Did you read the whitepapers? The minute amount of information Tristan gave you isn't enough knowledge.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Karon Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 1:21 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Backing up Exchange 5.5 > > > Thank you this is exactly what I was looking for.> > > > You're talking about the actual files - yes? Nothing will backup the > > physical files - when you do a backup of the IS, that is > backing up the > > *data* in the files, which is what you want. You don't want > to back up the > > files. > > > > As for circular logging, once you are backing up the IS > (again, don't worry > > about the files!), the logs will flush. > > > > Tris > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > Tristan Gayford > > Deputy Systems & Network Manager > > Cranfield University at Silsoe > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Karon Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 08 August 2002 20:49 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Backing up Exchange 5.5 > > > > So, maybe BE is skipping the pub.edb and priv.edb because > we're backing > > doing the BLB backups? Maybe you can't do the BLB and > entire IS at the > > same time. > > > > > > Yes that is getting the full IS store... Not doing BLB but the full > > > Monty..... > > > > > > 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: Christopher Hummert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 2:39 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Backing up Exchange 5.5 > > > > > > > > > What does it look like in the Job Log.....All I see is > the exchange > > > mailboxes, and the IS being backuped. Though for the > Backup Type on the IS > > > it's says "Full - Database & Logs (flush committed logs). > I'm getting it > > > right there aren't I? > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > Weathersby, Bryce > > > Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 12:36 PM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Backing up Exchange 5.5 > > > > > > > > > > > > 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] > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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]
