Hello,

Please see my answers below marked with "***".

Del Hoobler
ADSM Agent Development

>> I have a couple of questions concerning the ADSM Exchange Agent.
>>
>> We currently use Seagate Software and 2 tape drives to back up 6 Exchange
>> servers.  We are thinking about going to a Mainframe based solution as we
>> have been experiencing problems with our current procedures (most involving
>> human intervention factors).
>>
>> Does it backup the open Exch directories, information store files
>> (*.edb,etc.), and files associated with the MTA and IMC?
***
*** It backs up the Information Store and Directory databases
*** while they are online, i.e. you don't have to interrupt
*** service in order to perform a backup.
*** (DIR.EDB, PRIV.EDB, PUB.EDB and EDBxxxxx.LOG)
*** This is done completely through the Exchange backup/restore
*** API's defined by Microsoft.
***
>>
>> What is the backup rate?
***
*** This depends on your network and communications method.
*** Giving any specific numbers would not be helpful
*** as it is totally dependant to you network topology.
***
>>
>> Can we backup over a channel as opposed to token ring?
***
*** You can use TCP/IP, NETBIOS, Named Pipes, or IPS/SPX
*** to communicate between your ADSM server and Exchange Agent.
*** If you can communicate over the channel using any of the
*** communications method, then yes.
***
>>
>> What is the cost?
***
*** Again, this depends.  If you already have an ADSM server,
*** then you just need to purchase the Exchange Agent.
*** Talk to your IBM (ADSM) representative for pricing.
***