Exchange 2003 Backup
- From: "Kiri Yama"<elvisunder_scoresnowman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:20:23 -0600
Hi there,
We run a number of servers (around 1000), around 50% of which are running
Exchange on them. Recently (or not so) we have started using some servers
running server 2003 with exchange 2003. After a plethora of issues
(thankfully most now resolved), we have one that is still there (although
non-critical).
When backing up the information store, with /l:f, using MS' ntbackup
'solution', we get (with a substitute on test server name):
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Backup Status
Operation: Backup
Active backup destination: File
Media name: "Backup.bkf created 2/21/2006 at 4:09 PM"
Backup of "CHEESE\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 2/21/2006 at 4:09 PM"
Media name: "Backup.bkf created 2/21/2006 at 4:09 PM"
Backup Type: Normal
Backup started on 2/21/2006 at 4:09 PM.
Folder CHEESE\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\Mailbox Store
(CHEESE)
C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb
C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.stm
Folder CHEESE\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\Public Folder
Store (CHEESE)
C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata\pub1.edb
C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata\pub1.stm
Folder CHEESE\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\Log Files
C:\Program Files\Exchsrvr\mdbdata\E0000003.log
Backup completed on 2/21/2006 at 4:10 PM.
Directories: 4
Files: 5
Bytes: 17,867,566
Time: 11 seconds
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Verify Status
Operation: Verify After Backup
Active backup destination: File
Active backup destination: C:\test_backup_stuff\Backup.bkf
Verify of "Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group"
Backup set #1 on media #1
Backup description: "Set created 2/21/2006 at 4:09 PM"
Verify started on 2/21/2006 at 4:10 PM.
Folder CHEESE\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\Mailbox Store
(CHEESE)
Folder CHEESE\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\Public Folder
Store (CHEESE)
Folder CHEESE\Microsoft Information Store\First Storage Group\Log Files
Verify completed on 2/21/2006 at 4:10 PM.
Directories: 4
Files: 0
Different: 0
Bytes: 17,867,566
Time: 1 second
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This all looks to have backed up fine, and the eventlogs show no errors,
however this information has to then be passed onto our users. The
information is parsed (along with the backup of the rest of the system) and
a small (1k) file is produced, effectively saying "yay" or "nay" you had a
(n un) successful backup.
The parser however is reporting nay to the above, as the # of files backed
up is not the same as the number of files verified. Indeed, having manually
triggered a backup and watching it, it doesn't actually look to be verifying
anything when it does it.
My question is, does it actually verify what is written to the tape with
that which is on disk? Is there a hotfix that corrects the output of the log?
All answers/solutions/hints gratefully appreciated.
.
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