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SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB

Created: 19 Feb 2013 | Updated: 20 Feb 2013 | 7 comments
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I have installed SEPM 12.1 on a windows 2003 server and currently its log file is taking 31 gb of space i have added just 2 clients for checking purpose. Is there any way to shrink of reduce the size of this log file. Thanks in advance for your help

 

 

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SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB - Comment:19 Feb 2013 : Link

follow this document to shrink the DB

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/downloads/...

if you are not on RU1 upgrade 

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/sem...

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SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB - Comment:19 Feb 2013 : Link

Hi,

Check this artical

symantec-endpoint-protection-manager-121-database-using-high-amount-hard-drive-space

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/symantec-endpoint-protection-manager-121-database-using-high-amount-hard-drive-space

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager installation folder is taking a lot of space using version 12.1

 

Article:TECH165320  |  Created: 2011-07-22  |  Updated: 2012-08-26  |  Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH165320

 

Thanks In Advance

Ashish Sharma

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SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB - Comment:20 Feb 2013 : Link

Thanks it worked fine. Now size is normal

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SebastianZ Symantec Employee
SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB - Comment:20 Feb 2013 : Link

Have a look for some guidelines regarding database maintanance:

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/h...

...you should be able as well to schedule these task automatically:

Scheduling automatic database maintenance tasks

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO55340

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SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB - Comment:20 Feb 2013 : Link

Hi,

Please check with these.

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/s...

http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?pag...

 

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/downloads/...

 

 

Thank& Regards,

Ambesh

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SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB - Comment:20 Feb 2013 : Link

This was a known issue issue in an early version of 12.1. You should upgrade to the latest version to fix.

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Chetan Savade Symantec Employee Technical Support Accredited
SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB - Comment:20 Feb 2013 : Link

Hi,

Check these Articles:

Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) Database Transaction Log (sem5.log) Consumes Hard Drive Space in SEP SBE 12.1 RU1

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH178718

Shrink the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager 12.1 embedded database

https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/downloads/shrink-symantec-endpoint-protection-manager-121-embedded-database

Also refere these articles:

Disk Space Management procedures for the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH96214

Changing the log settings to reduce the size of the database.

http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH105238

Chetan Savade
Technical Support Engineer, Endpoint Security
Enterprise Technical Support
CCNA | CCNP | MCSE | SCTS |

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