Enable CSVDE Filtering for Discovery Operations

Before You Begin

• Review CSVDE Filtering for Discovery Operations:
  • Agents - Exchange Compliance Archiver
  • Agents - Exchange Mailbox/Public Folder Archiver
  • Agents - Exchange Mailbox
• CAUTION: Use of this option requires expert-level knowledge of CSVDE, which is a Microsoft tool used for extracting and filtering information from Active Directory. Incorrect use of the CSVDE filtering option can result in failed discovery and data protection operations for these agents. For more information on CSVDE, refer to documentation from Microsoft Corporation.

Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions

To enable CSVDE filtering for discovery operations:

1. From the CommCell Browser, right-click the icon for the appropriate agent and then click Properties.
2. From the General tab of the agent Properties dialog box, select the Use CSVDE For Discovery option, then specify the desired CSVDE filter in the corresponding entry space.
3. Click OK.

The next time a discovery operation is run for this agent the user-specified CSVDE filter will be used.