Thanks Pat....... So the limit is 16 GB for the priv, and 16 for the pub.edb for a total or 32 GBs?
Correction, seems like all the wieght <9+ GB> resides in the IMCDATA dir? Is this normal? And this IMC<Internet Mail Connector> dir data does NOT count twords the 16 GB limit right? Thanks, Howie.......<Novice Exchange admin, thats why I'm here!> Howie Pince Network Administrator A+, MCSE 2000 Higher Dimension Research Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 651-256-1987 www.superfabric.com <http://www.superfabric.com> -----Original Message----- From: Pat Smallwood [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 5:30 PM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Eseutil See http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q185/4/57.ASP Pat > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand > this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. > > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C16248.68025430 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > Ok.......thanks.....but.......:) > > What exact files make up this limitation? > > priv + pub.edb and or dir.edb? Others? > > Those 3 only wiegh in at 3 GB on my system, but the mdbdata dir is over 9 > GB, does he limitation count this as well? And is this normal? > > Thanks, > > Howie > > > Howie Pince > Network Administrator > A+, MCSE 2000 > Higher Dimension Research Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 651-256-1987 > www.superfabric.com <http://www.superfabric.com/> > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mood, Steve [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:23 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Eseutil > > > 16GB for standard 16TB for Enterprise. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Howie Pince [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:50 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Eseutil > > > What is the Exchange 5.5 IS limit? > > 12 GB or 14? > > Thanks, > > Howie > > Howie Pince > Network Administrator > A+, MCSE 2000 > Higher Dimension Research Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 651-256-1987 > www.superfabric.com <http://www.superfabric.com/> > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 11:10 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Eseutil > > > I concur. > I have only used it once in my career, and that was for fun on a box I was > about to retire. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:17 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Eseutil > > > Not to use! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dimitri Limanovski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:13 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Eseutil > > > So what is the best practice with defragmentation? > MS says that "ESEUITL is not considered a tool for regular maintenance and > should only be used in case of emergency after contacting Microsoft > Technical Support". On the other hand, there're people here that use it on > monthly basis! > So, to use or not to use? > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kopec, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 10:41 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Eseutil > > > This statement is NOT entirely accurate. Try the following syntax and you > can direct wherever you want including mapped drives. For example, > C:\exchsrver/bin>eseutil /d /ispriv /tf:\tempedb.edb. Notice, there is no > space between the /t and the drive you wish to defrag on. > -----Original Message----- > From: Abercrombie, Sherry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:23 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Eseutil > > > I'm not familiar with E2K, but on 5.5 I regularly (read monthly) run > eseutil. I run it because that is the ONLY way to regain space in the > Exchange DB that has been freed up by messages being deleted etc. If I did > not do this on a regular basis I would hit the Exchange 5.5 IS limit. > > I would guess that it would be /t f:/tempedb.edb or what ever you plan to > use for the defrag. It may not work, it doesn't work in 5.5 when you try to > redirect the temp database, it must run on the same physical drive that it > is stored. > > Good luck. > Sherry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 7:34 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Eseutil > > > Why do you need to defrag the IS? Has MS told you to do this? > eseutil is a tool that if you are not familiar with, you shouldn't be using. > Now tell us why you want to do it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Irfan GM [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:19 AM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Eseutil > > > > > Hi > > How do I use the /t switch with eseutil , i need to defrag the database and > there is not enogh storage space > in C: , where exchange 2000 is loaded. > > Thanks > Irfan > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C16248.68025430 > Content-Type: text/html; > charset="iso-8859-1" > > <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> > <HTML><HEAD> > <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> > <TITLE>Message</TITLE> > > <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> > <BODY> > <DIV> > <P><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT > size=2>Ok.......thanks.....but.......<SPAN > class=479571120-30102001>:)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></P> > <P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>What exact files make up this > limitation?</FONT></P> > <P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>priv + pub.edb and or dir.edb? > Others?</FONT></P> > <P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Those 3 only wiegh in at 3 GB on my > system, but the mdbdata dir is over 9 GB, does he limitation count this as > well? <SPAN class=479571120-30102001>A</SPAN>nd is this normal?</FONT></P> > <P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks,</FONT></P> > <P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Howie</FONT></P></DIV> > <DIV> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Howie Pince</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Network Administrator</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A+, MCSE 2000</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Higher Dimension Research Inc.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A > href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>651-256-1987</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A > href="http://www.superfabric.com/";>www.superfabric.com</A></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma > size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Mood, Steve > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:23 > PM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange Admin Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: > Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=209401918-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>16GB > for standard 16TB for Enterprise.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma > size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Howie Pince > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 31, 2001 12:50 > PM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange Admin Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: > Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=514134917-30102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>What is the Exchange 5.5 IS limit?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=514134917-30102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=514134917-30102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>12 > GB or 14?