Enable circular logging on storage groups for Windows SBS 2008 migration

Updated: July 22, 2009

Applies To: Windows SBS 2008

Circular logging helps keep the Exchange Server storage logs from growing. If circular logging is not enabled after migration, you can manually enable it.

To enable circular logging

  1. On the Destination Server, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, and then click Exchange Management Console.

  2. In the User Account Control dialog box, click Continue.

  3. In the Exchange Management Console navigation pane, expand Server Configuration, and then click Mailbox.

  4. In the results pane, click the Database Management tab, right-click First Storage Group, and then click Properties.

  5. In the First Storage Group dialog box, select the Enable Circular Logging check box, and then click OK.

  6. In the results pane, click the Database Management tab, right-click Second Storage Group, and then click Properties.

  7. In the Second Storage Group dialog box, select the Enable Circular Logging check box, and then click OK.

  8. Close the Exchange Management Console.