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log_shipping_secondary (Transact-SQL) |
log_shipping_secondary (Transact-SQL) |
VanMSFT |
vanto |
06/10/2016 |
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[!INCLUDE SQL Server]
Stores one record per secondary ID. This table is stored in the msdb database.
| Column name | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| secondary_id | uniqueidentifier | The ID for the secondary server in the log shipping configuration. |
| primary_server | sysname | The name of the primary instance of the SQL Server Database Engine in the log shipping configuration. |
| primary_database | sysname | The name of the primary database in the log shipping configuration. |
| backup_source_directory | nvarchar(500) | The directory where transaction log backup files from the primary server are stored. |
| backup_destination_directory | nvarchar(500) | The directory on the secondary server where backup files are copied to. |
| file_retention_period | int | The length of time, in minutes, that a backup file is retained on the secondary server before being deleted. |
| copy_job_id | uniqueidentifier | The ID associated with the copy job on the secondary server. |
| restore_job_id | uniqueidentifier | The ID associated with the restore job on the secondary server. |
| monitor_server | sysname | The name of the instance of the [!INCLUDEmsCoName] [!INCLUDEssDEnoversion] being used as a monitor server in the log shipping configuration. |
| monitor_server_security_mode | bit | The security mode used to connect to the monitor server. 1 = Windows Authentication. 0 = [!INCLUDEssNoVersion] Authentication. |
| last_copied_file | nvarchar(500) | The filename of the last backup file copied to the secondary server. |
| last_copied_date | datetime | The time and date of the last copy operation to the secondary server. |
Multiple secondary databases on the same secondary server for a given primary database share some settings in the log_shipping_secondary table. If a shared setting is altered for one of them, the setting is altered for all of them.
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