Remember when I asked about the BIOS? :-) http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/device/storage/usb-boot.mspx
You can check out the links at the end for more information, but again, this is set in the BIOS of the machine. Laura > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Anderson > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:03 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT - Backup Follies > > Susan, > How did you do that I would love to be able to reboot > with a worry. > > > Bob > IT Guy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Susan Bradley, > CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP] > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:04 PM > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT - Backup Follies > > And on my DC I removed the USB drive as a boot device. > > So now I can be at home in my jammies and remotely reboot the server > with no issues and it will reboot just fine. > > Bob Anderson wrote: > > Laura, > > Yea that on bit me big time. Had our Domain Controller running > and > > added a USB Drive all was fine. Along came Microsoft with > the darned > > Updates and there 'Computer Must be restarted' Well it restarted > > alright and would not reboot. Talked to IBM Server Support for 4 > > hours be for I finally figured it out myself. That was the > only time > > I ever taught something to them and not the other way around. > > > > I have since update the restart procedure to say 'Power off the USB > > drive before the system restarts.' > > > > > > Bob > > IT Guy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laura A. > > Robinson > > Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:41 AM > > To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT - Backup Follies > > > > Umm, that was kinda the point I was trying to make, Bob. :-) > > > > Laura > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Bob Anderson > >> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 11:09 AM > >> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT - Backup Follies > >> > >> Laura, > >> It doesn't matter what the boot order is. Most servers have an > >> internal Raid configuration that doesn't kick in until after the > >> machine goes through it's start up and by them it has > found the USB > >> and not the hard disks. > >> > >> And yes I have this on two of my servers. > >> > >> Bob Anderson > >> IT Guy > >> Kent Sporting Goods > >> 433 Park Ave. S > >> New London OH 44851 > >> 419-929-7021 x315 > >> email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laura A. > >> Robinson > >> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:52 AM > >> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >> Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT - Backup Follies > >> > >> What's the boot order in the BIOS on those machines? > >> > >> Laura > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > Albert Duro > >>> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 10:54 AM > >>> To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>> Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT - Backup Follies > >>> > >>> Ah, that brings up another interesting point. I use USB > >>> > >> external hard > >> > >> > >>> drives too, and I've found that some WinXP and > >>> Server2003 machines will not boot if a USB hard drive is > >>> > >> attached--I > >> > >>> have to remember to turn it off while booting. > >>> Anyone else seen this? > >>> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> To: <ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 9:02 PM > >>> Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT - Backup Follies (was) Exchange > >>> > >> Log files > >> > >>> --Disk > >>> Full-- > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> No tape drives here. If it has a USB connection we are > >>>> > >> in business. > >> > >>>> Albert Duro wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Yes, BE does do disk backup. But I have some objections: > >>>>> A. They don't make it easy, infact they make an unnecessarily > >>>>> complicated production of it. > >>>>> B. I started doing NTBackup to disk while (and because) > >>>>> > >>> I was still > >>> > >>>>> troubleshooting BE. When I gave up on BE and its > >>>>> > >>> brethren, NTBackup > >>> > >>>>> was a natural segway, and already in place and working. > >>>>> C. I discovered one great advantage that > >>>>> > >>> NTBackup-to-disk has over > >>> > >>>>> any other backup system: with a bit of planning, it is > >>>>> > >>> proof against > >>> > >>>>> almost any combination of crash and burn. You have a > >>>>> > >>> backup file on > >>> > >>>>> two or more disks/machines. Things go bad, you can do > >>>>> > >>> recovery from > >>> > >>>>> any Windows