Hi,

I am using Exchange Server 2013 on Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition. Exchange and Server 2008 R2 is installed in C Drive. The space of C drive is 200 GB. I have already moved database path and queue path to D drive when I installed Exchange.

There are  Mailbox, CAS and transport roles installed on this server. Now, the server is running out of space in C drive. when the space reach at very low point the external incoming mail stops. That time I have to remove the logs to make free some space to make exchange functional. I have not installed any other application or anything else on C drive. 

Now, I am failed to understand why it is running out of space. How can I stop this to consume space in c drive or how to free more space in c drive without investing in any other third party partion merger software.

Looking forward for any solution!

Thanks in Advance!!

Thanks,

Hi

How about Move an Exchange Server 2013 Database to a New Location.

Please refer to this article

http://exchangeserverpro.com/exchange-2013-move-database-to-new-folder-path/

Cheers

Hi,

If you see in above screenshot, the LogFolder Path is consuming lot of space.

How can I move this to another directory?

As said Zi Feng, you can use the move-databasepath to move either or both EDB and Log files :7

Move-DatabasePath -Identity 'dbname' -LogFolderPath 'new path'

source : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb124742(v=exchg.150).aspx

It seem it is not your case, but you need additional steps for a DAG (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd979782(v=exchg.150).aspx)

Hi,

I have already moved the database path in D Drive, you can see in above screenshot. I want to change the path of LogFolder which is consuming around 120 GB Space.

So, this command will help me? It will effect anything?

Move-DatabasePath -Identity 'dbname' -LogFolderPath 'new path'

Hi Manoj,

Moving the log folder to a diffferent drive won't solve your problem, if it is the logs that is consuming all the space. You need to know why it is filling up in the first place?

Are you not doing a full backup of the database, which clears the log? If you don't, you should enable circular logging.

Hi Rajith,

I am doing full backup of Exchange database which is located in my D Drive (see the screenshot below)

In this scenario what will you suggest? what can solve my problem in case of low disk space in c drive? 

furthermore, what are the advantage and disadvantage of enabling circular logging? 

It will dismount the database and move the log files. You need to use it on the mailbox serv

How much time it will take to move and how it will effect to exchange users.

It take some time as all log file are copied, only you know how much time you need to move the LOG, it dismount the database -> no mailbox for users. If you want to shorten the time, you can do a fullbackup of the mailbox database so log file are truncated.

As Rajith pointed out, do you know why your log file are so important? Are you really sure you're backuping your database? You can use a Get-Mailbox -identity 'db name' -status | ft lastfull*  to check the last full backup.

Hi Bruce,

Thanks for your response.

Log file are not too important for me. I couldn't figured it out that why they are occupying too much space.

The last full backup was taken last Sunday as scheduled.

Hi Bruce,

Thanks for your response.

Log file are not too important for me. I couldn't figured it out that why they are occupying too much space.

The last full backup was taken last Sunday as scheduled.

Hi Manoj,

Is it the database log files or Exchange 2013 logging? There is a lot more logging enabled by default in 2013 and hence they recommend that the Exchange install directly to be atleast 30GB in size.

Hi Manoj,

Is it the database log files or Exchange 2013 logging? There is a lot more logging enabled by default in 2013 and hence they recommend that the Exchange install directly to be atleast 30GB in size.

Hi,

I think these are database log files but I am not sure. Can you please help to identify this?

Hi,

I think these are database log files but I am not sure. Can you please help to identify this?

• Marked as answer by Manoj-Kumar Thursday, July 11, 2013 5:12 AM

• Marked as answer by Manoj-Kumar Thursday, July 11, 2013 5:12 AM

Run Get-MailboxDatabase -Status | ft name, lastfullbackup in Exchange Shell to see when the last full backup was.

Which folder has all this log files? Paste the folder path, that will help to identify the type of log files.

Run Get-MailboxDatabase -Status | ft name, lastfullbackup in Exchange Shell to see when the last full backup was.

Which folder has all this log files? Paste the folder path, that will help to identify the type of log files.

If the diskspace is taken by files starting with e000... and 1024 KB in size, these are the logfiles for your database.
Running a full backup should remove them. (so if your backup doesn't do that, best check out why)

Hi, 

It seems these are logs file as you mentioned in your comment.

See the screenshot below.. and please advise..

If the diskspace is taken by files starting with e000... and 1024 KB in size, these are the logfiles for your database.
Running a full backup should remove them. (so if your backup doesn't do that, best check out why)

Hi, 

It seems these are logs file as you mentioned in your comment.

See the screenshot below.. and please advise..

Run Get-MailboxDatabase -Status | ft name, lastfullbackup in Exchange Shell to see when the last full backup was.

Which folder has all this log files? Paste the folder path, that will help to identify the type of log

Run Get-MailboxDatabase -Status | ft name, lastfullbackup in Exchange Shell to see when the last full backup was.

Which folder has all this log files? Paste the folder path, that will help to identify the type of log

In your backup, in advanced settings on the tab where you select what to backup, do you have "VSS Full backup" selected? Otherwise the logs won't be cleared down

regards

Nick

In your backup, in advanced settings on the tab where you select what to backup, do you have "VSS Full backup" selected? Otherwise the logs won't be cleared down

regards

Nick

Hi,

I was taking backup by selecting VSS Full Backup. The problem was Microsoft Exchange Extended Backup capabilities service was stopped.  Now, I have restarted the service. The backup is running. I am looking forward for logs will be cleared.

Will post the result soon!!

Thank yo

Hi,

I was taking backup by selecting VSS Full Backup. The problem was Microsoft Exchange Extended Backup capabilities service was stopped.  Now, I have restarted the service. The backup is running. I am looking forward for logs will be cleared.

Will post the result soon!!

Thank yo

Hi,

After a successful full backup the logs has been purged automatically, now C drive has 126 GB free space. Thanks all for your support.

One more question, to prevent this situation again in future what should I do?

Should I take full backup on regular interval?

Hi,

After a successful full backup the logs has been purged automatically, now C drive has 126 GB free space. Thanks all for your support.

One more question, to prevent this situation again in future what should I do?

Should I take full backup on regular interval?

Hi Manoj,

i have the same problem, (C drive is very low), could you please inform me what do you mean about full backup, do you mean just enable the circular logging?

Thanks in advance

Mina

Hi Manoj,

i have the same problem, (C drive is very low), could you please inform me what do you mean about full backup, do you mean just enable the circular logging?

Thanks in advance

Mina