Exchange Agent V.9-- TCP/IP or Named Pipes

[wetmore1]

From my backup server, which is best to use? TCP/Ip or named pipes. I just got my agent to connect without any problem and I now want to get the backup going.

Thanks

 

[davidmichel]

TCP/IP is usually faster.

 

[wetmore1]

Will it do a brick level backup with tcpip or does it have to be Named Pipes?

 

[davidmichel]

DB Agents are not my strong point, but I "think" Bricks level has to be Named Pipes.

 

[Cyklops]

Brick Level backups require Named Pipes.

 

[Marlemac]

What's named pipes?

 

[davidmichel]

Web Definition: named pipes - A method of interprocess communication, originally developed for OS/2, that provides a secure channel for network communication.

From Microsoft:
Named Pipes
A named pipe is a named, one-way or duplex pipe for communication between the pipe server and one or more pipe clients. All instances of a named pipe share the same pipe name, but each instance has its own buffers and handles, and provides a separate conduit for client-server communication. The use of instances enables multiple pipe clients to use the same named pipe simultaneously.

For more information than you every wanted to know about it:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/ipc/base/named_pipes.asp