With Win2k anything less the 512 for the virtual memory can cause problems. That's just what I've found on my own and I'm sure other people are going to flame and say that they get away with using a meg or so and so. But it's a suggestion and take it at that. I usually set mine to a gig total. Min and Max
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Warren Cundy Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 11:32 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: IS Crashing, HELP I could set it a lot higher, but what would that help? I have 256mb, planning to upgrade to 512 physical, and we've only got about 35 mailboxes (I would consider everyone a "heavy user" though). Thanks -Warren > > Ok why's the virtual total set so low? Do you have more disk > space? Why > not set it at a gig or so? > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Warren Cundy > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 9:58 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: IS Crashing, HELP > > > Hi All, > > I'm hoping you can help me. This is what happens: > > We're running Exch 5.5 Sp4 on NT4 Sp6. > > I re-boot the server (or restart Exchange services). The > server begins > to chew up memory gradually (pretty normal for Exchange). It goes > beyond the physical ram on the machine (256) but doesn't hit > the virtual > total (512), usually ends up somewhere in between (much higher than > normal for daily use in our system). It goes on like this > for about 90 > minutes. > > Then the STORE.EXE process goes to 50% CPU utilization (much > higher than > normal for daily use around here). Outlook clients stop responding, > much panic ensues. > > Now I can stop/start the Exchange services and the problem > clears up (at > least temporarily). However it takes a long time for the IS to shut > down.. watching task manager, it gradually gives up all of > the memory it > has used and then restarts. It seems very slow (takes 5-6 > mins to give > up ~200mb of ram). > > Currently it seems to be running ok, store.exe is taking up a lot of > ram, but looking at the "mem delta" counter, its both using it and > giving it back (normal Exchange behavior). This is after 3 restarts > following the scenario above, which also happened earlier last week. > > So, my questions are: > > - can anyone help me find out what is going on? > - what kinds of tools or methods are people using to diagnose this > stuff? > > I'm at about the stage of re-applying Sp6 for NT, Sp4 for Exchange, or > both, just to see if that will help. > > Thanks for any help. > > -Warren > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
