Well, uh, you know, uh, you could always check your event logs and they would, uh, tell you how much white space you have. What kind of backups are you doing? Brick-level? (Gasp!). If you are doing normal online Exchange-aware backups, it should take maybe 2 hours max to back up a 15 gb database. We have a 7 gb priv, and it takes about 40 minutes to back up. Please share the details of how you perform backups and we can further assist.
Ben Winzenz, MCSE Network/Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Hull [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:45 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: RE: Priv.edb not decreasing despite deleting & moving mailboxes Thanks for all the responses. Am I right in thinking that even though my PRIV.edb is saying it is 15GB in size a lot of that is "white space"? If so, when I run my backup, does it backup the entire 15GB worth (ie. the database and the white space)or does it only backup the actual database? That is my concern - my backups are taking ages and I was hoping that by deleting and archiving emails that the PRIV.edb would be reduced and the backups would complete quicker. Thanks again Doug > and that is how it should be. If you have a look at the white (free) = > space > within the database you will find that it is increasing with the amount = > of > email etc being deleted. Also if you have deleted items retention = > turned on > the files will not be cleared until after the retention time is up. If = > you > really need to reclaim the DISK space=20 > <flame suit>=20 > you can use Eseutil to shrink the database=20 > <flame suit />=20 > but I would suggest using this only if it is an absolute do or die. = > The > point here has been made many times on this list but I'll say it again. = > The > database file only grows if the white space within it has been used. > Shrinking the database file using eseutil can be counterproductive = > because > when your database attempts to grow it must reclaim some the freed up = > disk > space and devote cpu cycles to incorporating this space into the = > database. > Also given that the eseutil programme is used by PSS as a diagnosis and > repair tool, it is not really meant as a maintenance tool. Another = > point is > that you need as much disk space extra as your database uses now to = > complete > the operation. Because this tool works on your database, there is the = > risk > of corruption (you did backup before starting didn't you ;-) ) Last but = > not > least, your email is offline while doing this and your users will be = > pissed > at you. =20 > > the above is really a rehash of the discussion held a month ago when = > one of > our subscribers said that she did this monthly. Boy did she cop a = > flaming! > > =A0 > > cheers=20 > > Wayne Hanks=20 > Systems Administrator=20 > Paterson Ord Minnett=20 > Ph 08 9263 1114 fax 08 9325 1086=20 > "Don't Panic" -Douglas Adams "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"=20 > > =A0 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Douglas Hull [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 31 January 2002 0:41 > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: Priv.edb not decreasing despite deleting & moving mailboxes > > > I have built a 2nd Exchange server for my site as my primary server is > running out of disk space. I have been moving mailboxes across to the = > new > server as well as getting users to delete and archive as much as = > possible, > however the size of my PRIV.edb file on primary server does not seem to = > be > decreasing! It is approaching 16GB which I know is the limit of the > private info store. What do I need to do to reclaim this disk space? > > Many thanks > Doug > > 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