machine; you can move or copy the backup > >>>>> > >>> disks/files to > >>> > >>>>> any machine. Try doing that with a sophisticated tape-based or > >>>>> SAN-based system. Imagine having to replace the tape > >>>>> drive/autoloader with the exact same type, while rebuilding a > >>>>> same-hardware three-year old server to the exact same > >>>>> > >>> configuration, > >>> > >>>>> same SPs, same backup software, same drivers. I can > >>>>> > >>> guarantee that > >>> > >>>>> at least one of those necessary replacement elements will be > >>>>> impossible to find, even under leisurely conditions. [1] > >>>>> > >>> Yes, there > >>> > >>>>> are strategies to deal with that, but if you could spend > >>>>> > >>> that kind of > >>> > >>>>> money, you would have gotten a double-redundant > >>>>> > >>> bullet-proof system in the first place. > >>> > >>>>> I truly hope that I'm wrong out of lack of knowledge and > >>>>> > >>> pessimism. > >>> > >>>>> I am open to being corrected and encouraged. > >>>>> [1] Naturally, the tape drive drivers will be on the same > >>>>> > >>> tape that > >>> > >>>>> you can't access nohow. Download the drivers from the > >>>>> > >>> OEM, you say? > >>> > >>>>> Chances are excellent that the OEM has gone out of > >>>>> > >>> business, or sold > >>> > >>>>> out to a giant who prunes out what they don't like (and > >>>>> > >> what you > >> > >>>>> need), or changed the name or version number on it out of sheer > >>>>> orneryness. If you do get to what looks like the right > drivers, > >>>>> you're likely to find that the last minor upgrade version > >>>>> > >>> that really > >>> > >>>>> worked well for you has been dropped, or tweaked into > >>>>> > >> your trouble > >> > >>>>> zone. I can testify to ALL these experiences. I think > >>>>> > >>> others can too. > >>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> > >>>>> *From:* Al Mulnick <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> *To:* ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>>>> <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, November 02, 2006 3:27 PM > >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [ActiveDir] OT - Backup Follies (was) > >>>>> > >>> Exchange Log > >>> > >>>>> files --Disk Full-- > >>>>> > >>>>> Trying to remember exactly, but doesn't BE have an > >>>>> > >>> option to use > >>> > >>>>> disk vs. tape drives? > >>>>> > >>>>> You *could* run a test to help simplify and rule out > >>>>> > >>> some of the > >>> > >>>>> complexity. Could take a while, but might be worth it. > >>>>> > >>>>> Al > >>>>> > >>>>> On 11/2/06, *Albert Duro* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Why does NTBackup work for me and BE not, when > >>>>> > >> they are at > >> > >>>>> core the same product? > >>>>> I wondered about that too. Here are my thoughts. > >>>>> First, NTBackup is a simpler product that doesn't > >>>>> > >>> get tangled > >>> > >>>>> up with the complexities of scheduling and a GUI. > >>>>> But the real reason, I think, is that I've been doing > >>>>> NTBackups to disk, while BE was to tape. > >>>>> I've always suspected that most, if not all of my > >>>>> > >>> difficulties > >>> > >>>>> with BE had to do with the drivers for the tape > >>>>> > >> drives and > >> > >>>>> autoloaders, and with the SCSI interface to > other devices > >>>>> ('other' being anything beyond the normal HD and CD > >>>>> complement) > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> *From:* Al Mulnick <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> *To:* ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>>>> <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 01, 2006 6:11 AM > >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [ActiveDir] Exchange Log files --Disk > >>>>> Full-- > >>>>> > >>>>> Well put Albert. Thanks for that feedback. > >>>>> What still has me curious is why BE wouldn't > >>>>> > >>> work in your > >>> > >>>>> environment and why ntbackup does (partially > >>>>> > >>> at least). > >>> > >>>>> ntbackup as written by the same exact people and has a lot > >>>>> of the same code (it's licensed by Microsoft > >>>>> > >>> from Seagate > >>> > >>>>> last I checked). Ntbackup is the less > >>>>> > >> featured version > >> > >>>>> designed for single host backups and extended > >>>>> > >>> to act like > >>> > >>>>> it does more. > >>>>> > >>>>> So that said, I agree that the goal is that > >>>>> > >>> your client's > >>> > >>>>> data is backed up. I have to say that I > >>>>> > >> disagree that > >> > >>>>> jury-rigs, mickey mouse and by the seat of > >>>>> > >>> your pants is > >>> > >>>>> the long term solution though. That's an > >>>>> > >>> infrastructure > >>> > >>>>> component that will come back to haunt at some > >>>>> > >>> point down > >>> > >>>>> the road. As