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Is this a bug in Log Shipping?

  • May 20, 2010 at 10:37 am

    #221278

    I just found out when I setup log shipping in SQL Server 2005/2008, the log backup file name is not truely representing the actualy backup time, it is always 5 hours ahead!!! e.g. the backup file name created by the process of log shipping is DBName_20100520163007.trn but the Date modifilied date time shows me 5/20/1010 11:30 AM which is correct. Unless I am missing something, i am still not sure why the file name is incorrect only via the LS process but the regular log backup via the maintenance plan is correct. Since the time is incorrect, i am worried about i will have difficulty in doing any point in time restore. Thanks for much for any help.

    Ed

  • May 20, 2010 at 10:50 am

    #1170328

    no problem;the file name is being created with the UTC time (greenwich), so you must be in the US EST time zone to be -5 hours;

    the times inside the backup will be local server time, so you can restore back to 12 noon EST without jumping thru extra hoops.

    Lowell

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  • May 20, 2010 at 11:07 am

    #1170344

    Thanks so much. Now, i know why even i still think it is still very confusing by not using the local server time.

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