I perform a VM-level backup on our Exchange 2010 server rather than Windows-level backup, but I've noticed that as a result (since Windows Backup has never run) there are a lot of logs. How can I get Exchange to consolidate these safely without running Windows Backup?
asked Nov 27, 2012 at 21:36
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If you don't care about the logs, turn on circular logging. If you care about the logs, then use a backup method that is Exchange aware.
You have to run an Exchange aware backup that can flush the transaction logs as part of the backup or you have to enable circular logging (which isn't recommended in most scenarios).
answered Nov 27, 2012 at 21:38
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5It limits the recoverability of the mailbox databases. - See here for more info (releative to all versions of Exchange) - technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb331951(v=exchg.80).aspx Nov 27, 2012 at 21:40
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It's not bad, however the usage of it should be done ONLY if you totally understand what and how it will SOLVE your problem. Nov 27, 2012 at 22:49