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Re: [Networker] Does SQL backup prune transaction logs after backup?

2003-01-06 18:06:12
Subject: Re: [Networker] Does SQL backup prune transaction logs after backup?
From: Ragu Nandan <ragus1edify AT YAHOO DOT COM>
To: NETWORKER AT LISTMAIL.TEMPLE DOT EDU
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2003 14:56:32 -0800
Thx, Mathew. Incremental is not an option for me. The
SQL admin said he will find out a way within SQL.
Ragu

--- Matthew Bourne <mbourne2001 AT LYCOS.CO DOT UK> wrote:
> Hello Ragu,
>
> No, not with your settings as they stand.
>
> The SQL module can prune your transaction log for
> you, but it's a bit
> fiddly to set up.  Rather than using the "MSSQL"
> saveset, you have to
> specify individual database names, and back them up
> incrementally.
>
> An incremental backup done with the SQL module backs
> up all the changes to
> the database, allowing point-in-time restores, and
> then truncates the
> transaction log.  Trouble is, as I said, you can't
> run an incremental
> backup of MSSQL.  You can get the names of your
> databases from the nsrinfo
> command by running "nsrinfo -n mssql clientname".
>
> Sorry if this is a bit garbled, I spent a couple of
> months looking at this
> towards the end of last summer.  If you want any
> clarification then please
> reply to the list.
>
> Happy New Year.
>
> Matthew
>
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