Though the LOG database is not necessary to recover the Domino server
functionality, it holds all the data for later investigation. Otherwise
the reason for failure might not be pinpointed and server to fail again.
IMnsHO it is up to Domino administrator to decide should this database be
backed up or not. We ought to provide the backup service.

Zlatko Krastev
IT Consultant






D. Malbrough <dmalbrough AT GIGA-STOR DOT COM>
Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
02.10.2003 15:01
Please respond to D. Malbrough


        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        cc:
        Subject:        Re: LOG.NSF - backup it up or not?


Bill,

We do not back up the log.nsf files either because they are non-critical
to the
recovery of Lotus Domino. This file is often recreated during maintenance
and
that file will become either log1.nsf, log2.nsf, etc and placed in the
mail2 folder
under subfolder logs. It will be considered a redundant backup file.

Regards,

Demetrius Malbrough
TSMV5.1 Certified Consultant

   -------Original Message-------
   &gt; From: Bill Boyer &lt;bill.boyer AT VERIZON DOT NET&gt;
   &gt; Subject: LOG.NSF - backup it up or not?
   &gt; Sent: 01 Oct 2003 19:25:23
   &gt;
   &gt;  Domino R5 and TDP Domino 5.1.5
   &gt;
   &gt;  The sample DSM.OPT file supplied by the TDP agent excludes the
LOG.NSF file.
   &gt;  I just had a Domino admin question why it wasn't being backed
up... I had no
   &gt;  answer to that.
   &gt;
   &gt;  Would backing up LOG.NSF be a good thing to start doing? Or just
leave the
   &gt;  default Exclude?
   &gt;
   &gt;  Bill Boyer
   &gt;  &quot;Some days you are the bug, some days you are the
windshield.&quot; - ??
   -------Original Message-------