jcb0165 Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 I am backing up exchange 2003 but my log files keep increasing. Is there an option or type of backup I should be using to remove the log files from the mdbdata directory. Any suggestions will be appreciated. We are running out of HD space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayoff Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Are you doing a full backup? Retrospect uses standard exchange full backup commands. That full backup command should trigger the server to reset the logs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb0165 Posted September 17, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 We need to do a recycle to do a full backup correct? I can just sellect the information store only to accomplish this task? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mayoff Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 Recycle and exchange full are totally different processes. All of your exchange backup options are in the Options>More Choices>Exchange section of the script Options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb0165 Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2008 Thanks all is ok now. thanks for the fast response Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivar2 Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 As I understand, both FULL and INCREMENTAL exchange backups must commit log files. I think full backup commits before backup and then does backup from store, and incremental backup backs up log files and then does commit. Correct me if I am wrong. Differential only backs up all the time log files. Also exchange itself must set to not commit log files (circular turned off). But also I noted that Retrospect fails to commit log files in incremental exchange backup (and also fails to backup log files at all) if this script isn alone - if srcript also backs up mailboxes or other drives. I always make storage backup script alone, athought this is wery strange, maybe some bug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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