If your Exchange backup is working correctly, you don't have to manage the logs. A correctly configures exchange aware backup will purge the logs for you after a successful backup.
I suggest that you bone up on your exchange backup and recovery processes. As a start read the Exchange Server 2003 Disaster Recovery Operations Guide http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/disre copgde.mspx -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Douglas M. Long Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:52 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exchange Transaction logs So lets say I get the backup software working correctly (Duh, I forgot to turn on the open file option)...will I ever need the transaction logs from say January of this year? The reason I ask is because for now I have just moved all logs older than February to another machine to free space. If I don't need to ever backup those transaction logs, then I will just delete them once I have verified that the backups are working correctly. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ayers, Diane Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:31 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exchange Transaction logs Not to be nit picky but it means you are not backing it up _correctly_ As Doug mentions, a correct on-line exchange backup will purge the logs on completion of the backup process. Diane -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stelley, Douglas Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 8:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: Exchange Transaction logs Transaction logs are automatically deleted upon successful backup of exchange. If your getting a large collection of transaction logs, that means you are not backing up Exchange. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Douglas M. Long Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 11:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ActiveDir] OT: Exchange Transaction logs Just had a couple of questions about a couple things I can't seem to get a straight answer for. Is there a recommended length of time to hold on to Exchange transaction logs? Is there any reason to keep transaction logs around any further back than specified in the checkpoint file? Is it typical to enable circular logging, or does this somehow get you into some issues if a disaster does happen? As always, THANKS for your advice/comments List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this message may be legally privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any release, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error please notify the author immediately by replying to this message and deleting the original message. Thank you. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
