mark
Mon Jul 21 18:35:01 PDT 2008
les - after deleting the SBS Wizrard Backup job and recreated via the wizard
- it did purge about 60GB of log files...Thanks...
"Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> Cool, that should do it, as the SBS backup will configure the exchange
> backup wheras there are a fair number of individual settings in the ntbackup
> gui that need to be made otherwise.
>
> --
> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
> ________________________
> Get the SBS BPA here:
>
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>
>
> "mark" <mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:5D79F68B-6851-46C4-B9FF-6651712D261C@microsoft.com...
> > Les,
> >
> > I just created a new backup job using the SBS Backup Wizard. I have
> > launched the scheduled task for that job and it is now running. Before, I
> > ran a backup job using native ntbackup.exe and the type of backup is
> > "normal". Other options are copy, daily, diff, incremental.
> >
> > We will see how this other jobs works...
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > "Les Connor [SBS MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Mark,
> >>
> >> What's a 'normal' backup? If using NTbackup, you need to make specific
> >> selections.
> >>
> >> Or, you could use SBS backup - just run the SBS backup wizard, accepting
> >> the
> >> defaults (except the destination) and then click on 'backup now'.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Les Connor [SBS MVP]
> >> ________________________
> >> Get the SBS BPA here:
> >>
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/940439/en-us
> >>
> >>
> >> "mark" <mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:79A5EA1E-A7EA-4A24-921F-60DE6ECA0504@microsoft.com...
> >> > Steve,
> >> >
> >> > I ran a "normal" manual back of the entire server to an external hard
> >> > drive
> >> > using NTbackup.exe. The backup was successful, but the MBDATA folder
> >> > still
> >> > have Gigs of log files...It was my understanding that after this backup
> >> > they
> >> > would be purged...Any other ideas?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > "mark" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I will delete the backup job and re-create via the SBS Backup wizard.
> >> >> I
> >> >> will
> >> >> see if this resolves the problem.
> >> >>
> >> >> "SteveB" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Yes the backup setup by the SBS backup wizard should be purging the
> >> >> > logs.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "mark" <mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:223D91DE-0C87-47B8-9682-EC88EBE65311@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > > Steve,
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > I have been using SBS2003 Backup Wizard which uses NTBackup.exe...
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Thanks..
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > "SteveB" wrote:
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > >> Yes a properly setup Exchange aware backup program should purge
> >> >> > >> the
> >> >> > >> log
> >> >> > >> files. What program are you using?
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >> "mark" <mark@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > >> news:63011033-CC6A-48BE-84E5-C277CF6DB4A9@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > >> >I hvae noticed that the Exchange log files within the MDBDATA
> >> >> > >> >folder
> >> >> > >> >have
> >> >> > >> > been around for months even though I have been receiving daily
> >> >> > >> > full
> >> >> > >> > backups
> >> >> > >> > (Monday - Friday). I was under the impression that after a
> >> >> > >> > full
> >> >> > >> > successful
> >> >> > >> > backup the logs would be purged. Any ideas, these logs are
> >> >> > >> > taking
> >> >> > >> > up
> >> >> > >> > GB's...
> >> >> > >> >
> >> >> > >> > Thanks,
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> > >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >>
> >>
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