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  • 1.  SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB

    Posted Feb 19, 2013 10:33 PM

    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

     

     



  • 2.  RE: SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB

    Posted Feb 19, 2013 11:05 PM

    follow this document to shrink the DB

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

    if you are not on RU1 upgrade 

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/sem5-file-endpoint-protection-121-too-big#comment-7812801



  • 3.  RE: SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB
    Best Answer

    Posted Feb 19, 2013 11:12 PM

    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

     



  • 4.  RE: SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB

    Posted Feb 20, 2013 02:05 AM

    Have a look for some guidelines regarding database maintanance:

    https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/articles/how-manage-sepm-121-database

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

    Scheduling automatic database maintenance tasks

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



  • 5.  RE: SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB

    Posted Feb 20, 2013 02:12 AM

    Hi,

    Please check with these.

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

    http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=TECH165320&profileURL=https%3A%2F%2Fsymaccount-profile.symantec.com%2FSSO%2Findex.jsp%3FssoID%3D1361344204116307iq706Co3hgTKpEmO7EGDvAE1DW2Jzs2Bil

     

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

     



  • 6.  RE: SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB

    Posted Feb 20, 2013 06:16 AM

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



  • 7.  RE: SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB

    Broadcom Employee
    Posted Feb 20, 2013 08:28 AM

    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



  • 8.  RE: SEPM 12.1 LOG FILE 31GB

    Posted Feb 21, 2013 01:24 AM

    Thanks it worked fine. Now size is normal