Re: Paging File Question....
bob, Windows has a 4gb limit for a single pagefile. The MS article below states how to overcome it. Its really a hack, and take serious note of the warning at the bottom of the article http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237740 We has to recently do this for our SAP system, which wanted 10gb worth of pagefiles *sigh* G. - Original Message - From: "Chyka Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 12:41 AM Subject: Paging File Question Hi Everyone. im runnig exchange 2000 on a dell 6650 server and windows 2000 advanced server. i have the /3 GB switch on the boot.ini and the specs on the server are the following: Dual XEON 1.60Ghz Processors 3 Gigs RAM OS RAID 1 (9 gig) Log Files RAID 1 (18 gig) IS Drive RAID 5 (140 gigs) i have my paging file on the raid 5 drive with the database. is this good or bad? im getting mixed reviews from local people here... another thing i cant figure out is windows is recommending the paging file to be 5374 but it wont allow me to change it to that high. it tells me i have to have it smaller than 4095.. any ideas why this is doing this? any input or recommendations on location of the paging file is appreciated because in outlook i get pauses and chokes every few minutes when i am opening messages or scrolling through my mail. thanks for any input and help. Bob Chyka _ 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]
RE: Paging File Question....
In my opinion, on an Exchange server it's silly to try to optimize the disk performance of the paging file. If all the Exchange executables don't stay in memory and the server is swapping, then buy and install more memory. Typically, you put a lot of memory in an Exchange server so that more transactions are cached, but database transactions don't swap. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chyka Robert Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:41 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Paging File Question Hi Everyone. im runnig exchange 2000 on a dell 6650 server and windows 2000 advanced server. i have the /3 GB switch on the boot.ini and the specs on the server are the following: Dual XEON 1.60Ghz Processors 3 Gigs RAM OS RAID 1 (9 gig) Log Files RAID 1 (18 gig) IS Drive RAID 5 (140 gigs) i have my paging file on the raid 5 drive with the database. is this good or bad? im getting mixed reviews from local people here... another thing i cant figure out is windows is recommending the paging file to be 5374 but it wont allow me to change it to that high. it tells me i have to have it smaller than 4095.. any ideas why this is doing this? any input or recommendations on location of the paging file is appreciated because in outlook i get pauses and chokes every few minutes when i am opening messages or scrolling through my mail. thanks for any input and help. Bob Chyka _ 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]
RE: Paging File Question....
not any more..i put it on the OS RAID 1 set Bob C. -Original Message- From: Fyodorov, Andrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:15 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Paging File Question Paging file on the same volume as the database??? Sincerely, Andrey Fyodorov Systems Engineer Messaging and Collaboration Spherion -Original Message- From: Chyka Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:42 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Paging File Question Hi Everyone. im runnig exchange 2000 on a dell 6650 server and windows 2000 advanced server. i have the /3 GB switch on the boot.ini and the specs on the server are the following: Dual XEON 1.60Ghz Processors 3 Gigs RAM OS RAID 1 (9 gig) Log Files RAID 1 (18 gig) IS Drive RAID 5 (140 gigs) i have my paging file on the raid 5 drive with the database. is this good or bad? im getting mixed reviews from local people here... another thing i cant figure out is windows is recommending the paging file to be 5374 but it wont allow me to change it to that high. it tells me i have to have it smaller than 4095.. any ideas why this is doing this? any input or recommendations on location of the paging file is appreciated because in outlook i get pauses and chokes every few minutes when i am opening messages or scrolling through my mail. thanks for any input and help. Bob Chyka _ 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] _ 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]
RE: Paging File Question....
Paging file on the same volume as the database??? Sincerely, Andrey Fyodorov Systems Engineer Messaging and Collaboration Spherion -Original Message- From: Chyka Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 10:42 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Paging File Question Hi Everyone. im runnig exchange 2000 on a dell 6650 server and windows 2000 advanced server. i have the /3 GB switch on the boot.ini and the specs on the server are the following: Dual XEON 1.60Ghz Processors 3 Gigs RAM OS RAID 1 (9 gig) Log Files RAID 1 (18 gig) IS Drive RAID 5 (140 gigs) i have my paging file on the raid 5 drive with the database. is this good or bad? im getting mixed reviews from local people here... another thing i cant figure out is windows is recommending the paging file to be 5374 but it wont allow me to change it to that high. it tells me i have to have it smaller than 4095.. any ideas why this is doing this? any input or recommendations on location of the paging file is appreciated because in outlook i get pauses and chokes every few minutes when i am opening messages or scrolling through my mail. thanks for any input and help. Bob Chyka _ 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]
RE: Paging File Question....
Typically you want the page file on the fastest array. RAID 5 is actually the slowest in your setup. As for the size, I'm sure whatever its at now is sufficient. -Original Message- From: Chyka Robert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 7:41 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Paging File Question Hi Everyone. im runnig exchange 2000 on a dell 6650 server and windows 2000 advanced server. i have the /3 GB switch on the boot.ini and the specs on the server are the following: Dual XEON 1.60Ghz Processors 3 Gigs RAM OS RAID 1 (9 gig) Log Files RAID 1 (18 gig) IS Drive RAID 5 (140 gigs) i have my paging file on the raid 5 drive with the database. is this good or bad? im getting mixed reviews from local people here... another thing i cant figure out is windows is recommending the paging file to be 5374 but it wont allow me to change it to that high. it tells me i have to have it smaller than 4095.. any ideas why this is doing this? any input or recommendations on location of the paging file is appreciated because in outlook i get pauses and chokes every few minutes when i am opening messages or scrolling through my mail. thanks for any input and help. Bob Chyka _ 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]
Paging File Question....
Hi Everyone. im runnig exchange 2000 on a dell 6650 server and windows 2000 advanced server. i have the /3 GB switch on the boot.ini and the specs on the server are the following: Dual XEON 1.60Ghz Processors 3 Gigs RAM OS RAID 1 (9 gig) Log Files RAID 1 (18 gig) IS Drive RAID 5 (140 gigs) i have my paging file on the raid 5 drive with the database. is this good or bad? im getting mixed reviews from local people here... another thing i cant figure out is windows is recommending the paging file to be 5374 but it wont allow me to change it to that high. it tells me i have to have it smaller than 4095.. any ideas why this is doing this? any input or recommendations on location of the paging file is appreciated because in outlook i get pauses and chokes every few minutes when i am opening messages or scrolling through my mail. thanks for any input and help. Bob Chyka _ 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]
