Exchange 2003 need more disk space on Drive C
Running Exchange 2003 on Server 2003 Standard. I am running out of disk space on Drive C: I hae approx 600mb out of 12gb remaining. Here's my question:
1. What log files can I delete: ebt.log,res1.log, or exxxxx09.log (ex-date.log files)?
2. Under c:\windows\ there are a great number of $NTUninstalKBxxxxxxx$ folders...I know these are the uninstall folders for each security patch or security update, etc. Is it safe to delete these?
3. Or lastly, any suggestion as to how I can create more disk space on C:
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
1. What log files can I delete: ebt.log,res1.log, or exxxxx09.log (ex-date.log files)?
2. Under c:\windows\ there are a great number of $NTUninstalKBxxxxxxx$ folders...I know these are the uninstall folders for each security patch or security update, etc. Is it safe to delete these?
3. Or lastly, any suggestion as to how I can create more disk space on C:
Thanks in advance for your assistance.
CompanionCube
Do you have full backups running? These backups should be set to purge the logs every time.
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/list/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&tid=8c5aff98-af06-4c63-99b3-99a48a374c34&cat=&lang=&cr=&sloc=&p=1
"Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example
$NtUninstallKB282010$ which reside in C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window
Hot Fix Update folders/files) can be safely deleted (providing you never wish
to uninstall the updates). I would recommend leaving these folders for a
period of at least a month to make sure the update is working correctly.
"
"Folders that have uninstall as part of the name (for example
$NtUninstallKB282010$ which reside in C:\windows (hidden folders) are Window
Hot Fix Update folders/files) can be safely deleted (providing you never wish
to uninstall the updates). I would recommend leaving these folders for a
period of at least a month to make sure the update is working correctly.
"
How to remove Exchange Server transaction log files
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240145
"You may occasionally have to manually remove transaction log files if you have run out of hard disk space. Or, you may occasionally have to manually remove transaction log files if you anticipate running out of hard disk space before you can run a full or incremental online backup of all the databases in a particular storage group. If you remove a log that contains data that has not yet been written to the database files, the databases will no longer be mountable after an abnormal stop. Therefore, you must determine which logs are safe to remove before you manually remove any Exchange Server transaction log files."
Manually removing transaction log files that are not required
To correctly remove excess transaction log files, follow these steps
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240145
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240145
"You may occasionally have to manually remove transaction log files if you have run out of hard disk space. Or, you may occasionally have to manually remove transaction log files if you anticipate running out of hard disk space before you can run a full or incremental online backup of all the databases in a particular storage group. If you remove a log that contains data that has not yet been written to the database files, the databases will no longer be mountable after an abnormal stop. Therefore, you must determine which logs are safe to remove before you manually remove any Exchange Server transaction log files."
Manually removing transaction log files that are not required
To correctly remove excess transaction log files, follow these steps
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/240145
Other articles:
Enhancements to User Profiles in Windows Server 2003
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc783453(WS.10).aspx
"If you are concerned with disk size on a multi-user computer for example, a public computer where thousands of users can log on, you can also use the Group Policy setting that removes cached versions of the profile on logoff. The policy is called Delete cached copies of roaming profiles, and it is accessed under the Computer Configuration\Administrati
Enhancements to User Profiles in Windows Server 2003
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc783453(WS.10).aspx
"If you are concerned with disk size on a multi-user computer for example, a public computer where thousands of users can log on, you can also use the Group Policy setting that removes cached versions of the profile on logoff. The policy is called Delete cached copies of roaming profiles, and it is accessed under the Computer Configuration\Administrati
If you can add another array/drive to your server, you can move the Exchange stores to the larger drive:
How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915
just keep in mind that if you have rather large stores, this move can take a while during an outage window!
How to move Exchange databases and logs in Exchange Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/821915
just keep in mind that if you have rather large stores, this move can take a while during an outage window!
Lastly, [but most importantly!] please ensure you have a good working backup of the server and of the Exchange stores before deleting files! Best to move the files first, and test; then when you are comfortable remove the files as per MS best practices.
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companionCube:
Many thanks for the speedy reply and options...I plan on doing server maintenance over the next few days. I will report back to you how it went. Thanks again. I'd like to keep this "ticket" open until I do all the stuff above....if that's ok with you.
Many thanks for the speedy reply and options...I plan on doing server maintenance over the next few days. I will report back to you how it went. Thanks again. I'd like to keep this "ticket" open until I do all the stuff above....if that's ok with you.
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