I believe that the online defrag only reports free space, not partially used space. There is a setting on the server to "Zero out Deleted Database Pages". This would likely help the Online defrag to report a better representation of the number. Be aware though that turning that on will have a performance hit on your server, as it will be working harder.
Ben Winzenz Network Engineer Gardner & White (317) 581-1580 ext 418 -----Original Message----- From: Shotton Jolyon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 10:07 AM Posted To: Exchange (Swynk) Conversation: eseutil defrag inconsistency Subject: RE: eseutil defrag inconsistency This doesn't seem to be right at all. Event 1221 reported 107 meg but the actual amount recovered was about 2.5 gig. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 July 2003 14:34 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: eseutil defrag inconsistency To get a good estimate, look at your Event logs after Nightly online maintenance has run. You should see an event number 1221 for each of your Stores indicating how much free space is in the database after online defragmentation has completed. This figure is your White Space, and is a general indication of how much space you "might" be able to regain with an offline defrag (eseutil). The information contained in this e-mail is intended for the recipient or entity to whom it is addressed. It may contain confidential information that is exempt from disclosure by law and if you are not the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or take any act in reliance on it. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete from your system. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=& lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]