Applied SP2, why are we getting these entries in the Application Log?
SP2 for the Standard Edition should get you 75gb, correct?

Exchange store 'First Storage Group\Mailbox Store (TESTEXCHANGE)': The
current physical size of this database (the .edb file and the .stm file) is
31 GB. This database has exceeded the size limit of 18 GB. However, the
logical free space in this database has not yet been evaluated. Therefore, it
is possible that this database contains enough free space to bring its
logical size below the maximum size limit.

If the logical database size exceeds the maximum size limit, it will be
dismounted on a regular basis.

Re: Event Id 9685 by Jeff

Jeff
Fri Jun 02 13:49:45 CDT 2006

The new default with SP2 is 18GB and you can increase it to a maximum of
75GB, but to do that you need to make a registry change. More information
can be found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/guides/E2k3TechRef/6c4ce7bb-5289-4221-a87c-b9c78ab7c09c.mspx?mfr=true

- Jeff

"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A718DC2-84E6-4637-9982-83EAFD990912@microsoft.com...
> Applied SP2, why are we getting these entries in the Application Log?
> SP2 for the Standard Edition should get you 75gb, correct?
>
> Exchange store 'First Storage Group\Mailbox Store (TESTEXCHANGE)': The
> current physical size of this database (the .edb file and the .stm file)
> is
> 31 GB. This database has exceeded the size limit of 18 GB. However, the
> logical free space in this database has not yet been evaluated. Therefore,
> it
> is possible that this database contains enough free space to bring its
> logical size below the maximum size limit.
>
> If the logical database size exceeds the maximum size limit, it will be
> dismounted on a regular basis.



Re: Event Id 9685 by Leif

Leif
Fri Jun 02 13:54:14 CDT 2006

Hi,

It won't give you 75 Gb automatically. You will need to change some registry
keys - see
http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Explaining-Database-size-limit-changes-Exchange-2003-Service-Pack-2.html

Leif

"Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1A718DC2-84E6-4637-9982-83EAFD990912@microsoft.com...
> Applied SP2, why are we getting these entries in the Application Log?
> SP2 for the Standard Edition should get you 75gb, correct?
>
> Exchange store 'First Storage Group\Mailbox Store (TESTEXCHANGE)': The
> current physical size of this database (the .edb file and the .stm file)
> is
> 31 GB. This database has exceeded the size limit of 18 GB. However, the
> logical free space in this database has not yet been evaluated. Therefore,
> it
> is possible that this database contains enough free space to bring its
> logical size below the maximum size limit.
>
> If the logical database size exceeds the maximum size limit, it will be
> dismounted on a regular basis.



Re: Event Id 9685 by Jason

Jason
Fri Jun 02 14:30:02 CDT 2006

Wow...what IT Admin would only dedicate the standard 16gb for a LUN size!
Can't even find hard drives that small anymore.
Seems to me MS should've just added this registry change automatically, then
also a free disk space check to go around this.
Ridiculous! BUT thanks for the quick responses. I no longer get that
annoying 9685 Event ID..

Jason

"Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It won't give you 75 Gb automatically. You will need to change some registry
> keys - see
> http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/Explaining-Database-size-limit-changes-Exchange-2003-Service-Pack-2.html
>
> Leif
>
> "Jason" <Jason@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1A718DC2-84E6-4637-9982-83EAFD990912@microsoft.com...
> > Applied SP2, why are we getting these entries in the Application Log?
> > SP2 for the Standard Edition should get you 75gb, correct?
> >
> > Exchange store 'First Storage Group\Mailbox Store (TESTEXCHANGE)': The
> > current physical size of this database (the .edb file and the .stm file)
> > is
> > 31 GB. This database has exceeded the size limit of 18 GB. However, the
> > logical free space in this database has not yet been evaluated. Therefore,
> > it
> > is possible that this database contains enough free space to bring its
> > logical size below the maximum size limit.
> >
> > If the logical database size exceeds the maximum size limit, it will be
> > dismounted on a regular basis.
>
>
>