RE: Defragging (important???)
Might be worth just checking your event log to confirm that the online maintenance is indeed running and not being interrupted by the backup. You should see 1221 events indicating the amount of white space for instance. Also I assume you are doing full online backups as well since the backup api does a certain amount of store error checking. Mark -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 December 2002 03:51 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Defragging (important???) Michael, there is an online process that performs this function by default on a nightly basis. It is beneficial (note: not even necessary, only beneficial) when: - you move a large amount of data from the store - you delete a large amount of data from the store In other words, don't worry about it. Go back to the Christmas party. Relax. William -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Michael Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:14 PM To: Exchange Discussions Hello, I was just perusing some threads, and caught some particular threads regarding defragging the message store. The one that hit me hard, was the person that found out that doom was eminent - because of a specific error code, found in the Event Viewer regarding the Exchange Message Store. Is the Exchange Message Store supposed to be periodically defragged??? Are there ramifications, if the Message Store gets past a certain point of fragmentation? I am not trying to avoid any research, and be lazy on this topic - but all I need to know, is YES this is an important topic, and I better learn more about it FAST, or NO - it's just something good to do once in a while. Thanks in advance for any advice offered, Mike _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] BBCi at http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this. _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Defragging (important???)
Yes, fortunately we were allowed to purchase Backup Exec - which is the most wonderful tape backup solution I've ever found. So - we have solid backups of the Message Store. Thanks for everybody's input - I just won't worry about it then, but still look at the event logs from time to time. Have a great holiday everyone :-) Mike - Original Message - From: Mark Harford [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Exchange Discussions [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 3:30 AM Subject: RE: Defragging (important???) Might be worth just checking your event log to confirm that the online maintenance is indeed running and not being interrupted by the backup. You should see 1221 events indicating the amount of white space for instance. Also I assume you are doing full online backups as well since the backup api does a certain amount of store error checking. Mark -Original Message- From: William Lefkovics [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 19 December 2002 03:51 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Defragging (important???) Michael, there is an online process that performs this function by default on a nightly basis. It is beneficial (note: not even necessary, only beneficial) when: - you move a large amount of data from the store - you delete a large amount of data from the store In other words, don't worry about it. Go back to the Christmas party. Relax. William -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Michael Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:14 PM To: Exchange Discussions Hello, I was just perusing some threads, and caught some particular threads regarding defragging the message store. The one that hit me hard, was the person that found out that doom was eminent - because of a specific error code, found in the Event Viewer regarding the Exchange Message Store. Is the Exchange Message Store supposed to be periodically defragged??? Are there ramifications, if the Message Store gets past a certain point of fragmentation? I am not trying to avoid any research, and be lazy on this topic - but all I need to know, is YES this is an important topic, and I better learn more about it FAST, or NO - it's just something good to do once in a while. Thanks in advance for any advice offered, Mike _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] BBCi at http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this. _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Defragging (important???)
The message store manages itself and does its own nightly maintenance. It should be all you ever need. -Original Message- From: Michael Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:14 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Defragging (important???) Hello, I was just perusing some threads, and caught some particular threads regarding defragging the message store. The one that hit me hard, was the person that found out that doom was eminent - because of a specific error code, found in the Event Viewer regarding the Exchange Message Store. Is the Exchange Message Store supposed to be periodically defragged??? Are there ramifications, if the Message Store gets past a certain point of fragmentation? I am not trying to avoid any research, and be lazy on this topic - but all I need to know, is YES this is an important topic, and I better learn more about it FAST, or NO - it's just something good to do once in a while. Thanks in advance for any advice offered, Mike _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Defragging (important???)
Michael, there is an online process that performs this function by default on a nightly basis. It is beneficial (note: not even necessary, only beneficial) when: - you move a large amount of data from the store - you delete a large amount of data from the store In other words, don't worry about it. Go back to the Christmas party. Relax. William -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Michael Anderson Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:14 PM To: Exchange Discussions Hello, I was just perusing some threads, and caught some particular threads regarding defragging the message store. The one that hit me hard, was the person that found out that doom was eminent - because of a specific error code, found in the Event Viewer regarding the Exchange Message Store. Is the Exchange Message Store supposed to be periodically defragged??? Are there ramifications, if the Message Store gets past a certain point of fragmentation? I am not trying to avoid any research, and be lazy on this topic - but all I need to know, is YES this is an important topic, and I better learn more about it FAST, or NO - it's just something good to do once in a while. Thanks in advance for any advice offered, Mike _ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