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=514134917-30102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=514134917-30102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=514134917-30102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=514134917-30102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>Howie</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Howie Pince</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Network Administrator</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A+, MCSE 2000</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Higher Dimension Research Inc.</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A > href="mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]";>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>651-256-1987</FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A > href="http://www.superfabric.com/";>www.superfabric.com</A></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma > size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Martin Blackstone > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October > 31, 2001 11:10 AM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange Admin > Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=291510917-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>I concur.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=291510917-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>I have only used it once in my career, and that was for fun on a > box I was about to retire.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > <DIV></DIV> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT > face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Don Ely > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 31, > 2001 8:17 AM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange Admin Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> > RE: Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=550341816-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>Not to use!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > <DIV></DIV> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT > face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Dimitri > Limanovski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] <BR><B>Sent:</B> > Wednesday, October 31, 2001 8:13 AM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange Admin > Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=338041016-31102001><FONT face=Verdana size=2>So what > is the best practice with defragmentation? </FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=338041016-31102001><FONT face=Verdana size=2>MS says > that "ESEUITL is not considered a tool for regular maintenance > and should only be used in case of emergency after contacting > Microsoft Technical Support". On the other hand, there're people here > that use it on monthly basis!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=338041016-31102001><FONT face=Verdana size=2>So, to > use or not to use?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=338041016-31102001><FONT face=Verdana > size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma > size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Kopec, David > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 31, 2001 > 10:41 AM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange Admin Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> > RE: Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN > class=338033715-31102001>This statement is NOT entirely > accurate. Try the following syntax and you can direct wherever > you want including mapped drives. For example, <STRONG><FONT > size=3>C:\exchsrver/bin>eseutil /d /ispriv > /tf:\tempedb.edb</FONT></STRONG>. Notice, there is no space > between the /t and the drive you wish to defrag > on.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma > size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Abercrombie, > Sherry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October > 31, 2001 9:23 AM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange Admin > Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=775090314-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>I'm not familiar with E2K, but on 5.5 I regularly (read > monthly) run eseutil. I run it because that is the ONLY way to > regain space in the Exchange DB that has been freed up by messages > being deleted etc. If I did not do this on a regular basis I > would hit the Exchange 5.5 IS limit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=775090314-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=775090314-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>I would guess that it would be /t f:/tempedb.edb > or what ever you plan to use for the defrag. It may not work, > it doesn't work in 5.5 when you try to redirect the temp database, > it must run on the same physical drive that it is > stored.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=775090314-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=775090314-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>Good luck.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=775090314-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>Sherry</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > <DIV></DIV> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr > align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original > Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Martin Blackstone > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] <BR><B>Sent:</B> > Wednesday, October 31, 2001 7:34 AM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange > Admin Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=468453213-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>Why do you need to defrag the IS? Has MS told you to do > this?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <DIV><SPAN class=468453213-31102001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff > size=2>eseutil is a tool that if you are not familiar with, you > shouldn't be using. Now tell us why you want to do > it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> > <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> > <DIV></DIV> > <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr > align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original > Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Irfan GM > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, > October 31, 2001 12:19 AM<BR><B>To:</B> MS-Exchange Admin > Issues<BR><B>Subject:</B> Eseutil<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><!-- Converted from text/rtf format --><BR> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2> Hi </FONT></P> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2> How do I use the /t switch with > eseutil , i need to defrag the database and there is not enogh > storage space</FONT> <BR><FONT face=Arial size=2> in C: , > where exchange 2000 is loaded.</FONT> </P> > <P><FONT face=Arial size=2> Thanks</FONT> <BR><FONT > face=Arial size=2> Irfan</FONT> </P>List Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR></BLOCKQ UOTE>List > Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR></BLOCKQ UOTE>List > Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR>List > Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR></BLOCKQ UOTE>List > Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR></BLOCKQ UOTE>List > Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR></BLOCKQ UOTE>List > Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR></BLOCKQ UOTE>List > Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR></BLOCKQ UOTE>List > Charter and FAQ > at:<BR>http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR></BLOCKQ UOTE> List Charter and FAQ at:<BR> http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR> List Charter and FAQ at:<BR> http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm<BR> </BODY></HTML> > > ------_=_NextPart_001_01C16248.68025430--
