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Dan_Klassen
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13 years ago

Exchange 2007 Logs flushed, but database not marked as backed up

Server 1: Exchange 2007 SP3 on Server 2003 R2 SP2 x64 Standard Server 2: Backup Exec 12.5 (rev.2213) on Server 2003 R2 SP2 x32 Standard with LTO-4 drive We just realized that, BE is flushing the ...
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  • Dan_Klassen's avatar
    Dan_Klassen
    13 years ago

    Well, after much frustration, I discovered that there is a caviat to running the get-mailboxdatabase command with format-list...

    If you don't include the -status switch it returns the blank results as above. If you include the switch, suddently all those backup fields are populated with accurate data.

    I wish that information wasn't so hard to find, but hopefully this post can help save someone else a little time and frustration.

    DK

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Dan_Klassen
Level 3
13 years ago

I do have the AOFO enabled, but have it set to "automatically select open file technology" and it seems to be choosing VSS as evidenced by the following lines in the job log.

AOFO: Started for resource: "\\...\...\Default Storage Group". Advanced Open File Option used: Microsoft Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS).
The following volumes are dependent on resource: "X:" "Y:"
The snapshot provide used by VSS for volume X: - Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0 (version 1.0.0.7).
The snapshot provide used by VSS for volume Y: - Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider 1.0 (version 1.0.0.7).
 
Basically, the entire job log is consistent in referring to VSS and Microsoft Software Shadow Copy provider.
 
Would you still suggeste disabling AOFO altogether?