Jim
Thu Jan 15 18:51:56 CST 2004
What backup program are you using? We had an account that Backup Exec
was reporting errors on the information store backup. We ran some
repairs following this article. Note that best practice is that you
stop the information store to make a copy of your pub and priv before
you start repairs. The logs go away with this process. Note that you
can lose messages allong the way. I also recommend that folks clean
out their mailboxes of old junk and empty the deleted items folder
before doing repairs.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313184&Product=exch2k
"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>I set the backup settings to Full - database & logs
>(Flush committed logs), but after the backup last night
>the logs are still in there. Over 700 of them.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Chris
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Have a look at the properties for the daily backup job
>and look at the
>>exchange tab.
>>
>>The "backup method" should be set to: Full - database &
>logs (Flush
>>committed logs) or Incremental - logs (Flush committed
>logs)
>>
>>hope that helps.......
>>
>>"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:02a201c3dae5$e6704830$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I use Veritas Backup Exec to backup the server
>everyday.
>>> This backs up files, SQL databases, and Exchange. I
>>> haven't seen anywhere the option to dump the logs
>though.
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >Here is the proper way to backup your server and get
>rid
>>> of the logs:
>>>
>>
http://www.smallbizserver.net/SBS2000/How_do_I_backup_my_
>>> server.aspx
>>> >
>>> >You need to backup your server regularly so the logs
>get
>>> purged.
>>> >
>>> >--
>>> >-Javier
>>> >
>>> ><< SBS ROCK!!! >>
>>> >
>>> >"Paul" <wf1000xg@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> >news:ucsyuat2DHA.2868@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> >> How are you doing a system backup. When you do a
>>> backup with a program
>>> >that
>>> >> will properly backup the exchange data bases it will
>>> do what's called
>>> >> "flushing the logs" - this is the same at getting
>rid
>>> of these files.
>>> >>
>>> >> Bear in mind the NTbackup that comes with SBS will
>>> propery backup the
>>> >> exchange databases. Have a look at where you select
>>> the files to backup.
>>> >> Below where you select the drives and files to back
>up
>>> you should be able
>>> >to
>>> >> select the exchange databases.
>>> >>
>>> >> Hope that helps somewhat............
>>> >>
>>> >> "Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>in
>>> message
>>> >> news:010101c3dad3$01513640$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> >> > Yes, there are a bunch of the log .txt files in
>there
>>> >> > that are a little over 5MB each. How do I get
>rid of
>>> >> > them?
>>> >> >
>>> >> > That file I mentioned before is now a Winamp file
>>> that is
>>> >> > 1.2 Gb. The first time I checked it yesterday it
>>> was a
>>> >> > HTML file, then this morning it was a Media file
>and
>>> now
>>> >> > it is a Winamp file. That seems really strange to
>>> me.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Thanks for any help.
>>> >> >
>>> >> > Chris
>>> >> >
>>> >> > >-----Original Message-----
>>> >> > >That's the information store... it's supposed to
>be
>>> big.
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > >Are you doing an Exchange aware backup
>(NTBACKUP)???
>>> >> > Check if you have a
>>> >> > >lot of .log (~5MB) files in the exchsrvr\mtbdata
>>> >> > directory that are not
>>> >> > >being purged (do not delete them manually).
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > >--
>>> >> > >-Javier
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > ><< SBS ROCK!!! >>
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > >"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>wrote
>>> in
>>> >> > message
>>> >> > >news:0d5201c3dac4$d0927450$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>> >> > >> I did a search by size and there was a media
>file
>>> under
>>> >> > >> the Exchnsrvr\MDBDATA folder called priv1 that
>was
>>> >> > >> 1.16Gb. Could this be part of the security
>flaw
>>> in
>>> >> > >> Exchange that the patch just came out for? I
>have
>>> >> > >> installed the patch, but haven't had a chance
>to
>>> >> > restart
>>> >> > >> the server yet.
>>> >> > >>
>>> >> > >> Thanks for the quick response. Thanks in
>advance
>>> for
>>> >> > any
>>> >> > >> help.
>>> >> > >>
>>> >> > >> Chris
>>> >> > >> >-----Original Message-----
>>> >> > >> >DO a search on that drive for anythign larger
>>> than 10
>>> >> > >> megs.
>>> >> > >> >That way you'll see exactly what is eating
>your
>>> space.
>>> >> > >> >
>>> >> > >> >
>>> >> > >> >"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
>>> wrote in
>>> >> > >> message
>>> >> > >> >news:0e7a01c3dabe$debaa080$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> >> > >> >> I have a SBS 2000 server running with
>Exchange
>>> 2000
>>> >> > on
>>> >> > >> it
>>> >> > >> >> along with some other stuff included with
>SBS
>>> 2000.
>>> >> > >> >>
>>> >> > >> >> My problem is that I keep losing space in my
>>> hard
>>> >> > >> drive.
>>> >> > >> >> A month ago I had 1.5 Gb, last Friday - 750
>>> Mb, and
>>> >> > >> today
>>> >> > >> >> 30 Mb. I checked on some mailboxes and
>found
>>> a few
>>> >> > >> that
>>> >> > >> >> were kind of big, but they have always been
>>> big.
>>> >> > >> >>
>>> >> > >> >> Does anyone know what could be going on or
>>> what I
>>> >> > can
>>> >> > >> do
>>> >> > >> >> to stop this. I ran virus scan and couldn't
>>> find
>>> >> > >> >> anything. I did disk clean and freed up some
>>> space,
>>> >> > but
>>> >> > >> >> with in 1/2 hour is was back down to 30 Mb
>or
>>> so.
>>> >> > >> >>
>>> >> > >> >> Thank you in advance for any help you may
>have.
>>> >> > >> >>
>>> >> > >> >> Chris
>>> >> > >> >
>>> >> > >> >
>>> >> > >> >.
>>> >> > >> >
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > >
>>> >> > >.
>>> >> > >
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >.
>>> >
>>
>>
>>.
>>
Jim B. SBS MVP
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