You can back up the database transaction logs for Exchange databases. Exchange log
backups are scheduled by using Windows Task Scheduler. When log backups are available, you can run a
rollforward data recovery during a restore operation to ensure that the data is recovered to the
latest possible point in time.
About this task
When log backups are enabled, a Task Scheduler task is created on the Exchange server. The task
runs a backup operation of your Exchange log files according to the SLA policy.
Procedure
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In the navigation panel, expand .
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Click the Exchange Server instance that you want to protect, and then select the databases
whose logs you want to back up.
Tip: The Eligible for Log Backup column shows the databases for
which you can run log backups. If a database is registered as not eligible for log backup, a hover
help explanation is provided.
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Click Select Options and then select Enable Log
Backup.
If an on-demand job runs with the Enable Log Backup option enabled, log
backup occurs. However, when the job runs again on a schedule, the option is disabled for that job
run to prevent possible missing segments in the chain of backups.
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For Repeats, enter the frequency of the log backups in
Subhourly, Hourly, Daily,
Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly.
When Weekly is selected, you may select one or more days of the week. The
Start Time will apply to the selected days of the week.
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Choose the Start Time and select the time for the log backups to begin,
and then click Save.
Results
The database transaction logs are backed up to the vSnap server according to the selected
frequency.Restriction: The database logs are backed up on the preferred node only. Only
one Exchange Server instance at a time can write log backups to the vSnap server.
Any log
backup issues that occur are displayed in the Alert notifications in IBM Storage® Protect Plus.