Comments on: Exchange 2003 transaction log files filling up very quickly http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Geeks are Sexyhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-213791 Geeks are Sexy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:28:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-213791 Hey Zach... my point probably wasn't clear enough.. so I modified it slightly. I meant, either enable circular login OR make a full backup. :) Hey Zach… my point probably wasn't clear enough.. so I modified it slightly. I meant, either enable circular login OR make a full backup. :)

]]> By: Geeks are Sexyhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-267499 Geeks are Sexy Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:28:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-267499 Hey Zach... my point probably wasn't clear enough.. so I modified it slightly. I meant, either enable circular login OR make a full backup. :) Hey Zach… my point probably wasn’t clear enough.. so I modified it slightly. I meant, either enable circular login OR make a full backup. :)

]]> By: Zachhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-213768 Zach Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:35:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-213768 A couple things. 1. You may want to add a note that the process will not start deleting the log files until the current log file finishes. To expedite the process, you can send yourself an email with a 5MB attachment (assuming you're using the default log size). 2. You said to backup the info store BEFORE enabling circular logging. According to Microsoft... "You cannot replay log files unless all uncommitted log files from the time the database was last running are available. You must have all log files starting from the checkpoint at the time the database was backed up. You can then replay log files from this point as long as they follow an unbroken sequence. If there is a single log file missing in the middle or from the beginning of the sequence, replay stops there." It would seem to me, that based on this, it would be proper practice to run a backup of the info store immediately AFTER disabling circular logging. Am I missing something? This is not meant to be a flame by any means. I am no expert in this regard. A couple things.

1. You may want to add a note that the process will not start deleting the log files until the current log file finishes. To expedite the process, you can send yourself an email with a 5MB attachment (assuming you're using the default log size).

2. You said to backup the info store BEFORE enabling circular logging. According to Microsoft…

"You cannot replay log files unless all uncommitted log files from the time the database was last running are available. You must have all log files starting from the checkpoint at the time the database was backed up. You can then replay log files from this point as long as they follow an unbroken sequence. If there is a single log file missing in the middle or from the beginning of the sequence, replay stops there."

It would seem to me, that based on this, it would be proper practice to run a backup of the info store immediately AFTER disabling circular logging.

Am I missing something? This is not meant to be a flame by any means. I am no expert in this regard.

]]> By: Zachhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-267498 Zach Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:35:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-267498 A couple things.1. You may want to add a note that the process will not start deleting the log files until the current log file finishes. To expedite the process, you can send yourself an email with a 5MB attachment (assuming you're using the default log size).2. You said to backup the info store BEFORE enabling circular logging. According to Microsoft..."You cannot replay log files unless all uncommitted log files from the time the database was last running are available. You must have all log files starting from the checkpoint at the time the database was backed up. You can then replay log files from this point as long as they follow an unbroken sequence. If there is a single log file missing in the middle or from the beginning of the sequence, replay stops there."It would seem to me, that based on this, it would be proper practice to run a backup of the info store immediately AFTER disabling circular logging.Am I missing something? This is not meant to be a flame by any means. I am no expert in this regard. A couple things.

1. You may want to add a note that the process will not start deleting the log files until the current log file finishes. To expedite the process, you can send yourself an email with a 5MB attachment (assuming you’re using the default log size).

2. You said to backup the info store BEFORE enabling circular logging. According to Microsoft…

“You cannot replay log files unless all uncommitted log files from the time the database was last running are available. You must have all log files starting from the checkpoint at the time the database was backed up. You can then replay log files from this point as long as they follow an unbroken sequence. If there is a single log file missing in the middle or from the beginning of the sequence, replay stops there.”

It would seem to me, that based on this, it would be proper practice to run a backup of the info store immediately AFTER disabling circular logging.

Am I missing something? This is not meant to be a flame by any means. I am no expert in this regard.

]]> By: Francoishttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-154325 Francois Tue, 05 May 2009 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-154325 Have you gat a response from Microsoft. It looks we are have the same problem, suddenly Exchange is filling the log disk, until is dismounts the stores. Have you gat a response from Microsoft.

It looks we are have the same problem, suddenly Exchange is filling the log disk, until is dismounts the stores.

]]> By: Francoishttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-267497 Francois Tue, 05 May 2009 09:47:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-267497 Have you gat a response from Microsoft. It looks we are have the same problem, suddenly Exchange is filling the log disk, until is dismounts the stores. Have you gat a response from Microsoft.
It looks we are have the same problem, suddenly Exchange is filling the log disk, until is dismounts the stores.

]]> By: how to open ost filehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-126228 how to open ost file Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-126228 For this business i usually use next utility-Recovery Toolbox for Outlook,also as how as i remember tool has free status,it restore all your contacts, emails, meetings and tasks are typically stored on server,permit to open *.ost files and convert them into *.pst files, that can be opened by any program, compatible with Microsoft Outlook email client,allows opening ost files and to store your personal data independently from Microsoft Exchange Server, it is very important, if you’d like to access your contacts and email archive from outside of your company,can extract the files in *.vcf, *.eml and *.txt formats. For this business i usually use next utility-Recovery Toolbox for Outlook,also as how as i remember tool has free status,it restore all your contacts, emails, meetings and tasks are typically stored on server,permit to open *.ost files and convert them into *.pst files, that can be opened by any program, compatible with Microsoft Outlook email client,allows opening ost files and to store your personal data independently from Microsoft Exchange Server, it is very important, if you’d like to access your contacts and email archive from outside of your company,can extract the files in *.vcf, *.eml and *.txt formats.

