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Jim Zangara, MCSE+I
IT Manager
Special Projects Engineer
Premiere Radio Networks
A Division of Clear Channel Communications
15260 Ventura Blvd Suite 500
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Direct: (818) 461-8620
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe L. Casale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 3:48 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Doing test restore with transaction logs...
>
>
> A MS PSS dude told me once while helping me, "I just finished
> helping a guy restore an exchange server by replaying years
> of transaction logs on an empty DB". I would think it could
> be done then...
>
> How is your backup server integrated into your AD site?
> Need some info!
>
> jlc
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Zatkalik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 4:10 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Doing test restore with transaction logs...
>
> Hello again,
>
> Going to try to explain my question again, seeing that I
> haven't gotten any feedback yet. We are looking at setting
> up a "hot site" with servers, leased line, etc where a full
> backup location could be utilized in case of complete
> building loss. We are looking for a relatively reliable
> method to get our mail backups off-site nightly and we are
> discussing the possibilities of just send our transaction
> logs nightly to this remote site, along with 1 or 2 tapes
> with a full backup. If I needed to, could I restore the full
> backup, copy the logs for that week, restart the IS and once
> the logs are replayed, be back in business? Would this work?
> Any comments, articles, kb's or alternative options are
> highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Mike Z
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Zatkalik
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2002 5:15 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: Doing test restore with transaction logs...
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Trying to do some testing in regards to DR on Exchange 5.5
> sp3 on NT4. We are looking into doing backups over the wire,
> and wondering if I send the transaction logs offsite, at the
> same location that has our full backup tape, can I do a
> restore using these logs? After reading through the 5.5 DR
> guide from MS, it sounds like you can replay the logs,
> actually sounds like you have to play them back, but what is
> the syntax of this command? All of the kb articles I see are
> dealing with recovering after transaction log drive is lost.
> Sorry for the newbie question, but realized that I don't know
> exactly how to do this. I have, numerous times before,
> completed a full restore to a separate server and recovered
> multiple mailboxes without any problems, but haven't tried to
> restore using the logs, for an up to the "minute" restore.
> Thanks in advance for information, or even kbs that could
> help in this matter.
>
> tia,
>
> > Mike Zatkalik
> >
> >
>
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