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We plan on implementing log shipping for SharePoint DR environment.

I found details about SharePoint databases and Log shipping support here: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj841106.aspx

Unfortunately, I couldn't find the same for Workflow databases: SpGatewayDatabase, SbManagementDB, SbMessageContainer01, WFInstanceManagementDB, WFManagementDB, WFResourceManagementDB

On this page, it is said that log-shipping is a possible choice: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj730570(v=azure.10).aspx

but it doesn't say if all DBs can be log shipped. Does someone know which databases support log shipping ?

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  • Did you find a solution for Workflow Manager Disaster Recovery? do we need to enable log-shipping for all the workflow manager databases SpGatewayDatabase, SbManagementDB, SbMessageContainer01, WFInstanceManagementDB, WFManagementDB, WFResourceManagementDB ? – Ram Sep 11 '15 at 21:11
  • Hi Ram, I am currently in contact with MS on this case. We had to contact the support because nobody could answer at the partner community support. I already have a beginning of answer, I'll post the results here during the week. – Sylvain Gantois Sep 13 '15 at 23:57
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I got the answer from MS.

The databases which support log shipping are the following :

  • SbGatewayDatabase
  • SbMessageContainer01
  • WFInstanceManagementDB
  • WFResourceManagementDB

Those who don't :

  • SbManagementDB
  • WFManagementDB

I was wondering if other SbMessageContainerXX DB would appear automatically, but it won't. You can add new SBMessageContainer DB manually, in that case you should include them in your recovery process.

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  • So does this mean, since SbManagementDB & WFManagementDB don't support log shipping, we should set their DB Recovery Model to Simple? – H A Nov 16 '15 at 20:55
  • if you switch to your disaster recovery environment you don't need to recover those 2 databases. You will have to execute configuration wizard of workflow manager which will recreate those databases. Then you will attach the 4 other db to your new farm by a bunch of commands that you can find here msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/… see section "Disaster recovery process" – Sylvain Gantois Nov 17 '15 at 0:13
  • It is a long and difficult recovery process, MS didn't published all the required commands on Msdn. I would recommand another DR option if available. – Sylvain Gantois Nov 17 '15 at 0:17
  • sprecipe.com/2016/01/12/… – Sylvain Gantois Jan 12 '16 at 6:17
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You would be better served to configure the DR farm with same workflow manager, not log ship it, and just log ship your content db's

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