Re: Backups, Logs, Databases.. Logs written when? Serious Problem

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also, backup is done to Adic san using netbackup, also, if I am correct the
20 gigs of logs have already been commited to database is that correct,
thanks,

"DCMETRO1" wrote:

> Mark, my concern is that my database spindles are on a raid 5 and I only have
> 13 gig left on them, my logs are on a raid 1 (separate spindles) and I have
> 20 gig worth of transaction logs.
>
> When I perform a full backup these logs need to get written to the databases
> - and I dont have enough space.
>
> Dont know where to go with it at this point but I am really nervous becuase
> all I did was move mailboxes around and know I fear if I move them to another
> server the log size will continue to grow and the database size wont shrink
>
> thanks much for your help
>
> "Mark Arnold [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 20 Apr 2005 04:22:01 -0700, "DCMETRO1"
> > <DCMETRO1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > >I have a server with 2500 Exchange 2003 Users, 3 Storage Groups, 4 Stores per
> > >group.
> > >
> > >I had to move around a bunch of users between mailbox stores within same
> > >storage group on all groups.
> > >
> > >Problem, now I have 21gigs in the logs and only 13 gigs left on my database
> > >spindles. If I run a full backup server will shut down? Not enough space on
> > >database spindles.
> > >
> > >Do I need to run and offline defrag? Do I need to move some mailboxes off
> > >server? Will moving mailboxes increase log size?
> >
> > If you have moved a lot of users between stores then you need to take
> > a look at last nights event log for event 1221. The losing database
> > will have a good chunk of free space in it. If it's a lot, say in the
> > 30% range, then yes, an offline defrag would be useful.
> >
> > Not sure what your concerns are about the server shutting down doing a
> > full backup? You have enterprise edition so don't have a maximum store
> > size. How are you doing the backup (disk or tape?) and if to disk, do
> > you mean that you send it to a local drive and then copy that file to
> > a remote file or tape?
> >
.

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