an interim fix, of course it can > >>>>> > >>> work. I'm > >>> > >>>>> not blinded by the big vendors to the point > >>>>> > >>> that I think > >>> > >>>>> they have the only solution. Far from it. > >>>>> > >>> But I like to > >>> > >>>>> think that I can at least share some perspective and > >>>>> experience related to where it leads and I > definitely > >>>>> favor technology over layer8 processes. > Why? Because > >>>>> layer8 changes and grows out of current > positions and > >>>>> foundational solutions should not have to be > >>>>> > >> decimated > >> > >>>>> when that happens. I've seen that way too > >>>>> > >>> often to care > >>> > >>>>> to see it continue where possible. > >>>>> > >>>>> Basically, I hate to see a foundational > >>>>> > >>> solution such as > >>> > >>>>> backup, rely on such complexity and human > >>>>> > >>> intervention. I > >>> > >>>>> completely understand that you have to do what > >>>>> > >>> you have to > >>> > >>>>> do. When you wrote it in your original email, > >>>>> > >>> it sounded > >>> > >>>>> like you approved of that method. Reading > >>>>> > >>> this last one, > >>> > >>>>> I can you don't. I was just trying to point > >>>>> > >> out where > >> > >>>>> that leads and trying to understand how you go > >>>>> > >>> there. I > >>> > >>>>> bet I would have gotten there the same way > you did ;) > >>>>> > >>>>> Best of luck getting that worked out. > >>>>> If you need anything from me, please don't > >>>>> > >> hesitate. I > >> > >>>>> have been known to make some backup > >>>>> > >> solutions work :) > >> > >>>>> Feel free to ping off-line if I can be of any help. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On 10/31/06, *Albert Duro* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Al, since you ask, no I don't see it > >>>>> > >>> differently, at > >>> > >>>>> least not at the oratorical level. But > where the > >>>>> rubber meets the road, things can look > >>>>> > >>> very different. > >>> > >>>>> Like the military say, the best laid plan > >>>>> > >>> falls apart > >>> > >>>>> the moment it meets the enemy. You > assume that I > >>>>> monkey around with Ntbackup and balky media for > >>>>> economic reasons. In fact, we spared no expense > >>>>> (relative to our small size) to put in > >>>>> industrial-strength backup systems, both > >>>>> > >>> software and > >>> > >>>>> hardware. Even paid consultants to set > it up and > >>>>> manage it. > >>>>> It blew up in our faces. Primarily > >>>>> > >> because Backup > >> > >>>>> Exec just wouldn't work right in our > >>>>> > >> environment. > >> > >>>>> (I'm not saying that BE isn't a fine product, it would > >>>>> just never work for us). Why not? > >>>>> > >> Don't know -- I > >> > >>>>> couldn't figure it out. Our > consultants couldn't > >>>>> figure it out. Veritas support couldn't > >>>>> > >>> either, nor > >>> > >>>>> the autoloader manufacturer. For more > >>>>> > >>> than two years, > >>> > >>>>> nobody could figure it out, until I > >>>>> > >> decided to stop > >> > >>>>> throwing good money after bad. > >>>>> Did I try alternative products? In the > >>>>> > >> same class, > >> > >>>>> yes -- more tales of woe, but different > >>>>> > >>> reasons. We > >>> > >>>>> did not nor are we going to buy the > >>>>> > >>> high-end systems, > >>> > >>>>> which cost more than our whole network is worth. > >>>>> So I was left with NTBackup, and admittedly a > >>>>> little more gun-shyness about brand-name backup > >>>>> products than is strictly rational. > >>>>> > >> That's what I > >> > >>>>> have to work with, and I try to make the > >>>>> > >>> best of it. > >>> > >>>>> That's the 'real world' in my little corner of it. > >>>>> Believe me, when you and joe and others on > >>>>> > >>> this list > >>> > >>>>> urge us to 'make the best', I listen, I > >>>>> > >>> learn, and I > >>> > >>>>> applaud. And it does push me in that > >>>>> > >>> direction. But > >>> > >>>>> the only path there goes through 'make > >>>>> > >> the best of > >> > >>>>> what you've got'. It's bumpy and often > >>>>> > >> barricaded. > >> > >>>>> But after all is said and done, the REAL > >>>>> > >>> point is that > >>> > >>>>> I am preserving my clients' data and > keeping them > >>>>> happy. Jury-rigs, mickey mouse, and > >>>>> > >>> by-the-pants not > >>> > >>>>> withstanding. > >>>>> > >>>>> -- Original Message ----- > >>>>> > >>>>> *From:* Al Mulnick > >>>>> > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >>>>> *To:* ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>>>> <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, October 29, 2006 4:30 AM > >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [ActiveDir] Exchange > Log files > >>>>> --Disk Full-- > >>>>> > >>>>> sub-optimal media are part of the > real world? > >>>>> Wow, thanks :) > >>>>> Truth be told, that's a rant of mine. > >>>>> > >>> I've heard > >>> > >>>>> a lot (lately especially) about how we > >>>>> > >>> want to do > >>> > >>>>> things cheap and inexpensive and > we'll fix it > >>>>> later and so on. I've also spent a > >>>>> > >>> great deal of > >>> > >>>>> time cleaning up that kind of stuff. > >>>>> Unfortunately, once it escapes into the "real > >>>>> world" then it becomes more difficult > >>>>> > >>> to clean up > >>> > >>>>> because you have to do so in front of > >>>>> customers/clients. > >>>>> Interesting approach though. Usually a less > >>>>> disciplined from what I've seen and > >>>>> > >>> often results > >>> > >>>>> in more expense related to downtime and > >>>>> troubleshooting and lack of service. I'm > >>>>> interested if you see differently though. > >>>>> This area of the business fascinates me.... > >>>>> > >>>>> On 10/28/06, *Albert Duro* > >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> I'm sure you and Susan are > >>>>> > >> right. All I'm > >> > >>>>> saying is that it *can* happen, > >>>>> > >> and for me, > >> > >>>>> why take the chance when > >>>>> > >>> one-job/one-task is > >>> > >>>>> easy to do. > >>>>> Good point about the media, and that may > >>>>> explain my case, but, hey, > >>>>> > >>> sub-optimal media > >>> > >>>>> situations are part of the real world. > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> *From:* Al Mulnick > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> *To:* ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>>>> > <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>>>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 28, > >>>>> > >>> 2006 6:33 AM > >>> > >>>>> *Subject:* Re: [ActiveDir] > >>>>> > >> Exchange Log > >> > >>>>> files --Disk Full-- > >>>>> > >>>>> I've not had that same experience. > >>>>> Granted, it's a limited feature utility > >>>>> (note the use of the word > >>>>> > >>> utility vs. tool > >>> > >>>>> as requested) but it's still > >>>>> > >> capable of > >> > >>>>> doing more. There were > some fixes to > >>>>> ntbackup in service packs and > >>>>> > >>> such. You > >>> > >>>>> might want to verify you're > using the > >>>>> latest version of that's > >>>>> > >> what you see. > >> > >>>>> Also, check the media it's > >>>>> > >> headed to. > >> > >>>>> It's error handling is not very elegant, > >>>>> but I've found it to be useful > >>>>> > >>> and strong > >>> > >>>>> enough to stand up to some > >>>>> > >>> complex tasks > >>> > >>>>> in the past. I've got several > >>>>> > >>> running now > >>> > >>>>> via cli that have been in > >>>>> > >>> place for more > >>> > >>>>> than half a year without issue > >>>>> > >>> (I know, I > >>> > >>>>> know, spend all that money on an > >>>>> enterprise backup system > >>>>> > >> only to backup > >> > >>>>> some machines locally. But > there are > >>>>> times when it makes more > >>>>> > >>> sense, trust me.) > >>> > >>>>> -ajm > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> On 10/27/06, *Albert Duro* > >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >>> > >>>>> I've found, with NTbackup, > >>>>> > >>> that if you > >>> > >>>>> cram two or more tasks > >>>>> > >>> into a backup > >>> > >>>>> job, it's very likely to > >>>>> > >> fail. For > >> > >>>>> example, if you do a > >>>>> > >>> System State and > >>> > >>>>> a file backup and an > >>>>> > >>> Exchange backup > >>> > >>>>> in the same job. It's best to > >>>>> separate each task into > >>>>> > >>> its own job, > >>> > >>>>> and sort it out in the > >>>>> > >> scheduling. > >> > >>>>> A mixed job will also work > >>>>> > >>> for a while > >>> > >>>>> and then fail, which > >>>>> > >>> sounds like what > >>> > >>>>> happened to OP. > >>>>> > >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>> *From:* Wells, James Arthur > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> *To:* > >>>>> > >>> ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>> > >>>>> *Cc:* Technical Support > >>>>> > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> > >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, > >>>>> > >>> October 26, 2006 > >>> > >>>>> 2:21 PM > >>>>> *Subject:* RE: [ActiveDir] > >>>>> Exchange Log files > >>>>> > >>> --Disk Full-- > >>> > >>>>> Do you have multiple > >>>>> > >>> information > >>> > >>>>> stores on this > >>>>> > >> storage group? > >> > >>>>> (If using Exchange Enterprise > >>>>> edition)...the logs > >>>>> > >> can't flush > >> > >>>>> until all stores have a full > >>>>> backup, because the logs are > >>>>> shared... > >>>>> --James > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ---------- > >>> > >>>>> *From:* > >>>>> > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> [mailto: > >>>>> > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > >>>>> *On Behalf Of > >>>>> > >>> *Technical Support > >>> > >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, > >>>>> > >>> October 26, 2006 > >>> > >>>>> 3:16 PM > >>>>> *To:* > >>>>> ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>>>> > >>>>> <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org>; > >>>>> ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>> > >>>>> *Subject:* RE: [ActiveDir] > >>>>> Exchange Log files > >>>>> > >>> --Disk Full-- > >>> > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> I am running Normal > >>>>> > >>> Backup. Using > >>> > >>>>> NTBackup Utility. Backing up > >>>>> Information store. