Incrementals only back up log files. If you were to try to restore from a full and a series of incrementals, you could wait a long time for recovery to complete because of the number of log files you would have to replay. Consider that when you reevaluate your strategy. You might test how long it would take to restore from a failure on Friday during the day just before your full backup.
Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dolphin, Jeff Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:16 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Veritas BE Settings (Was: Auto Accept Utility stopped working ) We have ours set to run a FULL backup-to-disk on Fridays to a seperate storage server (map a drive) and we use incrementals monday to thursday for just the Exchange data (store, logs, priv & pub .edb's. Exchange agent is installed. We also run twice weekly and monthly COPY backups to tape (4 week rotation) of the entire server. This setup works well for us and might for you too... -----Original Message----- From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:58 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Veritas BE Settings (Was: Auto Accept Utility stopped working) Copy and Diff backups do not flush the logs so you wont see the "(Flush committed logs)" thing in the dialog box unless you are doing a full or incremental backup. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Hummert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 2:50 PM Subject: RE: Veritas BE Settings (Was: Auto Accept Utility stopped working) > > In the properties of the backup job, our BU Admin has the "Database > and Logs (Flush committed logs)" > > > You have that set to full right? Not copy or differential? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blunt, James H > (Jim) > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 11:44 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Veritas BE Settings (Was: Auto Accept Utility stopped working) > > > Running Veritas Version 8.60, Rev 3808 against Exchange 5.5 SP4/Win2k > SP2. > > Due to the loss of people within the company, I am having to start > learning some of the BU stuff. Before, I have just let our BU guy > configure it all. I THINK I know what the settings should be, based on > what I have read on Veritas and on this list, but I'm going to list what > I know and let you folks confirm or deny my knowledge. > > In the properties of the backup job, our BU Admin has the "Database and > Logs (Flush committed logs)" option selected as the Backup Method > (that's good). We also have it set to NEVER use the Open File Option > (that's good too). Under the "Selections" tab of the BU job properties, > under the Exchange server, the tracking.log option is grayed out. So he > has selected: 1. The c$\exchsrvr\tracking.log directory 2. The MS > Exchange Directory (should uncheck this option) 3. The MS Exchange Info > Store > > These three items would appear to correlate to the three rules below in > the "Selection rules" of the BU job for the mailbox servers, correct? > \\servername\c$\exchsrvr\tracking.log\*.* /SUBDIR \\servername\Microsoft > Exchange Directory\*.* /SUBDIR \\ERCEX06\Microsoft Exchange Information > Store\*.* /SUBDIR > > >From the main Backup Exec console, under the Tools / Options / Set > Application Defaults property page / Exchange tab, the same backup > method is selected. However, under the Restore section, we have 1) "No > loss restore", > 2) "Restore public folder" and 3) "Restore Private Mailboxes" options > all checked. Is this correct? > > TIA, > > Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:32 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > > The Exchange Agent backs up the "Information Store". You should be > backing that up. It's a separate object. And you should be excluding > the C:\Exchsrvr\*data (note wildcard) directories from your file backup. > If you're running Exchange 200x, you should also exclude the mailroot > directory and the M: drive from the file-based backup. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul kondilys > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:16 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > Well, actually we are running veritas with the exchange agent, only > thing is that the PRIV.EDB file is skipped. I thought that in order to > backup the PRIV.EDB file you have to stop the exchange services? > > Any ideas? > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 12:17 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > Oh, the backup won't cause any problems. Not that it would be of any > use... > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Winzenz > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2003 9:14 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > It is quite possible to do a backup of Exchange 5.5 WITHOUT stopping the > services. You either use NTBackup, or use a 3rd party backup utility > with an Exchange Agent. If you decide to not use either of those 2 > methods, you sure as heck better stop the Exchange services first, > otherwise you will be attempting to back up an open database file as a > flat file. Not good! > > > Ben Winzenz > Network Engineer > Gardner & White > (317) 581-1580 ext 418 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul kondilys [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: > Wednesday, July 30, 2003 7:35 AM Posted To: Exchange (Swynk) > Conversation: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > > Hello All, > > First, wanted to say that you guys have always been a great help in the > past. I have a simple, but probably dumb question. I need some ammo > though before I get back to one of my employees about what he's doing. > Can someone just verify what I'm saying....... It is not possible to > back-up the PRIV.EDB files on Exchange 5.5 unless you stop the Exchange > services right? One of my guys is trying to run a veritas backup that > includes the PRIV.EDB file, and the file is skipped during the back-up > operation. I advised him as to why it does this, and how to correctly > do it. He still swears that it's veritas software screwing up... > > Any help would be great, > > Thanks > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sargent, Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 1:53 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > (FYI the mailbox needs Owner rights.) So if the EventConfig permissions > are set, reinstall the AutoAccept script on the mailbox and you should > be able > to test it immediately. If that doesn't work, try stopping and > starting > the Event service again and retest. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mitchell Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 1:42 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > > Rob, > > I found it and set the permissions. I suppose it takes time to synch it > up.. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mitchell Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:29 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > > Rob > > I am fairly new at AutoAccept utilities... Where do I look for the > EventConfig folder? Sorry. > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sargent, Rob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:26 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > > Hi Mike. Have you set up the client permissions for the mailbox in the > EventConfig folder? I've forgotten to do that on occasion. And I > think > I learned the hard way that if this step was missed, you need to > uninstall the Autoaccept script again, set up the EventConfig settings, > then reinstall the script. > > Rob Sargent > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mitchell Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 12:57 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > > Ed, > > Thanks. I thought that was the case, so I deleted the AutoAccept folder > on the resource. I then ran the AutoAccept utility script on that new > resource. I checked the event Service and it was running. Nothing > happened. > > I then stopped and started the service again. To no avail. Nothing > happens. Help!!!! > > Thanks... Ed, you are the best, or so they say!!! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Crowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 12:35 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > > A script does not move with a mailbox. You must reinstall the script on > the new server and ensure that the Event Service is running. > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP > Freelance E-Mail Philosopher > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mitchell Mike > Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2003 6:16 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Auto Accept Utility stopped working > > > Good morning, > > Outlook 98 Exchange 5.5 SP4 > > I moved server of my resource mailboxes for one server to another. Once > I did this my Auto Accept script stopped working. I ran the Auto Accept > script on these resources again, and again no auto accepting? 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