[ExchangeList] Re: Exchange Transaction Logs

  • From: "Michael B. Smith" <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:06:58 -0500

Each time you generate a full backup of your Exchange system, old
transaction logs are automatically flushed (that is, removed).

 

Apparently, you are not doing full backups of Exchange. You should start
doing this. Preferably, at least daily.

 

Regards,

 

Michael B. Smith, MCITP:SA,EMA/MCSE/Exchange MVP

My blog: http://TheEssentialExchange.com/blogs/michael

I'll be at TEC'2009! http://www.tec2009.com/vegas/index.php

 

From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben Zaki
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:02 AM
To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ExchangeList] Exchange Transaction Logs

 

Hi,

 

I would like to know what you would recommend as the best way to manage the
exchange transaction logs. How are you managing your transaction log files?

 

We are a small organization with one exchange server but the amount of logs
it generates is overwhelming. This is due to the numerous system and network
email alerts that are generated and sent to the network and production
support group. The server has two partitions (C and D drives) and exchange
is on C. Currently, what I do on a weekly basis is simply copy the old logs
(any logs older than two weeks ) to the D drive, zip the logs and then go
back and delete the copied logs from the C drive. I then keep the zipped
logs on the D drive for 1 month before deleting them. This way I have a
backup if I need them. This is now getting to be old and tiresome and I'm
looking for a better way to manage these logs.

 

I have considered circular logging but since this is not recommended in a
production environment I don't know if that's the way to go. Any help would
be appreciated.

 

Ben

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