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Good evening folks

We currently use Commvault to backup our Exchange Online (EXO) environment and I have recently been reviewing Commvault DR options and have become a bit stuck for EXO.

The components involved for EXO backups I believe are …

-Access Node

-Index Server

-Web Server

 

The access node and index server I understand why their needed but I am at a bit of a loss as what role the web server plays. If I change the web server under properties of the access node to another web server the restores fail so clearly the websites play a crucial role. I have read the CV documentation but am still no further forward - I can see that there is some sort of search svc installed.

Any clarify that can be provided would be much appreciated.

hello @KevinDodd 
good day ,

The web server hosts the CommCell admin/web console, playing a crucial role in enabling users to manage backups, perform restores, and monitor job statuses.

Additionally, it facilitates communication between access nodes, index servers, and other components, acting as a mediator to coordinate requests and responses.

The web server also includes a search service that supports index searching for restores, which is essential for quickly locating items during a restore operation.

I hope this helps! If you have any specific questions or scenarios you'd like to discuss, feel free to ask!

Best Regards,
Mohamed Ramadan
Data Protection Specialist

@KevinDodd 

This link shows the components and how they interact.

https://documentation.commvault.com/2024e/expert/exchange_mailbox_agent_architecture_user_mailbox_and_journal_mailbox.html

The webserver performs the query to the indexserver to facilitate the browse and restore for Exch Mailbox.

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