It's not supposed to skip it because it's "in use". It's supposed to skip it because you MANUALLY EXCLUDED it from your backup job. As well as the logfile directories.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Karon Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Posted At: Thursday, August 08, 2002 02:44 PM > Posted To: MSExchange Mailing List > Conversation: Backing up Exchange 5.5 > Subject: RE: Backing up Exchange 5.5 > > > What it's doing is skipping the pub.edb, and priv.edb and > showing their in use. We're not using the OFO anymore with > this either. Is backup Exec supposed to be running a script > that's stopping those services before it backs them up? I'm > told there is a script that can be run to stop them or one > can be written. > > > > The Exchange Agent will back up the entire file, the > Exchange Information > > Store. Instead of doing the BLB just the backup of the IS is done. > > Much faster. If the lawyers are really concerned about the > ability to > > restore one mailbox, look at a tool from Ontrack called > PowerControls. > > It allows you to open up the .edb file and restore one mail > or folder > > or email email back to the exchange server, or out to a > .pst. I used > > it to help recover from a disaster. It opened the file even > when all > > of the Microsoft recovery attempts failed. I did not recover every > > mailbox, but I got 93.6% back (long story). > > > > > > Bryce Weathersby > > Networking Specialist I > > Lamar Institute Of Technology > > Beaumont, TX > > Phone: 409-839-2040 > > Fax: 409-839-2931 > > http://www.lit.edu > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Karon Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 2:32 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Backing up Exchange 5.5 > > > > > > We are using BE ver 8.5 getting ready to upgrade to 8.6 and we're > > using the Exchange Agent but not the Open File Agent. We cannot > > backup the pub.edb and priv.edb without using the Open File Agent. > > You have to stop the services in order to back up those > files. Somone > > on here mentioned an Exchange Module is that something > different than > > an Exchange Agent? I'd like to know how some of you are backing up > > the pub.ed and priv.edb without stopping the services. > > > > Karon > > > > > > > > PS the fact that you are likely doing BLB would contribute to the > > problems > > > you indicated with backing up in the last post you did... > > > > > > 1.) read the FAQ > > > 2.) sound like you have the exchnage agent loaded (must have to be > > > able to do BLB) lose the Open File Agent (assuming you are not > > > confusing the Open File with the Exchange Agent) > > > 3.) Lose the BLB, and back up the IS..etc... (read the BE > stuff too its > > > good) > > > > > > 4.) Lose your Sys Mgr with all there cert's obviously > that are doing > > > no good... > > > > > > > > > bill > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Karon Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 2:20 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Backing up Exchange 5.5 > > > > > > > > > I know this has come up before but how is everyone else backing up > > > their Exchange servers. We're using Backup Exec and only > backing up > > > the mailboxes not the pub.edb or priv.edb. Is it wise to > stop those > > > services periodically to back those up? And how often? > We're not > > > using the Open File Agent. > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > 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]
