Ok, I think I got the hint everyone. NO BLB's! Thanks for all of your help. As usual much better response than other lists.
Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001, 1:31 PM > To: Exchange Discussions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: �Back�Up�Exec > > Yikes! You're trying to do BLBs!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > <http://mail.tekscan.com/nomailboxes.htm> > > <http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_appxf.htm> > > from the archives.... > ************** > The Top Ten Reasons why William Doesn't recommend Brick-level backups: > > 10. The only product he's tried it with is ArcServeIT (*shudder*) > 9. Brick-level backups should be done in conjunction with regular backups > therefore duplicating the process. > 8. Brick-level backups don't clear the transaction logs > 7. Brick-level restores (esp of the entire store) are VERY slow > 6. Brick-level restores result in loss of Single Instance Storage > 5. Brick-level backups do not properly maintain all of the data structures > in the store that you might need for a full restore (at least Computer > Associates product doesn't). > 4. The alternative is so much easier and cleaner - deleted item retention. > Set deleted item retention to say 30 days, a little user education and they > can do their own mailbox' restore. > 3. Regular use of exmerge (to pst files for backup) for important mailboxes > is another alternative. > 2. Section 3.11 at: <http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq_sec3.htm> says > so (ok, I don't do everything I'm told either). > 1. The archives at the Exchange list at swynk.com are full of Brick-level > horror stories. > > -William Lefkovics, MCSE, A+ (and a brand new Exchange MVP!) > ************** > > Brick Level Backups will not cause your car to rust out or your hair to fall > out. They are unlikely to make your system less reliable (but no guarantees > there), nor make your normal non-brick-level backups less reliable. They > do, however, use more tape, make your backup jobs take more time and wear > your tape drive out faster. They give you a false sense of security that > you can get something back when in fact you may not. And you often cannot > get everything back from a brick level backup. > > Brick Level Backup is a kludgy crutch for administrators who insist on > managing their Exchange systems as if they were cc:Mail or MS Mail systems. > They want the benefits of a database e-mail architecture, but want to manage > it as if it were a file-based system. > > If you follow the Ed Crowley Never Restore Method�, you can remain secure in > the knowledge that you'll almost never need to do a Brick Level Restore. > If, for some rare event you find that you need to restore a message or > mailbox, then you have a great opportunity to practice your disaster > recovery techniques on your recovery server. What? You don't have a > recovery server? Well, you need one whether or not you use Brick Level > Backup. > > In a nutshell, Brick Level Backups aren't evil. But they're completely > superfluous. > > -Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > > ************** > > -Mich�le > Immigration site: <http://LadySun1969.tripod.com> > The Miata: <http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley> > Tiggercam: <http://www.tiggercam.co.uk> > --------------------------------------------------------- > "Look at that -- 'Broad Breasted Turkey.' Even in a stupid grocery store, > looking at dead meat, cup size is still all that matters." --An unhappy > teenage girl, ranting in the supermarket > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 3:23 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Back Up Exec > > > The problem is that I'm trying to connec to the mailboxes and it asks me for > a mailbox account to log in as. I've set one up, but when I insert the > data, it just kicks it back with the same screen and won't let me proceed. > > It will let me select the data directories, just not the invididual > mailboxes. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001, 11:41 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: RE: Back Up Exec > > > > Maybe you could post some questions here and we could provide you with > some > > answers. IIRC, BE is not that difficult to setup. > > > > "In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." -Desiderius > Erasmus > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 11:27 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Back Up Exec > > > > > > Can anyone direct me to some good info on setting up Back Up exec for > > Exchange 5.5? Drive and console are on a seperate machine from the > exchange > > server, same domain though. > > > > I've been trying to get info off of the the Veritas list, but no one seems > > to know of any that are decent. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Tom > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
