This is for reference really.
The events below are the sequence for a successful Backup of an Exchange database on Exchange 2007. It should apply no matter what backup application you are using, as long as it is Exchange aware.
When the jobs starts, this is logged:
Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESE
Event Category: Logging/Recovery
Event ID: 210
Date: 17/04/2009
Time: 05:13:25
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER3
Description:
MSExchangeIS (3680) First Storage Group: A full backup is starting.
Immediately telling you which database is going to be backed up (you would see one for each database).
Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESE
Event Category: Logging/Recovery
Event ID: 220
Date: 17/04/2009
Time: 05:13:25
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER3
Description:
MSExchangeIS (3680) First Storage Group: Beginning the backup of the file E:\Exchange Databases\First Storage Group\Mailbox Database.edb (size 3206 Mb).
When the backup is complete you get this reference:
Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESE
Event Category: Logging/Recovery
Event ID: 221
Date: 17/04/2009
Time: 05:15:18
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER3
Description:
MSExchangeIS (3680) First Storage Group: Ending the backup of the file E:\Exchange Databases\First Storage Group\Mailbox Database.edb.
With the database backed up, the logs begin. The Exchange backup will include the logs that were generated while the backup was running. This store is quite small, so only a few log files are required:
Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESE
Event Category: Logging/Recovery
Event ID: 223
Date: 17/04/2009
Time: 05:15:18
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER3
Description:
MSExchangeIS (3680) First Storage Group: Starting the backup of log files (range D:\Exchange Transaction Logs\First Storage Group\E0000005127.log - D:\Exchange Transaction Logs\First Storage Group\E0000005136.log).
If the Backup was successful, then the complete message is logged:
Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESE
Event Category: Logging/Recovery
Event ID: 213
Date: 17/04/2009
Time: 05:15:56
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER3
Description:
MSExchangeIS (3680) First Storage Group: The backup procedure has been successfully completed.
Finally, the committed transaction logs are flushed. You will notice that the last log being flushed is the one immediately before the log backed up earlier in the sequence.
Event Type: Information
Event Source: ESE BACKUP
Event Category: General
Event ID: 916
Date: 17/04/2009
Time: 05:18:16
User: N/A
Computer: SERVER3
Description:
Information Store (3680) Deleting log files D:\Exchange Transaction Logs\First Storage Group\E00000050E1.log to D:\Exchange Transaction Logs\First Storage Group\E0000005126.log.
The backup is successfully completed.
