Exchange 2010 - Backup just databases
Windows and the actual Exchange installation on C:
Exchange 2010databases and logs on D:
I already backup exchange 2010 sp1 weekly using a wbadmin command:
Exchange 2010databases and logs on D:
I already backup exchange 2010 sp1 weekly using a wbadmin command:
wbadmin start backup -backuptarget:"\\server\EX
I would really like to take a daily backup of just the databases but there doesn't seem to be an option to just backup D: and there is the Q whether that backup be actually worth taking?
Busbar
you can configure the backup jon to backup only the EDB file. but why you will need to do that.
ASKER
I am thinking I don't want to take a daily backup of the OS, weekly is fine for that, but a daily backup of the actual Exchange databases is desirable in case of corruption, accidental deletion etc. Potentially now a corruption on Friday means restoring from the previous weekends full backup. Losing a whole week of data.
Maybe a diff't strategy is to be recommended?
Maybe a diff't strategy is to be recommended?
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ok so you want to backup the Exchange DB (which include logs), that is fine use the link Glen posted.
ASKER
I do use 2008 r2
please see screenhot:
databases - D:
logs - E:
but on page 2 you can see there is also a fairly large database in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox.
My databases are also not named according to your guide:
"..there will then be a folder for each store called Mailbox Database (Database reference number)"
any advice on the actual wbadmin command to schedule for my folder structure would be great.
screen.docx
please see screenhot:
databases - D:
logs - E:
but on page 2 you can see there is also a fairly large database in C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox.
My databases are also not named according to your guide:
"..there will then be a folder for each store called Mailbox Database (Database reference number)"
any advice on the actual wbadmin command to schedule for my folder structure would be great.
screen.docx
You can schedule using the wizard, I can't help with the wbadmin command as I don't use it, never needed to.
The folders are different because you have chosen different locations for your databases, that's not a problem, just adapt the guide for your locations.
The folders are different because you have chosen different locations for your databases, that's not a problem, just adapt the guide for your locations.
ASKER
OK so maybe I include:
D:
E:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox
with those backed up I can recover me Ex2010 databases?
D:
E:
C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox
with those backed up I can recover me Ex2010 databases?
yes. That looks good.