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ---------- > >>> > >>>>> *From:* > >>>>> > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> on behalf of Missy Koslosky > >>>>> *Sent:* Thu > >>>>> > >> 10/26/2006 12:49 PM > >> > >>>>> *To:* > >>>>> > >>> ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>> > >>>>> *Subject:* RE: [ActiveDir] > >>>>> Exchange Log files > >>>>> > >>> --Disk Full-- > >>> > >>>>> Are you running full > >>>>> > >>> (AKA normal) > >>> > >>>>> backups every night? > >>>>> > >>> It seems not. > >>> > >>>>> Use NTBackup to > >>>>> > >> backup to disk > >> > >>>>> (obviously, you'll > >>>>> > >> need a disk > >> > >>>>> with over 120GB of available > >>>>> space) and then use whatever > >>>>> normal program you > >>>>> > >> use to back > >> > >>>>> that backup onto tape. > >>>>> > >>> This will > >>> > >>>>> keep you running > >>>>> > >> until you sort > >> > >>>>> out why your normal backup > >>>>> software isn't > >>>>> > >>> flushing the logs > >>> > >>>>> when the backup completes. > >>>>> How are you > >>>>> > >> currently running > >> > >>>>> backups? What software > >>>>> > >>> is in use? > >>> > >>>>> Are you sure it's > >>>>> > >>> Exchange aware? > >>> > >>>>> Are you doing brick > >>>>> > >>> level backups > >>> > >>>>> or copy backups > >>>>> > >>> instead of a full > >>> > >>>>> backup? Neither will > >>>>> > >>> flush the logs. > >>> > >>>>> I'd resolve this as > >>>>> > >> quickly as > >> > >>>>> possible, because if > >>>>> > >>> you are in a > >>> > >>>>> situation where you > >>>>> > >>> have to replay > >>> > >>>>> the logs, you're NOT > >>>>> > >>> going to be a > >>> > >>>>> happy camper. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ---------- > >>> > >>>>> *From:* > >>>>> > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> [mailto: > >>>>> > >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>>> > >>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > >>>>> *On Behalf Of > >>>>> > >>> *Technical Support > >>> > >>>>> *Sent:* Thursday, > >>>>> > >>> October 26, 2006 > >>> > >>>>> 11:09 AM > >>>>> *To:* > >>>>> > >>> ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org > >>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> <mailto:ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> > >>> > >>>>> *Subject:* > >>>>> > >> [ActiveDir] Exchange > >> > >>>>> Log files --Disk Full-- > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi All, > >>>>> Kindly suggest, > >>>>> > >> what i can do > >> > >>>>> about my Exchange Log files? > >>>>> I have about 120 GB > >>>>> > >>> Log files for > >>> > >>>>> past 4 months. I have > >>>>> > >>> a few doubts:- > >>> > >>>>> Do i really need all > >>>>> > >>> those log > >>> > >>>>> files? > >>>>> If yes, Then how is it > >>>>> > >>> possible to > >>> > >>>>> manage with this as i > >>>>> > >>> have a very > >>> > >>>>> limited space left. > >>>>> Can i delete these > log files? > >>>>> Backup doesnt remove > >>>>> > >>> these log files? > >>> > >>>>> i am really running > >>>>> > >>> out of space > >>> > >>>>> on my Exchange log > >>>>> > >>> storage drive. > >>> > >>>>> *Thanks!!!* > >>>>> Ravi > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > >>>> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > >>>> List archive: > >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > >>>> > >>> List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > >>> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > >>> List archive: > >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > >>> > >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > >> List archive: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > >> List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > >> List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > >> List archive: > >> http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > >> > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > > List archive: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > > > > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir@mail.activedir.org/
