Is there any way to exclude mailbox's subfolder?

[Askar_Kopbayev]

Guys,

As I understood archiving proccess at our KVS server takes to much time because of scanning PST Migration folder in each mailbox. Most of the user had a lot of huge PST files. Now these migrated folders keep only archived (imported) items and do not contain anything to be archived.

Can I somehow exclude this folder from scanning and archiving process and thus save a lot of time and CPU cycles?

[Micah_Wyenn_2]

If the folder names are similiar you can use an EVPM script to "override" the archiving attributes for a folder. All the commands are in the usage.pdf (or chm).

micah

[Jason_Szeto]

You can use EVPM to change the archiving settings for a subfolder.

If you unlock all the archiving and site settings you can also use the Full Client to make changes to the archiving settings as well. Just uncheck use the Parent Folder settings.

[Micah_Wyenn_2]

I wouldn't recommend unlocking the settings attrib. This opens the door for instability in your environment. Use EVPM, run it once, and you're all good.

micah

[Jason_Szeto]

I always recommend keeping all the settings unlocked so your admins can make changes with the Full Client.

All you need to do is make sure your users have the lite client and they don't have the ability to make changes to anything.

But I suppose it's just personal preference.

[Micah_Wyenn_2]

I dunno,
I've seen/heard things about the lite client that doesn't lead me to believe it's as robust /stable as the full client. I think the "Best Practice" would be to lock it down, push out the full client.
When 7.0 comes out, it'll be able to do client/group policy levels (making EVPM sorta less useful thankfully)...and I think it'll pay to push it out like this.

micah

[Michael_Bilsbor]

Hi,

I'd be surprised if this was having a significant affect on performance. I would look to get dtrace of archiveservice (archivetask) and send that to Support.

[Micah_Wyenn_2]

Dodo's kinda right here. You should do a medium level dtrace to see what the archivetask is doing. I know that it'll still "walk" the directory structure of the folders under the inbox (including your PST imports), however, that action should be superduper fast (especially if they're already archived).

It may be that you've got another problem and are pinning the tail on the wrong donkey.

micah

[Askar_Kopbayev]

Thanks for lot of answers, I will try to contact Support. One more question - for how long time should I do dtrace to have enough information to send?

[Askar_Kopbayev]

BTW,

what mailbox archiving policy settings can sighnificantly slow down archiving process?

[Michael_Bilsbor]

of course I'm kinda right :)

10 minutes or so should be fine.

[Askar_Kopbayev]

Looked through EVPM guide and did not find how to switch on archiving for some folders. The only idea is to prohibit access for these folders to EV system account.

Are there any other ways?

[Jason_Szeto]

You can use an EVPM like this.


directorycomputername = evserver1
sitename = EV Site


DistinguishedName = /O=EVOrg/OU=NEW-YORK-SP/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=szeto


Name = Inbox
OverrideArchiveLocks = true
Filtername = DoNotArchive

[Askar_Kopbayev]

thank you very much

and how to put a mask in case I want to do this for 400 users? :)

[Jason_Szeto]

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