Defrag data base

21 Mar 2009 3:12 AM

genghiz

Hello Friends:

My Exchange Server 2003 is running out of disk space, and I am trying to
defrag the database file, but there isn't enough (only 2%) free space on the
drive. Can I still defrag the database?

Thanks.

21 Mar 2009 3:24 AM

oz casey Dedeal

Running ESEUTIL Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to
110 percent of the size of the database

http://smtp25.blogspot.com/2007/05/defragmenting-database-with-eseutil-and_01.html

You can perfromt he defrag and have the new database created on separate
disk assuming you have one (Eseutil with the /d /p)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328804

good luck
oz

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"genghiz" <g**@ghiz.net> wrote in message
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> Hello Friends:
>
> My Exchange Server 2003 is running out of disk space, and I am trying to
> defrag the database file, but there isn't enough (only 2%) free space on
> the drive. Can I still defrag the database?
>
> Thanks.
>

21 Mar 2009 9:13 AM

genghiz

Thanks Oz, I guess I'll have to move the mailboxes from this store to a
different server as I don't have enought disk space to run eseutil.

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"oz casey Dedeal" <telne***@Gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Running ESEUTIL Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to
> 110 percent of the size of the database
>
>
> http://smtp25.blogspot.com/2007/05/defragmenting-database-with-eseutil-and_01.html
>
> You can perfromt he defrag and have the new database created on separate
> disk assuming you have one (Eseutil with the /d /p)
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328804
>
> good luck
> oz
>
>
>
> --
> Oz Casey Dedeal
> Systems Engineer
> MVP — (Exchange)
> MCITP (EMA) ,MCITP(EA),MCITP(SA),
> MCSE 2003| M+| S+ | MCDST
> Security+|Project+| Server+|
>
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>
>
> "genghiz" <g**@ghiz.net> wrote in message
> news:udmkgLdqJHA.3432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hello Friends:
>>
>> My Exchange Server 2003 is running out of disk space, and I am trying to
>> defrag the database file, but there isn't enough (only 2%) free space on
>> the drive. Can I still defrag the database?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>

21 Mar 2009 12:25 PM

Andy David {MVP}

On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:13:43 -0400, "genghiz" <g**@ghiz.net> wrote:

>Thanks Oz, I guess I'll have to move the mailboxes from this store to a
>different server as I don't have enought disk space to run eseutil.

Thats always a better option than running eseutil anyway, so I would
do that regardless.

21 Mar 2009 1:24 PM

Martin Blackstone [MVP]

Exactly.
If fact, you could move all the users to another server, then dismount and
delete the store.
After that create a new one and move an appropriate amount of users back.

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"Andy David {MVP}" <ada***@pleasekeepinngcheesebucket.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:13:43 -0400, "genghiz" <g**@ghiz.net> wrote:
>
>>Thanks Oz, I guess I'll have to move the mailboxes from this store to a
>>different server as I don't have enought disk space to run eseutil.
>
> Thats always a better option than running eseutil anyway, so I would
> do that regardless.
>
>

21 Mar 2009 4:05 PM

genghiz

Thanks so much for your advise.

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"Martin Blackstone [MVP]" <mart***@myrealbox.com> wrote in message
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> Exactly.
> If fact, you could move all the users to another server, then dismount and
> delete the store.
> After that create a new one and move an appropriate amount of users back.
>
> "Andy David {MVP}" <ada***@pleasekeepinngcheesebucket.com> wrote in
> message news:e4n9s41k94ag767prsh5iek90nnmpig0fk@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:13:43 -0400, "genghiz" <g**@ghiz.net> wrote:
>>
>>>Thanks Oz, I guess I'll have to move the mailboxes from this store to a
>>>different server as I don't have enought disk space to run eseutil.
>>
>> Thats always a better option than running eseutil anyway, so I would
>> do that regardless.
>>
>>

24 Mar 2009 3:56 PM

oz.Casey Dedeal

Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110 Percent of
the size of the database that you want to process. you can point the temp DB
to network.

The following sample command specifies the temporary database path and file
name G:\Folder1\TempDfrg.edb:
eseutil /d /ispriv /tG:\Folder1\TempDfrg.edb

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255035

Good luck
oz

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"genghiz" <g**@ghiz.net> wrote in message
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> Hello Friends:
>
> My Exchange Server 2003 is running out of disk space, and I am trying to
> defrag the database file, but there isn't enough (only 2%) free space on
> the drive. Can I still defrag the database?
>
> Thanks.
>

24 Mar 2009 4:07 PM

Ed Crowley [MVP]

That's technically not true. It can require UP TO 110%, but it really needs
something like 110% of the size of the resultant database after compaction.
For example, if you have a 100-GB database that compacts down to 10 GB, then
you might only need something like 11 GB of free space.

--
Ed Crowley MVP
"There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
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"oz.Casey Dedeal" <telne***@Gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110 Percent of
> the size of the database that you want to process. you can point the temp
> DB to network.
>
>
> The following sample command specifies the temporary database path and
> file name G:\Folder1\TempDfrg.edb:
> eseutil /d /ispriv /tG:\Folder1\TempDfrg.edb
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255035
>
>
>
> Good luck
> oz
>
>
>
> --
> Oz Casey Dedeal
> Systems Engineer
> MVP - (Exchange)
> MCITP (EMA) ,MCITP(EA),MCITP(SA),
> MCSE 2003| M+| S+ | MCDST
> Security+|Project+| Server+|
>
> o*@SMTp25.org
> http://smtp25.blogspot.com (Blog)
> http://telnet25.wordpress.com/ (Blog)
>
> "genghiz" <g**@ghiz.net> wrote in message
> news:udmkgLdqJHA.3432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hello Friends:
>>
>> My Exchange Server 2003 is running out of disk space, and I am trying to
>> defrag the database file, but there isn't enough (only 2%) free space on
>> the drive. Can I still defrag the database?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>

25 Mar 2009 1:01 AM

genghiz

Thanks gentlemen.

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"Ed Crowley [MVP]" <curspice@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> That's technically not true. It can require UP TO 110%, but it really
> needs something like 110% of the size of the resultant database after
> compaction. For example, if you have a 100-GB database that compacts down
> to 10 GB, then you might only need something like 11 GB of free space.
> --
> Ed Crowley MVP
> "There are seldom good technological solutions to behavioral problems."
> .
>
> "oz.Casey Dedeal" <telne***@Gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e8LsZkJrJHA.3700@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Defragmenting a database requires free disk space equal to 110 Percent of
>> the size of the database that you want to process. you can point the temp
>> DB to network.
>>
>>
>> The following sample command specifies the temporary database path and
>> file name G:\Folder1\TempDfrg.edb:
>> eseutil /d /ispriv /tG:\Folder1\TempDfrg.edb
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255035
>>
>>
>>
>> Good luck
>> oz
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Oz Casey Dedeal
>> Systems Engineer
>> MVP - (Exchange)
>> MCITP (EMA) ,MCITP(EA),MCITP(SA),
>> MCSE 2003| M+| S+ | MCDST
>> Security+|Project+| Server+|
>>
>> o*@SMTp25.org
>> http://smtp25.blogspot.com (Blog)
>> http://telnet25.wordpress.com/ (Blog)
>>
>> "genghiz" <g**@ghiz.net> wrote in message
>> news:udmkgLdqJHA.3432@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello Friends:
>>>
>>> My Exchange Server 2003 is running out of disk space, and I am trying to
>>> defrag the database file, but there isn't enough (only 2%) free space on
>>> the drive. Can I still defrag the database?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>

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