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    Integrate Arctera Backup Exec backup of Microsoft 365 with IDrive® e2

    Arctera Backup Exec provides unified backup and recovery for physical, virtual, and cloud environments, including Microsoft 365 workloads. Integrating Arctera Backup Exec with IDrive® e2 allows you to back up Microsoft 365 data to scalable, secure, and cost-effective cloud object storage. This integration enhances data availability, compliance, and protection against cyber threats while simplifying cloud-based backup management.

    Prerequisites

    Before you begin, ensure the following:

    1. An active IDrive® e2 account. Sign up here if you do not have one.
    2. A bucket in IDrive® e2. See how to create a bucket.
    3. Valid Access Key ID and Secret Access Key. Learn how to create an access key.
    4. Backup Exec ver. 25.x and above.
    5. A local deduplication storage disk configured in Backup Exec.

    Configure IDrive® e2 with Arctera Backup Exec and run a backup of Microsoft 365

    1. Log in to Backup Exec and click the Backup & Restore tab.
      IDrive e2
    2. Click Add and select Add Microsoft 365 tenant.
      IDrive e2
    3. In the Configure Tenant window, select the desired Azure Account and click Next.
      IDrive e2
    4. Select the workloads you want to back up by checking the corresponding check box, and then click Next.
      IDrive e2
    5. Copy the code by clicking on Copy Code, and click the Microsoft Link to continue further.
      IDrive e2
    6. In Microsoft authentication, paste the code and then click Next.
      IDrive e2
      1. Select an existing account or use another account with admin permission.
        IDrive e2
      2. After successful login, redirect to the Backup Exec app.
        IDrive e2
      3. Select the check box to confirm the login process and click Next.
        IDrive e2
    7. Review the Summary page and click Finish.
      IDrive e2

    You will now be able to see your Microsoft environment in the Servers List.

    IDrive e2

    Add IDrive® e2 as S3 storage

    1. In Console, click on Storage and then select Configure Cloud Storage.
      IDrive e2
      IDrive e2
    2. Enter Name and Description for storage and click Next.
      IDrive e2
    3. Click Click here on the information box to configure the cloud storage provider.
      IDrive e2
    4. In Configurator, enter the details below.
      1. Select Create Cloud Instance radio button
      2. Enter name for Cloud Instance
      3. Enter your IDrive® e2 Endpoint as the Service host
      4. Keep SSL Mode as Full and URL Style as Path
      5. Select Provider based on requirement (e2 supports both)
      6. Click Execute Command (once the command is executed successfully, close the tab) (https://www.idrive.com/s3-storage-e2/backup-exec-certificates)
        IDrive e2
    5. Select S3 and click Next in the Cloud Storage configuration wizard.
      IDrive e2
    6. Choose the Cloud Storage provider you just defined and click Add/Edit.
    7. Click Add to enter a new login account and enter the following details.
      1. Enter your IDrive® e2 Access Key as Username.
      2. Enter your IDrive® e2 Secret Key as Password and Confirm Password.
      3. Click OK.
        IDrive e2
    8. Click Next after selecting Cloud Storage and Login Account.
    9. Choose your IDrive® e2 bucket as Destination and click Next.
      IDrive e2
    10. Keep 2 as the default concurrent operations and click Next (you can also adjust the number of simultaneous operations).
      IDrive e2
    11. Review the Summary of storage and click Finish (Restart your Backup Exec Services).
      IDrive e2

    Configure a Microsoft 365 Backup Job

    1. In the Backup & Restore tab, click on Backup and select Create Microsoft 365 Backup.
      IDrive e2
    2. In the Backup Definition Properties window,
      1. Enter the Name for the Backup.
      2. Click Edit on the Left-side tab and select components to be backed up in the Microsoft 365 Environment.
        IDrive e2
      3. Select the desired components and click OK.
        IDrive e2
      4. Click Edit the Right-side tab and select IDrive® e2 Cloud storage as the destination.
        IDrive e2
      5. In Backup Options, schedule a backup as per the requirement.
        IDrive e2
      6. Select your Cloud Storage and click OK.
        IDrive e2
    3. The backup job is successfully added and is listed with all its stages.
    4. Select the backup job and click Run Now.
      IDrive e2
    5. Backup will start, and you can view the progress of the job.
      IDrive e2

    Note: Data restoration is handled by your specific backup solution provider and is affected by multiple variables that are unique to your environment. For application-related enquiries/support, it is strongly recommended you seek guidance from the technical team of your backup solution provider.