Hello, I tried backing up my exchange server using ntbackup. The log files are not clearing. We where using backup exec 12 before, and noticed the log files where not clearing. I tried using ntback to see if that would clear the logs. No dice so this must be something in exchange. We have exchange 2007 on windows server 2003. I cleared some of the logs but this is not good that i have to go in manually to delete. No errors where reported in NT backup Thank you

How are you performing the backup? you have CCR, SCR? Any event at eventvwr?CapecolMCSA - MCTS Exchange Server 2007 - 2010

I am using ntbacup. I first tried backing up everything in Microsoft Information Store. Then everything in the logs. I know we dont use CCR. I dont think we are using SCR. The backup type was an Normal. As stated before Backup Exec was being used also Thank you

Ok did some digging around. I did not set up Exchange. So most of this stuff is new to me. The version of exchange is standard so I dont the CCR and SCR features are enabled. I looked and LCR is enabled. So I'm not sure if this should help. You would think there would be an easy way of testing via power shell.... etc Still is there anyone that can help me Did some more digging around I'm going to try to reseed as suggested by this article. I will update when i complete this http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124706%28EXCHG.80%29.aspx

Ok, when you use LCR, CCR or SCR the logs and databases are replicated to another disk, in the backup way of work, the logs cannot be truncated (delete) if the replication is not working well. so you can paid attention to the replication status via EMC or via powershll running cmdlet test-replicationhealth.Logs are not truncated until you warrantice that the logs are succesfully replicated to ther other disk (in the case of LCR).CapecolMCSA - MCTS Exchange Server 2007 - 2010

Thank you. It looks like I have some error BC-EX01 SGCopyFailed *FAILED* Local Continuous Replicat ion for storage group 'BC-EX01\First Storage Group' is in a 'Failed' state on server 'BC-EX01'. The error message is: The Microsoft Exchange Replication Service encountered an error while inspecting the logs and database for BC-EX01\First Storage Group on startup. The specific error code returned is : Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.Replay.FileCheckLogfileMissingException: File check failed : Logfile 'C :\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Mailbox\LocalCopies\First Storage Group\E0000000001.log' was not found.at Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.Replay.FileChecker.CheckLogfiles(Int64 min imumGeneration, Int64 maximumGeneration) at Microsoft.Exchange.Cluster.Replay.FileChecker.RunChecks() at Microsoft.Exchange. cluster.Replay.ReplicaInstance.ConfigurationChecker(Object stateIgnored). I tried to make it look nicer.... But it looks like it is missing an log file The log files though are hosted on the F drive

Hi, In an LCR environment, in order for a log to be truncated, the following criteria must be met. The log file has been backed up (ignored if circular logging is enabled). The log file generation sequence is below the log file checkpoint for the storage group. The passive copy of the storage group is in a state that allows the log file to be truncated (in other words, the passive copy must have replayed the log file). For more information: White Paper: Continuous Replication Deep Dive http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc535020(EXCHG.80).aspx Please reseed the LCR and then test the issue again. How to Seed a Local Continuous Replication Copy http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa995973(EXCHG.80).aspx Thanks, Elvis

Will do tonight let you guys know the answer tomorrow Just to make sure everything goes right. At the end it says It is critical that you make sure that log files are actually replicating and being replayed into the passive copy of the database. Does this mean as long as log files are showing up in the log folder F:\logs it is good Thanks

HI Did you checked disk performance, I/O and avaiabilty of disk space? please explain which type of cluster are you used ?? Thanks