3 active directory database files – Acronis Backup for Windows Server Essentials - User Guide User Manual

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Tracks how far Exchange has progressed in writing logged information to the database file.

To find out the database file and log file paths, proceed as follows.

Exchange 2010

Execute the following commands by using Exchange Management Shell:

Get-MailboxDatabase | Format-List -Property Name, EdbFilePath, LogFolderPath

Exchange 2007

Execute the following commands by using Exchange Management Shell:

To obtain database file paths:

Get-MailboxDatabase | Format-List -Property Name, EdbFilePath, StorageGroup

To obtain log file paths:

Get-MailboxDatabase | ForEach { Get-StorageGroup $_.StorageGroupName | Format-List
-Property Name, LogFolderPath }

Exchange 2003

1. Start Exchange System Manager.
2. Click Administrative Groups.

Note: If Administrative Groups does not appear, it may not be turned on. To turn on Administrative Groups,
right-click Exchange Organization, and then click Properties. Click to select the Display Administrative
Groups check box.

3. To find out transaction log location, do the following:

a. Right-click the storage group, and then click Properties.
b. On the General tab you will see transaction log location.

4. To find out database file location (*.edb) do the following:

a. Expand the required storage group.
b. Right-click the database, and then click Properties.
c. On the Database tab you will see database file location and database streaming file location.

11.1.1.3 Active Directory database files

An Active Directory database consists of the following files:

1. NTDS.dit (database file)
2. Edb.chk (checkpoint file)
3. Edb*.log (transaction logs)
4. Res1.log and Res2.log (two reserve log files)

The files are typically located in the %systemroot%\NTDS folder (such as C:\Windows\NTDS) of a
domain controller. However, their location is configurable. The database files and the transaction
logs may be stored on different volumes. Make sure that both volumes are included in the backup.

To determine the current location of the database files and transaction logs, examine the DSA
Database file
and Database log files path values in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters

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