft Corp., to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides access to multiple file systems. Its implementation is consistent with the File function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It supports the Distributed File Systems (DFS (TM)) industry-standard protocol from the Open Software Foundation (OSF), Server Message Block (SMB) industry-standard protocol from X/Open, and Network File System (NFS) protocol from Sun Microsystems, Inc., to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM is designed to protect and efficiently manage data and data storage devices. Its implementation is consistent with the Storage Management function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It provides the Backup Services (XBSA) industry-standard interface from X/Open to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides the ability to transport information over wide area and local area networks. Its implementation is consistent with the Transport Services function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It supports the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) industry-standard protocol from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) protocol from Novell, Inc., and Network Basic Input Output System (NetBIOS) protocol from IBM, to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
ADSM provides for the manageability of hardware and software resources. Its implementation is consistent with the Systems Management function described in IBM's Open Blueprint. It supports the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) industry-standard protocol from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to facilitate open, distributed, multivendor interoperability.
Specified Operating Environment
Hardware and Software Requirements
- Any ADSM Version 2 or Version 3 Server
For information on the ADSM Version 2 or 3 server requirements, refer to the Software Announcements listed in the Reference Information section of this announcement.
- Microsoft Exchange Server Version 4.0, 5.0, or 5.5.
For further information on the requirements for the MS Exchange Server, see your Microsoft representative.
- Intel (R)-based 486DX, Pentium (R), or greater processor with at
least 8 MB of available disk space. Minimum recommended RAM is 32
MB.
- Microsoft Windows NT (TM) Version 3.5.1 or 4.0 (MS Exchange Server
5.5 does not support NT 3.51).
- One of the following communication protocols which are included in
the base Windows NT product package (refer to note):
- TCP/IP
- NetBIOS
- IPX/SPX
- Named Pipes
For information on the latest version of MS Exchange Server or the level of Windows NT that is supported by the ADSMConnect Exchange Agent, you may check the ADSM Web site at:
Planning Information
Packaging
The following basic materials are shipped to all ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server customers with each order (available April 24, 1998):
- CD-ROM containing the machine-readable code for ADSMConnect Agent
for Microsoft Exchange Server support and a softcopy of the
Installation and User's Guide
- The following hardcopy publications:
ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft SH26-4071 Exchange Server Installation and User's GuideADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft GH26-4072 Exchange Server License Information
IBM Program License Agreement Z125-3301
Security, Auditability, and Control
ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server uses the security and auditability features of Microsoft Exchange Server and the ADSM server operating system.
The customer is responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities.
ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server has one charge unit, the install. An additional install is required for each MS Exchange server or workstation using ADSMConnect Agent for Microsoft Exchange Server.
An ADSM User Registration is required for each MS Exchange server or workstation using an ADSMConnect Agent. If you want to run multiple MS Exchange Agents on one machine using multiple User Registrations, you must purchase the desired number of User Registrations.
Refer to the Ordering Information section in the Software Announcement for the ADSM server of interest, listed in the Reference Information section.
Order
Program Name/ Type Feature Part
Description Number Number Number
ADSMConnect Agent 5801-AAR 2690 04L6512
for Microsoft
Exchange Server
Program Package
-- CD-ROM
ADSMConnect Agent 5802-AAR 2360 04L6518
for Microsoft
Exchange Server
1 Install
Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement. Proofs of Entitlement (PoE) are required for all authorized use.
Limited Warranty Applies: Yes
Program Services: Available until January 31, 2001
Money-back Guarantee: 30-day, money-back guarantee for program packages
Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer: No
Support Line: Personal Systems
Volume Orders: No
Software Advantage Applies: No
SW Advantage Upgrade Protection Applies: No
AIX (R)/UNIX (R) Upgrade Protection Applies: No
Entitled Upgrade for Current SW Advantage Upgrade Protection Licensees: No
Entitled Upgrade for Current AIX/UNIX Upgrade Protection Licensees: No
Variable Charges Apply: No
CHARGES
The charges provided in this announcement are suggested retail prices
for the U.S. only and are provided for your information only. Dealer
prices may vary, and prices may also vary by country. Prices are
subject to change without notice. For additional information and
current prices, contact your local IBM representative.
Order
Type Feature Part One-Time
Program Name/Description Number Number Number Charge
ADSMConnect Agent for 5801-AAR 2690 04L6512 $995
Microsoft Exchange Server
Program Package -- CD-ROM
ADSMConnect Agent for 5802-AAR 2360 04L6518 915
Microsoft Exchange Server
1 Install
Volume licensing part numbers and prices will be announced on April 28, 1998.
Support Line is covered under the Support Line contract for the specific ADSM Version 2 or Version 3 server. For more information, contact IBM Support Family Information Center at 800-742-9235.
Trademarks
DFS is a trademark of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
Open Blueprint, OS/2, Presentation Manager, and AIX are
registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation.
Windows NT is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
UNIX is a registered trademark in the United States and other
countries exclusively through X/Open Company Limited.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
service marks of others.