When my backups are run, my log reports that the mdb database files are
being skipped!
This makes me very uneasy as if this is taken literally, then no mail is
being backed up.
Log read as follows

Media Name: "Media created 11/08/2003 00:44:06 "
Backup of "I: Data1"
Backup set #6 on storage media #1
Backup set description: "Backup 0064"
Backup Type: FULL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
Backup started on 11/08/2003 at 03:10:56 .
The item \exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb in use - skipped.
The item \exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.stm in use - skipped.
The item \exchsrvr\mdbdata\pub1.edb in use - skipped.
The item \exchsrvr\mdbdata\pub1.stm in use - skipped.
File "data.dat" in use - Backed up.
File "debug.txt" in use - Backed up.
File "EventLog" in use - Backed up.
File "data.dat" in use - Backed up.
File "debug.txt" in use - Backed up.

Can anybody explain to me why this might be and what I can do to be safe in
the knowledge that it is being backed up?
Are there any procedures I can follow or any good links I can read up on?

I inherited this system and dont want it to fall flat

Cheers,
Tommy

Re: Exchange Data by Andy

Andy
Mon Aug 11 08:27:12 CDT 2003

You need to be doing an online, Exch-aware backup.
You can do this with NTBACKUP or most 3rd party backup software plus
their respective Exchange agents.

E2k DR:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/exchange2000/proddocs/onlinebooks/disrec/default.asp

5.5 DR:
http://www.microsoft.com/Exchange/techinfo/administration/55/BackupRestore.asp


On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 14:17:59 +0100, "Tommy Addison"
<tommya@idsltd.com> wrote:

>When my backups are run, my log reports that the mdb database files are
>being skipped!
>This makes me very uneasy as if this is taken literally, then no mail is
>being backed up.
>Log read as follows
>
>Media Name: "Media created 11/08/2003 00:44:06 "
>Backup of "I: Data1"
>Backup set #6 on storage media #1
>Backup set description: "Backup 0064"
>Backup Type: FULL - Back Up Files - Reset Archive Bit
>Backup started on 11/08/2003 at 03:10:56 .
>The item \exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb in use - skipped.
>The item \exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.stm in use - skipped.
>The item \exchsrvr\mdbdata\pub1.edb in use - skipped.
>The item \exchsrvr\mdbdata\pub1.stm in use - skipped.
>File "data.dat" in use - Backed up.
>File "debug.txt" in use - Backed up.
>File "EventLog" in use - Backed up.
>File "data.dat" in use - Backed up.
>File "debug.txt" in use - Backed up.
>
>Can anybody explain to me why this might be and what I can do to be safe in
>the knowledge that it is being backed up?
>Are there any procedures I can follow or any good links I can read up on?
>
>I inherited this system and dont want it to fall flat
>
>Cheers,
>Tommy
>