XADM: Enabling or Disabling Circular Logging

 Last reviewed: April 3, 1997
Article ID: Q147523
The Information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0

SUMMARY

Microsoft Exchange Server version 4.0 has a feature called Circular Logging. This feature prevents the continuous build up of Microsoft Exchange database Transaction Log files on the hard drive. However, differential and incremental backups cannot be performed if this feature is enabled.

MORE INFORMATION

The Circular Logging feature is ENABLED by default when Microsoft Exchange Server is installed. You can toggled this feature separately for the Directory and the Information Store. This feature can be enabled or disabled through the Properties page of the Server object or through the registry. To enable or disable Circular Logging:

Through The Properties Page

  1. In the Properties page of the Server object, click on the Advanced tab.

  2. Check the Directory or Information Store box to enable Circular Logging. Clear the checkboxes to disable this feature.

Circular logging can also be set by editing the appropriate registry value listed below and then restarting the corresponding service. The value is read only at startup time of the services.

Through the Registry

For Directory Store Circular Logging

key: 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
   \MSExchangeDS\Parameters
value: 
   Circular Logging
   0=off; 1=on
For Information Store Circular Logging

key: 

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
   \MSExchangeIS\ParametersSystem
value: 
   Circular Logging
   0=off; 1=on

Additional query words:
Keywords : kbusage XADM
Version : 4.0 5.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: April 3, 1997
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