We use Backup Exec, and we backup the mailboxes AND information store.. So we do both types of backups
Our 20 GB database (online backups) takes about 10 hours
-----Original Message-----
From: Benjamin Winzenz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 8:54 AM
To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
Subject: RE: Priv.edb not decreasing despite deleting & moving mailboxes
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!
>
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> -----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
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