Hi Del,

I am just running legacy backups from the primary node.  I guess I'm just
looking for verification on what I am reading within the manual.  I don't
see how else I could read into that statement, but to me running an
incremental backup would in fact backup the log files and then delete them
which would be clearing the logs.  I'm just unsure of myself due to an IBM
consultant telling me otherwise.

Just let me know either way.  And thanks!!!!

********************************
Joni Moyer
Highmark
Storage Systems, Storage Mngt Analyst III
Phone Number: (717)302-9966
Fax: (717) 302-9826
joni.moyer AT highmark DOT com
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Hi Joni,

Are you running legacy backup from the primary node?
.... or VSS backups from the replica node?

Data Protection for Exchange supports incremental for legacy backups
but does not yet support incremental for VSS backups.

Thanks,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 01/30/2009
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> Joni Moyer
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> I have just configured TDP for Mail on 2 Exchange CCR clusters and so
far
> so good.  My question is other than full backups, can an incremental
> backup backup and delete the log files on an Exchange server?  I found
the
> following within the manual, but the reason I am questioning the
> functionality is that I had an IBM representative in to help with the
> configuration and they told me the only way to have the logs cleared
would
> be to complete a full backup.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated!  Thanks!
>
> Data Protection for Exchange provides five types of backup:
> Full Backup (Legacy and VSS)
> A full backup backs up the specified storage group, as well as
associated
> transaction logs. The Exchange Server deletes the committed log files
> after the storage group and logs are successfully checked for integrity
> and backed up. The log files are not deleted if storage groups are not
> mounted.
> Incremental Backup (Legacy only)
> |An incremental backup |backs up only transaction logs. The Exchange
> Server deletes the committed |log files after they are successfully
backed
> up. These log files are |not deleted if the backup fails. Restoration of
> an Exchange Server storage |group from an incremental backup requires
the
> following tasks: | |
> |
> Restore of the last full backup |
> Restore of any other incremental backups performed between the full
backup
> |and this incremental backup |
> Restore of this incremental backup
> The log files are not deleted if storage groups are not mounted.