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Log Shipping is a basic level SQL Server high-availability technology that is part of SQL Server. It is an
automated backup/restore process that allows you to create another copy of your database for failover.
Log shipping involves copying a database backup and subsequent transaction log backups from the
primary (source) server and restoring the database and transaction log backups on one or more
secondary (Stand By / Destination) servers. The Target Database is in a standby or no-recovery mode on
the secondary server(s) which allows subsequent transaction logs to be backed up on the primary and
shipped (or copied) to the secondary servers and then applied (restored) there. No second license is
need it for the Secondary Server. To setup a log-shipping you must have sysadmin rights on the server.
Main DB Second DB
D Database D Database
Main LG Second LG
L Database
L Database
Local Data Local Data
Backups
K K
Backups
Agent Jobs
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Configuring SQL Log-Shipping for GN4 or GnWeB by GSI
Previous to start the configuration performance a total backup on main database to be restore in a
secondary server in order to save time and resources. Please follow the pictures to configure the log-
shipping by steps
The hard K is usually uses for daily full backup and transaction logs. Please provide sysadmin rights to
the destination folder.
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Configuring SQL Log-Shipping for GN4 or GnWeB by GSI
2. Schedule a transaction log is define by the minimal time that can be lost in case of a database
crash or the intensity of use of the application.
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Configuring SQL Log-Shipping for GN4 or GnWeB by GSI
This are the administrative right that must be granted in a folders where SQL agent will performance the
savings:
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5. Finally perform a schedule job is the best way to be sure all works
Rafael Riera
Project Manager
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