]]> By: how to open ost filehttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-267496 how to open ost file Fri, 26 Dec 2008 02:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-267496 For this business i usually use next utility-Recovery Toolbox for Outlook,also as how as i remember tool has free status,it restore all your contacts, emails, meetings and tasks are typically stored on server,permit to open *.ost files and convert them into *.pst files, that can be opened by any program, compatible with Microsoft Outlook email client,allows opening ost files and to store your personal data independently from Microsoft Exchange Server, it is very important, if you’d like to access your contacts and email archive from outside of your company,can extract the files in *.vcf, *.eml and *.txt formats. For this business i usually use next utility-Recovery Toolbox for Outlook,also as how as i remember tool has free status,it restore all your contacts, emails, meetings and tasks are typically stored on server,permit to open *.ost files and convert them into *.pst files, that can be opened by any program, compatible with Microsoft Outlook email client,allows opening ost files and to store your personal data independently from Microsoft Exchange Server, it is very important, if you’d like to access your contacts and email archive from outside of your company,can extract the files in *.vcf, *.eml and *.txt formats.

]]> By: Garyhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-122462 Gary Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-122462 I have just had the same problem my system has started generating 40gig of log files a day for 100 users we only have a 30gig edb file . i'm running ex server 2003 all clients are outlook 2007. I'm having trouble trying to identify the offending client. Any suggestions would be helpfull I have just had the same problem my system has started generating 40gig of log files a day for 100 users we only have a 30gig edb file . i'm running ex server 2003 all clients are outlook 2007. I'm having trouble trying to identify the offending client.

Any suggestions would be helpfull

]]> By: Garyhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-267495 Gary Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-267495 I have just had the same problem my system has started generating 40gig of log files a day for 100 users we only have a 30gig edb file . i'm running ex server 2003 all clients are outlook 2007. I'm having trouble trying to identify the offending client.Any suggestions would be helpfull I have just had the same problem my system has started generating 40gig of log files a day for 100 users we only have a 30gig edb file . i’m running ex server 2003 all clients are outlook 2007. I’m having trouble trying to identify the offending client.

Any suggestions would be helpfull

]]> By: Matthewhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-101783 Matthew Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:27:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-101783 We've had this problem several times in the last couple of months. It seems to be caused by a corrupted OST and the quickest way to fix is to find the offending user (ExMon is good for this), shut down Outlook, delete their ost file and open Outlook again. This will rebuild it and should sort the problem. All the users were using Outlook 2007, and at least half of them reported a mail being stuck in their outbox when the problem occurred. It doesn't seem to fall into any kind of pattern either, we've had this happen on different days of the week and at different times. More worryingly than just transaction logs filling up, we've also found that it can quickly fill up a store with blank space. We're running Exchange 2003 Enterprise edition so fortunately we're not being hit with store size limits, but disk space is a problem when this kicks off and only recreating stores and juggling mailboxes can reclaim that space. I'm hoping MS manage to fix this one and get a patch for Outlook 2007 soon, else this could cause major problems if it keeps on happening. We've had this problem several times in the last couple of months. It seems to be caused by a corrupted OST and the quickest way to fix is to find the offending user (ExMon is good for this), shut down Outlook, delete their ost file and open Outlook again. This will rebuild it and should sort the problem. All the users were using Outlook 2007, and at least half of them reported a mail being stuck in their outbox when the problem occurred.

It doesn't seem to fall into any kind of pattern either, we've had this happen on different days of the week and at different times.

More worryingly than just transaction logs filling up, we've also found that it can quickly fill up a store with blank space. We're running Exchange 2003 Enterprise edition so fortunately we're not being hit with store size limits, but disk space is a problem when this kicks off and only recreating stores and juggling mailboxes can reclaim that space.

I'm hoping MS manage to fix this one and get a patch for Outlook 2007 soon, else this could cause major problems if it keeps on happening.

]]> By: Matthewhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/07/07/exchange-2003-transaction-log-files-filling-up-very-quickly/#comment-267494 Matthew Mon, 01 Sep 2008 11:27:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/?p=3170#comment-267494 We've had this problem several times in the last couple of months. It seems to be caused by a corrupted OST and the quickest way to fix is to find the offending user (ExMon is good for this), shut down Outlook, delete their ost file and open Outlook again. This will rebuild it and should sort the problem. All the users were using Outlook 2007, and at least half of them reported a mail being stuck in their outbox when the problem occurred.It doesn't seem to fall into any kind of pattern either, we've had this happen on different days of the week and at different times.More worryingly than just transaction logs filling up, we've also found that it can quickly fill up a store with blank space. We're running Exchange 2003 Enterprise edition so fortunately we're not being hit with store size limits, but disk space is a problem when this kicks off and only recreating stores and juggling mailboxes can reclaim that space.I'm hoping MS manage to fix this one and get a patch for Outlook 2007 soon, else this could cause major problems if it keeps on happening. We’ve had this problem several times in the last couple of months. It seems to be caused by a corrupted OST and the quickest way to fix is to find the offending user (ExMon is good for this), shut down Outlook, delete their ost file and open Outlook again. This will rebuild it and should sort the problem. All the users were using Outlook 2007, and at least half of them reported a mail being stuck in their outbox when the problem occurred.

It doesn’t seem to fall into any kind of pattern either, we’ve had this happen on different days of the week and at different times.

More worryingly than just transaction logs filling up, we’ve also found that it can quickly fill up a store with blank space. We’re running Exchange 2003 Enterprise edition so fortunately we’re not being hit with store size limits, but disk space is a problem when this kicks off and only recreating stores and juggling mailboxes can reclaim that space.

I’m hoping MS manage to fix this one and get a patch for Outlook 2007 soon, else this could cause major problems if it keeps on happening.

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