log_shipping_secondary (Transact-SQL)
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 Microsoft SQL Server Database Engine 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 = Microsoft Windows authentication. 0 = SQL Server 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. |
Remarks
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.
See Also
Reference
sp_add_log_shipping_secondary_database (Transact-SQL)
sp_change_log_shipping_secondary_database (Transact-SQL)
sp_delete_log_shipping_secondary_database (Transact-SQL)
sp_help_log_shipping_secondary_database (Transact-SQL)
System Tables (Transact-SQL)
Other Resources
Log Shipping
Log Shipping Tables and Stored Procedures