Window NT Backup on server 2003 and exchange 2007
I use window NT backup and successfully backup database full on weekends and differential everyday But my database does not reflect that see below. [PS] C:\>Get-exchangeserver | get-mailboxdatabase -status | select storagegroup,name,Lastfullbackup,LastDifferentialBack up StorageGroup Name LastFullBackup LastDifferentialBackup ------------ ---- -------------- ---------------------- EXCHANGE\AAA AAA 1/31/2011 5:45:33 AM EXCHANGE\BBB BBB 1/31/2011 3:40:56 AM 2/2/2011 12:56:33 AM (logfile from3/10/2010) EXCHANGE\CCC CCC 1/31/2011 4:54:32 AM 2/2/2011 4:53:20 AM logfile from /2010) EXCHANGE\DDD DDD 1/31/2011 4:21:19 AM 2/2/2011 3:11:33 AM logfile from /2010) EXCHANGE-External\tempSG1 EEE Also my drive is filling up with lots of log file from logs from 2010 When i try to move logs i only see logs from 2 database (AAA) and public Any help appreciated i have asked this question beforesjumma
July 11th, 2011 1:27pm

How do you know the database is being backed up correctly by NTBACKUP? I would suggest that you create a new job, that is set to backup JUST Exchange. DO ensure that you are on Exchange 2007 SP3. I also wouldn't bother with diffs. Useless in my opinion. DO a full backup every day if you can. After the backup has completed, go through the event viewer for a correct backup sequence. I have them listed here: http://blog.sembee.co.uk/post/Successful-Exchange-2007-Backup-Log-Sequence.aspx Another option would be to download a trial of something like Backup Assist, and run the backup job through that. Get a successful backup done and see if the logs flush then. Simon.Simon Butler, Exchange MVP Blog | Exchange Resources | In the UK? Hire Me.
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July 11th, 2011 7:56pm

Hi, The transition logs purge after a full backup. Try the steps below: -- Dismounting the databases in storage group and make sure the databases are clean shutdown. -- Move the logs to some other place. -- Mount the database back -- Take full backup immediately. Hope it is helpful. Best regards, Fiona Liao
July 11th, 2011 10:35pm

i Did not get those event id during full backup but got those 4 event id during differential Server StorageGroupName Name Size (GB) Size (MB) No. Of Mbx ------ ---------------- ---- --------- --------- ---------- EXCHANGE 35.88 36742.14 49 EXCHANGE 10.23 10474.39 7 EXCHANGE 18.01 18446.89 13 EXCHANGE 8.54 8740.52 3 Can i just do full backup (using windows NT) of each database (EDB FILE) everynight till it purges the log files during the week ? IF i have to do whole folder its becomes very big (180 gb) sjumma
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July 12th, 2011 4:41pm

Databases should be backed up at the Storage Group level, because that is where the logs are stored. Therefore unless you have the databases in their own storage group, doing a backup in the method that you have outlined isn't going to achieve anything. You need to do a single full backup of Exchange only. Get the logs down. Simon.Simon Butler, Exchange MVP Blog | Exchange Resources | In the UK? Hire Me.
July 12th, 2011 7:23pm

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