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RG009
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12 years ago

PST import qns

 Hi All,

At present, we are doing PST import to user archvies. Due to the large number of remote sites and huge amount of PST files, we are using the PST  import method. But we are now facing the bottle neck on the EV server side , with importing the PST's.

We have 4 EV,but most of the archives are located or linked to only 2 EV servers. I have few questions as below, re: the importing which I would like to get some advise.

  1. We know that it is possible to import PST's  from any of the EV server with storage service running. For ex. if user Archive is on Server A and if we do the import from Server B, will it still use Server A resources for the PST import? Or is it the storage service on the importing server which handle this task?
  2. Can we use EVPM script to run multiple instance of PST import at the same time?
  3. Is it a good idea to modify the conversation timeout value on these EV servers temporarily ?
  4. What are the other recommend practices which would allow us to import?

Thank you!

 

  • I think there is the possibility of a bug in the woodwork here...

     

    I first of all created a shared archive, and on the server with the archive (my all-new-second-EV server) I ingested a PST with 81 items in it, using EVPM on the server itself.

     

    All was good.  On the properties of the archive I see 81 indexed items

     

    I then ran a PST ingest from the first EV server, in to that same archive.

     

    The items have gone in to the archive, but not correctly...

     

    - I see them on disk on the first EV server.

    - I see badness in the index:

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    28 missing items?  Guess what..  The PST import ingested 28 items!

    Oh and index rebuild of course fails, because there are >25 consecutive failures.

    Here is what I'd suggest...

    - Test it yourself, nice and carefully, like I've just done.

    - If it's the same then I'm sure that there is a bug amist this and we/you/I can raise it with SYMC.