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  • 1.  sem5.log is growing huge in size

    Posted Mar 19, 2012 12:12 AM

    How to reduse sem5.log file size



  • 2.  RE: sem5.log is growing huge in size

    Posted Mar 19, 2012 12:13 AM

      1) Stop the Symantec

     

    1) Stop the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager and Symantec Embedded Database Service.

    2) Rename / Delete the current log

    3) Click Start, click on Run and Type "CMD" then click OK

    4) In the Command Prompt type: "CD C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\ASA\win32\" and press Enter this will change directories to the folder containing dbsrv11.exe.

    5) To force the recreation of sem5.log. Type: "dbsrv11 -f "C:\Program Files\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\db\sem5.db" and press Enter

    6) Click Start, click on Run and Type "services.msc" then click OK and start the Symantec Embedded Database Service

    7) Start the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager service.

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/sem5log-keeps-growing



  • 3.  RE: sem5.log is growing huge in size
    Best Answer

    Posted Mar 19, 2012 06:00 AM

    Hi Patrick,

    Are you using SEP 12.1 RU1 Small Business Edition, by any chance?  If so, you may be encountering a known issue.

    Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM) Database Transaction Log (sem5.log) Consumes Hard Drive Space in SEP SBE 12.1 RU1
    Article: TECH178718   |  Created: 2012-01-11   |  Updated: 2012-02-29   | 
    Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH178718 
     

    Contact Technical Support for confirmation, and access to a tool that will fix the issue (if it is indeed what you are experiencing!)

    Hope this helps,

    Mick



  • 4.  RE: sem5.log is growing huge in size

    Posted Mar 19, 2012 07:16 AM

    The issue that your facing is a known issue and would be fixed in the soon to come patches..