Step 1: Review Requirements and Supported Features
Review the following topics to learn more about the requirements and supported features of Google mail (Gmail) and Google Drive:
Step 2: Review Prerequisites
Review the following prerequisites for Gmail and Google Drive.
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You should have a super admin role to create a service account that provides access to user data.
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The IMAP port of the computer with the Cloud Apps package should be open at port 993.
Step 3: Install the Cloud Apps on a Physical Client Where the IMAP Port to imap.gmail.com is Open at 993 for Gmail
Review the following topics to prepare for the installation and to select the installation method that is most appropriate for your environment.
Note
Opening the IMAP port at 993 is required only for Gmail backup. To back up Google drive files, it is not required to open port at 993.
Step 4: Configure Your Environment
Before running backup and restore of a user's mailbox and drive data, you are required to perform the following two tasks:
Step 5: Prepare for Your First Backup and Restore
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Configure a storage device. For more information, see one of the following:
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Manually discover user accounts to perform backup operation using the default subclient.
Step 6: Run Your First Backup and Restore
Step 7: What to Do Next
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Create user-defined subclients to back up specific user accounts, or content that you need to back up on a separate schedule.
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Auto discover user accounts from a user-defined subclient. For more information, see Enabling Auto Discovery of User Accounts and Auto Discover User Accounts.
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Configure data aging for this Gmail and Google Drive. For more information, see Data Aging - Overview.