Verifying backup databases

On the production Exchange server, click the Backup and Verification tab.

Select the storage group (Store) you want to run the verification on.

Select the Verify Databases and Transaction Logs in the Most Recent Unverified Backups option.

Select how many of the most recent unverified backups you want to verify.

Note
Only unverified backups are counted. For example, if you select to verify the two most recent unverified backups, and the most recent backup's databases have already been verified, then the two previous backups are verified.

In the Backup Management Group field, select the backup management group of the backups you want to verify.

If you want to verify the most recent backups regardless of their backup management group, select All.

If you want to run a command after the verification is complete, select the Run Command After Operation check box.

This is usually done to archive backups. For details, see Running a command after backup or verification.

If your volume is a SnapMirror source volume and you do not want the destination volume to be updated after this verification is complete, clear the Update SnapMirror After Operation check box.

Click Verify Now, and on the Backup Status window, click Start Now.

Note
To schedule the verification for later, click Schedule instead and follow the prompts in the dialog boxes.

Result

Verification is run on the databases in the backup you selected. If verification is successful, a dialog box appears telling you so. If any backup database fails verification, delete that backup and create another.