Exchange 2013 Backup Event ID’s in Order

Here are the Exchange 2013 Backup Event ID’s in order to assist troubleshooting your backup related problems.

  • Event ID 2021  – MSExchangeRepl –  Successfully collected metadata document in preparation for backup.
  • Event ID 2110  – MSExchangeRepl –  Successfully prepared for a full or a copy backup of database MDB01.
  • Event ID 2023  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS writer successfully prepared for backup.
  • Event ID 2005  – ESE –  Shadow copy instance started.
  • Event ID 2025  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS successfully prepared for a snapshot.
  • Event ID 2001  – ESE –  MDB01 shadow copy freeze started.
  • Event ID 2027  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS writer instance has successfully frozen the databases.
  • Event ID 2003  – ESE –  MDB01 shadow copy freeze ended.
  • Event ID 2029  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS writer instance has successfully thawed the databases.
  • Event ID 2035  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS writer has successfully processed the post – snapshot event.
  • Event ID 2021  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS writer has successfully collected the metadata document in preparation for backup.
  • Event ID 224  – ESE –  MDB01 deleting log files C:ExchVolsMDB01Log FilesE0000000001.log to C:ExchVolsMDB01Log FilesE000000002B.log.
  • Event ID 225  – ESE –  MDB01—no log files can be truncated; will be logged instead of Event ID 224 when circular logging is used.
  • Event ID 2046  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS writer has successfully completed the backup of database MDB01.
  • Event ID 2006  – ESE –  MDB01 shadow copy completed successfully.
  • Event ID 2033  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS writer has successfully processed the backup completion event.
  • Event ID 2037  – MSExchangeRepl –  VSS writer backup has been successfully shut down.

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