Merv
Sat Jul 12 04:36:00 PDT 2008
I normally use the following article as a guideline to setting the location
and size of the pagefile. You can leave a portion of the pagelfile (RAM+
1-2MB) on the C: drive so that a crash dump file can be created.. Note that
based on other stuff I've seen/read, I'm not sure creating or moving a
pagefile on a RAID array is going to improve performance. However, it
should reduce the potential for warnings on the C: drive.
Enhance Performance by Moving the Pagefile
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/Windows2003/AdminTips/Miscellaneous/EnhancePerformancebyMovingthePagefile.html
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"Russ (www.SBITS.Biz)" <support@REMOVETHIS.sbits.biz> wrote in message
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> You could move it, but IMO
> I don't like to move the page file to another drive because the server
> cannot write debug information to the disk if a Stop error occurs.
>
> You should be able to run basics SBS on 15GB
> (I Just checked a client that I have that most things are moved over and
> they are at 10GB.)
>
> I personally wouldn't lower the Page file lower than 2GB
> (Some probably even disagree with that.)
>
> Not knowing everything that's on it.
> My feeling is that there are something's you can move.
> Easiest to move is ClientApps
> Then Users Shared Folders
> Sharepoint.
>
> Since you have Exchange on another Drive
> Before you do this you could take the Exchange Database offline
> and do a Offline defrag if space is filling on that also.
> (remember to do a offline Defrag of Exchange you need 2x database size.)
>
> Does that help?
> However I would NOT have my Page file at 512mb
>
> Russ
>
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> "Chuck" <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E7830E24-A668-4EEE-9069-4B07ECED7D78@microsoft.com...
>> The server was set up a 15gb c:partition Not my install. After the
>> updates of
>> this week it keeps getting low on disk space for some reason. It will
>> start
>> out the day with a couple of gigs left and slowly but surely work it's
>> way
>> down to my warning limit.I know it is too small and keeping it clean is a
>> real chore. I'm pretty sure that I have moved everything that you've
>> mentioned but I'll check on the sharepoint, monitoring and sent faxes
>> folders
>> as I'm not sure that I've moved those.
>>
>> The page file is now set at over 3GB on the c:partition and a couple of
>> gigs breathing room would help. So the question is, is it safe to move
>> some
>> of that page file to the other two disks? When I begin to set the page
>> file
>> at a smaller size than it is I get a warning message about logs.
>>
>> Thnks again in advance for the help.
>>
>> Chuck
>>
>>
>>
>> "Russ (www.SBITS.Biz)" wrote:
>>
>>> Chuck,
>>> If you are fighting on getting your page from 2GB to 512mb you have more
>>> serious problems IMO
>>>
>>> Have you moved everything OFF of your C Partition first?
>>> Such as
>>> Move the Users Shared Folders
>>> Move the SharePoint Databases
>>> Move the Monitoring Databases
>>> Move Exchange Databases and Log Files
>>> Move the Sent Faxes Folder
>>> Move the ClientApps Shared Folder
>>> This Document will help you move those things.
>>>
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sbs/2003/maintain/movedata.mspx
>>>
>>> If you've done all that and still need to squeeze down to 512mb pagefile
>>> I'd suggest getting some bigger drives and moving up.
>>> Because with Patches it's only a matter of time before that 512mb will
>>> be
>>> needed.
>>>
>>> Russ
>>>
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>>> Russell Grover - SBITS.Biz
>>> Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
>>> Microsoft Small Business Specialist
>>> World Wide Remote SBS2003 Support -
http://www.SBITS.Biz
>>> Get Help Now!
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>>>
>>> "Chuck" <Chuck@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:74266374-885A-4460-BAB2-5CC8043F2CA9@microsoft.com...
>>> > I'm trying to reclaim space on the C drive of a raid 5 SBS2k3 server.
>>> > Is
>>> > there any problem with taking the page file on C to 512mb and
>>> > spreading
>>> > the
>>> > rest out between the two other drives? Also Exchange is installed on
>>> > the
>>> > server on one of the other drives that I mention.
>>> >
>>> > Thank you in advance for the help.
>>> > Chuck
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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