Can I run ESUTIL space dump when database is online?? Is it recommended to do so? Before running any eseutil /m (eseutil /ms in this case for space usage dump), make sure the database file is offline or dismounted. Thanks and Regards, (Met vriendelijke groet) Ashutosh Mishra ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Praveen Ramaswamy Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:28 PM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: offline-Defragmentation Thank you all for your response! In fact database maintenance is enabled and there are 1221 events, I did not search it properly. To calculate the amount of space occupied by the users in a particular database I summed up each mailbox size and it is 8GB but the database is 28 GB. This is a new cluster setup and I migrated user mailbox from old setup( old is also exchange 2003 SP2), hence I expected it do away with any white space. But the size of the database remains same. That is the reason I wanted to know if there are any tools to first check to see that database really requires offline defrag, this tool should run when the database is online. Can I run ESUTIL space dump when database is online?? Is it recommended to do so? Will this help me in taking a decision ? Please advice. Regards Praveen R "Ramanathan, Thiyagarajan" <thiyagarajan.ramanathan@xxxxxx> wrote: Even u can plan for DB consolidation for eliminating the white space in the database. Procedure for doing this is as follows. Move all the mailboxes to different store. Dismount the store. Rename the database to some other name. Mount the store. New database will get recreated. Delete the old renamed database. Move all the mailboxes back to the original store. Regards, R.Thiyagarajan ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Zoran Marjanovic Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 3:44 PM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: offline-Defragmentation Configure database maintenance and you will start getting 1221s. ________________________________ From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Praveen Ramaswamy Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2007 11:46 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] offline-Defragmentation Hi, Few of my exchange database is un-necessarily high, it is showing 29 GB though it has only 200 users each, other databases are showing only 5 to 7 GB. How do I decide about running offline defrag or not on this database. I am not even getting any 1221 events also. Because of the size of the database my backup is taking longer. I use exchange 2003 SP2 on windows 2003 SP1. Please advice. Regards Praveen R ________________________________ Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" <http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/;_ylc=X3oDMTE4MGw4Z2hlBF9TAzk3MTA3M Dc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDZ3JlZW5jZW50ZXI-> at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. ________________________________ Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49982/*http:/advision.webevents.yahoo.com/ma ilbeta/newmail_tools.html> Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. <http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49982/*http:/advision.webevents.yahoo.com/ma ilbeta/newmail_tools.html> This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Capgemini Group. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message.