The Exchange Agent for Backup Exec backs up the Priv and Pub whitout stopping any services.
____________________________________________ Brian Dugas MIS Director Summit Technical Services, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.summit-technical.com Phone: 401-736-8323 x11 Fax: 401-738-9813 -----Original Message----- From: Tom Meunier [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 3:46 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Backing up Exchange 5.5 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
