Maximum size of Event-Log and Archiving of Event-Log

[Norbert Pitters]

Hi all,

the event-log of my exchange-server is currently set to 16MB.
I want to increase the Logging-Level of the exchange-server (installed
on Windows 2000 Server).
What is the maximum size of the Application-Event-Log ?
Are there any problems, if i set my application-Event-Log size to 2 or
more GB ?
Does anybody know a good method to export and clear the event-log in a
scheduled time ?

Greetings
Norbert Pitters

 

[Dave Patrick]

You can set the maximum file size up to 4 gB. This script may help you.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ry/en-us/wmisdk/wmi/wmi_tasks__event_logs.asp

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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:
| Hi all,
|
| the event-log of my exchange-server is currently set to 16MB.
| I want to increase the Logging-Level of the exchange-server (installed
| on Windows 2000 Server).
| What is the maximum size of the Application-Event-Log ?
| Are there any problems, if i set my application-Event-Log size to 2 or
| more GB ?
| Does anybody know a good method to export and clear the event-log in a
| scheduled time ?
|
| Greetings
| Norbert Pitters

 

[Norbert Pitters]

Hi thanks for your answer,

i have heard, that the maximum size of the log-files is about 300MB,
but i couldnt find any resources at microsoft for that.
see
http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/Monitoring-Troubleshooting-Event-Logs.html

 

[Dave Patrick]

I didn't read all of it but isn't Johannes talking about the default size?
Not that I recommend it but you can go 4 gB

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...v/2003/standard/proddocs/en-us/SELtopnode.asp

--
Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Hi thanks for your answer,
|
| i have heard, that the maximum size of the log-files is about 300MB,
| but i couldnt find any resources at microsoft for that.
| see
|
http://www.wown.com/articles_tutorials/Monitoring-Troubleshooting-Event-Logs.html

 

[Adrian Grigorof]

Having an event log GB in size will be very hard to manage containing
probably millions of records.

The schedule the export of the logs see EvLog:
http://www.altairtech.ca/EvLog/

We may add the ability to clear the logs as one of its features.