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EDB,STM hault size - 14.Aug.2008 3:33:49 AM

mdwasim

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Hello Experts,

This seems to be something abnormal to me after changing path of EDB and STM files.
Recently I changed the server of exchange and 1st on restoring from backup both log files and database files were on same drive (raid0+1).
after successful restoration and all things seems to be wrking, I changed the databse path to raid5.
after changing the path I noted down the file size of edb and stm files and also the modified date.
but till now both things i.e. size and modified date is unchanged.
All users seems to be working perfectly.
Maintainence process of exchange is working perfect.

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RE: EDB,STM hault size - 14.Aug.2008 10:49:54 AM

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That's normal behavior. Until the file size changes, the modified date is going to remain the same. Would you really want Exchange to change the modified date every time a new message came in?

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RE: EDB,STM hault size - 16.Aug.2008 5:18:10 AM

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1stly sorry for double post.

Is there a way to change the date and time on every incoming message I don't know 1st time I am having this issue.

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RE: EDB,STM hault size - 16.Aug.2008 2:09:39 PM

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As you responded in your other thread, you can watch the 1221 events. You really don't want or need the EDB timestamp to change with every message. That's a lot of Windows overhead you don't need.

I'm curious why you'd even want to know. It should be pretty obvious when you stop receiving messages unless you get so little traffic it's hard to tell.

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RE: EDB,STM hault size - 17.Aug.2008 1:21:45 AM

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Ok, my expert bro, todays 1221 shows some changes

. its 25 MB difference.
Reason why i was curious about it is in my past experience with 1221 and .edb file size I never faced this type of satuation. Neverever I saw exchange using whitespace. I guess a good hardware is giving chance to exchange for using whitespace. is that so?

ok that was good to see this post getting to satisfactory point.

Yesterday I was revising the backup solution notes, and a new Q came-up. I will open a new post.
Thanks everyone and special thanks to uemurad.

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RE: EDB,STM hault size - 17.Aug.2008 3:24:49 AM

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Exchange was written to use whitespace first regardless of hardware. Keep in mind that whitespace can get created everyday as well as messages past the deleted item retention period get purged. The daily maintenance routine collects the whitespace and reports the 1221 Events.

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RE: EDB,STM hault size - 17.Aug.2008 3:45:44 AM