Hi Geoff,

I am not exactly sure what someone told you, but if you want to back up
from both active and passive copies, you need to have both
the "Store Writer" and the "Replication Writer" running.

You can read more details here:


http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/exchange/bb204080%28v=exchg.140%29.aspx

Thanks,

Del

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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu> wrote on 08/16/2013
12:34:49 PM:

> From: Geoff Gill <avalnche96 AT yahoo DOT com>
> To: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu,
> Date: 08/16/2013 12:35 PM
> Subject: Exchange 2010 passive copies
> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
>
> I have a question related to Exchange 2010 passive copies. I told
> the system holds both active and passive database copies and after
> doing some research it 'looks like' in order to back up passive
> copies the VSS writer needs to be turned off, but as I understand it
> that would affect the backup of the active copies.
>
> Is anyone aware of a process to do both or is this article I see to
> edit the registry to set EnableVSSWriter 0 not necessary or is there
> another way to accomplish this?
>
> Thank You
> Geoff
>