RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)

[Lefkovics, William]

Title: Message

Yes.  I repplied service pack 35b to my personal cranial datacentre and the corrupt file has been repaired.

 

Thank you.

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Mommens, Matt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 2:45 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)

I am not sure this is correct.  I believe you are referencing NAS as the platform Microsoft does not support.  I have seen many design documents in relation to large stores utilizing SAN's for Exchange 2000.  I know that this is 5.5 so I could be wrong for this version.  But Microsoft uses a SAN for their Exchange farm (EMC Sym's).

-----Original Message-----
From: Lefkovics, William [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 2:39 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)

Wait.  I missed that.

 

Microsoft does not support Exchange over a SAN.  I realize that may not be your issue here, but it might be difficult to get good help otherwise.

 

William

 

-----Original Message-----
From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 12:34 PM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)

Diane,

See my answers in context below: 

 

 1. Is this a new Exchange setup? --Not really.  The server's been up for over a year, but we just hooked up a SAN array & ran perf optimizer to redirect the store.

     We have seven servers total, & this is the only one with a problem.

 

 2. Has this ever worked? --No, not on this server.  We normally use ArcServe, which worked fine until recently. (before you ask, the error was around _before_ 

     the SAN switchover)

 

3. This is a dumb question, but....does this exchange server possibly still have circular logging turned on?  --No. (I just checked).  Good question, tho.

         (There are no "dumb" questions, only dumb answers.)

 

4. How many log mdbdata log files do you have?   --A whole bunch.  Since I haven't been able to get a good backup, they're still there.

 

5. If you can't get it backed up, you probably have many many days worth and a very full partion.  --The SAN _greatly_ increased my storage capacity, it's

      only about 50% full.  The problem has been around since it was 25-30% full, however.

Diane (picking at straws here.....) 

 

Eric 

-----Original Message-----
From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 6:59 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)

Diane,
Yes, I have.  It makes _no_ diff when the job runs.  At the present time, I am only running the job manually and it still fails.  Sorry, should've told you, the OS is Win2Kserver.  I run the same job on two other, identical, servers with no problems.  Now, I wouldn't even be using NTBackup, except that ArcSmurf choked on the backup.  After reading about similar problems from other folks on this list, I thought I'd try using NTBackup to a file & then have ArcSmurf back that up to tape.  Works like a champ on the other two servers, just not this one!  Any other ideas?  Should I try running some diags on the store?

Eric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diane Beckham [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:39 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)
>
>
> Eric, have you tried changing the time it does the backup to
> see if it works
> at a different time?  Have you tried backing it up manually? 
> Have you tried
> backing it up with a NTBackup in a Win2K computer? 
>
> Diane
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:24 AM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)
>
>
> Forgive me for being dense, but what does the AT command have
> to do with
> this error?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scot Parsons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 2:13 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)
>
>
> Try this:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q152313
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 1:53 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)
>
>
> OK, in light of recent comments about the looong questions not being
> answered, let me restate my question:
> Is this the right place to get a question answered about
> problems using
> Windows backup and Exchange 5.5 (sp4)?  If so, could someone
> kindly refer me
> to another forum?
> Thank you,
> Eric Holliday
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HOLLIDAY, Eric [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 9:23 AM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: Error when backing up Exch. 5.5 (using MS backup)
>
>
> Hello all,
> First, a little background info:
> Environment:
> Exchange 5.5 sp4, Enterprise
> Compaq Proliant ML530, dual Xeon 866 proc., 1Gb RAM, 69Gb SAN
> (whoohoo!)
> OK. I am temporarily using MS's Windows Backup (ver. 5), until we have
> Veritas' NetBackup in place.
> On two of my three servers, it works fine. On the third one,
> I consistently
> get the following error:
> -----------------------------------------
> Backup Status
> Operation: Backup
> Active backup destination: File
> Media name: "Media created 12/5/2001 at 9:10 AM"
> Backup of "LMI\LMIMAIL\LMIMAIL1\Directory"
> Backup set #1 on media #1
> Backup description: "Set created 12/5/2001 at 9:10 AM"
> Backup Type: Normal
> Backup started on 12/5/2001 at 9:10 AM.
> The selected Microsoft Exchange service is currently
> being backed up by another process.
> Backup completed on 12/5/2001 at 9:10 AM.
> Skipped: 1
> Bytes: 0
> Time:  1 second
> Media name: "Media created 12/5/2001 at 9:10 AM"
> Backup of "LMI\LMIMAIL\LMIMAIL1\Information Store"
> Backup set #2 on media #1
> Backup description: "Set created 12/5/2001 at 9:10 AM"
> Backup Type: Normal
> Backup started on 12/5/2001 at 9:10 AM.
> The selected Microsoft Exchange service is currently
> being backed up by another process.
> Backup completed on 12/5/2001 at 9:10 AM.
> Skipped: 1
> Bytes: 0
> Time:  1 second
> ----------------------
> The kicker is, there is no other backup process running!  I
> have rebooted
> the server, to no avail.
> Any ideas?
> TIA,
> Eric
>
>
> Eric Holliday
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