SK0-005 Question #200: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A technician created a job on a backup server to back up the new email server. After a few days, the technician notices the email server logs are not cleaning up after the backups are completed. Which of the following actions can the technician take to correct this issue?

Options

• ADelete the logs before the backups.
• BAcquire an application programming interface for backup software.
• CBack up the server to a network location.
• DStop email services, and then perform a backup.

Explanation

When email server logs are not cleaning up after backups are completed, the technician should ensure the backup software is using the appropriate application programming interface for application-aware backups.

Common mistakes.

• A. Deleting logs before backups can interrupt the recovery chain or result in incomplete backups, as transaction logs are essential for point-in-time recovery and consistency.
• C. Backing up the server to a network location refers to the storage target, which has no bearing on whether the email server's logs are properly cleaned up after the backup operation.
• D. Stopping email services before a backup creates an application-consistent backup but introduces downtime; moreover, it does not inherently guarantee that the application's transaction logs will be automatically truncated, which typically requires API integration.

Concept tested. Application-aware backups and log truncation

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/high-availability/transaction-logs/transaction-logs?view=exchserver-2019

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