It matters when you buy the drives? Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I Tech Consultant Compaq Computer Corporation Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Drewski Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 12:26 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Backups Checklist No, the answer is: "Put your log files on a seperate set of spindles that you bought at a different time than the spindles the IS is on and you should be ok." -- Drew ******************************** Visit http://www.drewncapris.net! Go! Go there now! As a result of the war, corporations have been enthroned and an era of corruption in high places will follow, and the money power of the country will endeavor to prolong its reign... until all wealth is aggregated in a few hands, and the Republic is destroyed. I feel at this moment more anxiety for the safety of my country than ever before, even in the midst of war. -- Abraham Lincoln -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Haaker Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:21 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Backups Checklist you mean the one log file that is being written to at the time of the backup? Magic, of course! Hmmm Good question . . . Open File Agent? But then I need ArcServe or BE right? Do *you* know the answer? Besides an OFFLINE backup? LOL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Drewski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 3:11 PM Subject: RE: Backups Checklist > Again -- how are you going to back up the log files while they're in > use? > > -- Drew > ******************************** > Visit http://www.drewncapris.net! Go! Go there now! > "Ook." - The Librarian. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mood, Steve > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 1:55 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Backups Checklist > > > The point would be that if the priv or pub got trashed (assuming > hardware failure of some sort on the drive with those files) while the > system was running you could restore the priv or pub from the previous > night and replay > the current days log files that are on a different drive (recommended > configuration) to get it back to its most current state. As I > understand it. > > If you have a corrupt db that required you to go back several days you would > not want to replay the log files as you would in essence replay the > corruption. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Haaker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:48 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Re: Backups Checklist > > > THANKS! That was a most excellent slide deck and answers most of my > questions. Only other thing is: if I am then doing FULL ONLINE backups > every night do I need to worry about > turning off circular logging as I will be deleting the log files each night > after they are backed up? Correct? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mood, Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:27 PM > Subject: RE: Backups Checklist > > > > And a cool PPT of the whole thing I found while confirming the log > > file thing (I was thinking of trying to replay the log files in > > event of longstanding corruption which would be a useless thing to > > do). > > > > I always work better with big pretty pictures. > > > > http://www.exchangeserverboston.com/archives/DBMgmt.ppt > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:08 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Backups Checklist > > > > > > If you are doing an online backup, why backup the log files? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Haaker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2002 2:07 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Backups Checklist > > > > > > NTBackup in XCH2K recognizes an Exchange Install as it does in NT4. > > So if > I > > backup System State, IS and DS through the Exchange Server Checkbox > > and > then > > the drive with the log files I should be all set for a full restore > > no? > The > > Exchange server folder on C:\ is all binaries right? I have those on > > C:, logfiles on D: and the stores on E:. Anything I am missing? I > > have never > had > > to do a restore before but soon will have to for DR "practice" pursposes. > > Besides documentation on all my settings and options, am I missing > anything > > all of you tried and true backup gurus know of? > > > > Did I mention I HATE BACKUPS!! > > > > TIA > > > > Chris > > > > "Destiny...is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; > > it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved." > > William Jennings Bryan (1860 - 1925); American lawyer and > > politician. > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > 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] > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > -- > > -- > > The information contained in this email message is privileged and > > confidential information intended only for the use of the individual > > or entity to whom it is addressed. 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