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Exchange 2003 Enterprise - Unable to perform Offline Degrag of non contiguously named .edb and .stm files.
I've recently inherited an exchange 2003 enterprise server. There are 4 information stores, 3 of which have non standard names for the .edb and .stm files. The first information store has the normally named priv1.edb and priv1.stm files. The 3 other information stores have the .edb and .stm files named as such. Mailbox Store 2.edb, Mailbox Store 3.edb, and Mailbox Store 4.edb. Using the ESEUTIL I was able to easily perform the offline defrag of the priv1 edb and stm files. However when attempting to perform the offline degrag of the 3 other stores I recieve an error.
Has anyone come across this naming convention of the stores?
Has anyone come across this naming convention of the stores?
you try to include double quotes in the path to the edb file like "c:\program files\exchsrvr\data\mailbo
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I had tried the "quotes" without any luck. And yes the space between the names is what seems to be the issue.
REname one of them and see if u are successfull(call MS first to confirm)....once finished, rename it back to original...
Slightly deviating from the question, but is there a reason you are doing an offline defrag?
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The reason i'm performing an offline defrag is to increase performance and to reclaim some disk space for Exchange.
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>Exchange does offline defrags each night to keep it optimal !!!!
Exchange is performing Online Maintenance every midnight - it includes online defragment. When it starts event ID 700 will be looged in Application log & at then end 701. Event ID 1221 will give u summary how much space is marked free.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256352/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324358/en-us
When u delete the data from mailbox; content is deleted but Online Defrag marks it as white space. When we run offline defarg (by dismounting the store) such white spaces are discarded.
Also before running offline defrag u can execute C:\>eseutil /ms "Database Name" to know how much free space can be converted. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195914/en-us
brizk71,
Can u pls paste the entire command & error message - command u are entering for offline defrag; including path from where you are executing the command & get error message. As "cjtraman" said; when database name has spaces it will fail - reason MS DOS.
The best way is --- D:\Exchsrvr\Bin\>eseutil /d "database path"
If your database size is 10 GB; then D: must have 11-12 GB free space.
Exchange is performing Online Maintenance every midnight - it includes online defragment. When it starts event ID 700 will be looged in Application log & at then end 701. Event ID 1221 will give u summary how much space is marked free.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256352/en-us
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324358/en-us
When u delete the data from mailbox; content is deleted but Online Defrag marks it as white space. When we run offline defarg (by dismounting the store) such white spaces are discarded.
Also before running offline defrag u can execute C:\>eseutil /ms "Database Name" to know how much free space can be converted. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195914/en-us
brizk71,
Can u pls paste the entire command & error message - command u are entering for offline defrag; including path from where you are executing the command & get error message. As "cjtraman" said; when database name has spaces it will fail - reason MS DOS.
The best way is --- D:\Exchsrvr\Bin\>eseutil /d "database path"
If your database size is 10 GB; then D: must have 11-12 GB free space.
That was a typo - I obviously meant that Exchange does ONLINE defrags every night.
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Haven't had a chance to try the rename as of yet. This is a 24/7 environement and can only take down the stores when scheduled. We will be trying a rename this weekend. I'll keep you posted. Just as a point of interest i've done a rename with a public folder store which worked.