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compacting information store - 18.Apr.2005 4:39:00 PM

nicolav

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Hi,
i've an exchange server with two store.
On the first, reside only postmaster mailbox.
It's only 10Kb.
The store on file system is 4,5GB .ebd and 1.5Gb .stm

I've try to compact with eseutil without result.

Any idea?

Thanks,
Nicola

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RE: compacting information store - 18.Apr.2005 9:36:00 PM

Velocat

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Hi nicolav,

1.) Confirm you are getting good backups.

2.)Confirm you have run ESEUTIL with the defrag option.

3.) Check the Stores' Limits settings under the store properties / Limits Tab. Pay particular attention to "Keep deleted items for N days" and "Keep deleted mailboxes for N days."

Let us know what you find.

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 1:25:00 AM

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When you run eseutil /d against a database to defragment it, the streaming file associated with the database is automatically defragmented. This is the default behavior.

For example, if you run the following command at a command prompt
eseutil /d c:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\priv1.edb
the Priv1.edb and Priv1.stm files are defragmented. If you do not want the streaming file to be defragmented, include the /i option.
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Eseutil in Defragment mode (eseutil /d) has a /s option that allows you to specify the name and location of the streaming file associated with the database. By default, Eseutil looks for the streaming file in the same location as the database and assumes that it has the same name as the database except for a streaming file extension (.stm). However, if your database and streaming file are not in the same location or are not named the same, then the /s option allows you to specify an alternate location or name for the streaming file. The /s option (or its omission) does not control whether or not the streaming file is defragmented.

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 1:28:00 AM

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To discover how much free space is available in your database files, look for an Event 1221 in the Windows application event log. There will be separate events logged for each database after online defragmentation completes for that database. The event descriptions will be similar to the following:
The database has 151 megabytes of free space after online defragmentation has terminated.

To obtain a closer estimate, you may stop the database and generate a detailed report on free space by typing the following at a command prompt: ESEUTIL.EXE /MS [database.edb] > FREESPACE.TXT

The first section of the space report is the SLV SPACE DUMP. This reports on free space in the streaming database file (.stm).

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 5:21:00 PM

nicolav

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1) backup with problem
2) eseutil /d without problem
3) store limits 0 day, 0 day.

4) event log
The database "Admin Storage Group\admin Mailbox Store" has 596 megabytes of free space after online defragmentation has terminated.

For more information, click http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp.
3)

5) eseutil /md very long. unable to attach here. If you want, ask me at support@nicolav.it. very happy to send.

6) in system manager:Mailbox Last Logged on By Size (KB) Total Items Last Logon Time Last Logoff Time
postmaster ICTFARM\ict.N.Vigan= 3 3 26/04/2005 8.29 26/04/2005 8.29
SMTP (EX01-{E6950302-2414-4D66-83DE-02F1C6B4891A}) NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 0 0 26/04/2005 17.22
System Attendant NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 0 0 26/04/2005 17.16 26/04/2005 17.20
SystemMailbox{E6950302-2414-4D66-83DE-02F1C6B4891A} NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM 363 402 26/04/2005 17.26 26/04/2005 17.26

I've no more idea. [Confused]

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 5:22:00 PM

nicolav

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sorry,
I mean
1) backup WITHOUT problems...... [Smile]

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 5:29:00 PM

ScottyFryer

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If there isn't anything you need in the store then, dismount, delete it, then mount a blank one.

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 5:30:00 PM

nicolav

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When I click delete, The system said me that tha first store is very important. I don't know what other information is inthe store. Can you help me?

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 5:45:00 PM

ScottyFryer

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Do not delete it through exchange system manager.
Delete the Actual EDB and STM files after dismounting the store. Then mount the store again and it will create blank ones.

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 5:56:00 PM

nicolav

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if it's go bad, can I restore without problem the old one?

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RE: compacting information store - 26.Apr.2005 6:23:00 PM

ScottyFryer

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You can restore or just rename the files instead of deleting them. Then if you need to go back, rename back to the origional name and check off the box on the store that says "This store can be over written by a restore."

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