XADM: Edbutil.exe and Eseutil.exe Cannot Dump Log File Header

ID: Q184468

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.0, 5.5

SUMMARY

The Edbutil.exe and Eseutil.exe programs include a /M switch that can be used to dump the header of a Microsoft Exchange Server database or the contents of a checkpoint (Edb.chk) file to a text file. However, the /M switch cannot be used to dump the header of a transaction log file to a text file.

MORE INFORMATION

Microsoft recognizes the need for system and network administrators to dump the headers of transaction log files to text files. We have modified the Edbutil.exe program so that the /M switch can be used for this purpose.

This supported feature is now available, but has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems having a specific need for it. Unless you are severely impacted by the lack of this feature, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Service Pack that contains this feature. Contact Microsoft Technical Support for more information.

We have also modified the Eseutil.exe program so that the /M switch can be used for this purpose.

This feature is included in the latest Microsoft Exchange Server version 5.5 U.S. Service Pack. For information about obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

After you obtain this feature, you can use the following command to dump the header of a transaction log file:

<program> /ml <log_file>

where <program> is Edbutil.exe or Eseutil.exe and <log_file> is the full path to the log file. You can use the greater-than (>) sign to dump the log file header to a text file.

For example, to dump the header of the Edb.log file in the Exchsrvr\Mdbdata folder to a text file using the Exchange Server 5.5 Eseutil.exe program, use the following command:

eseutil.exe /ml c:\exchsrvr\mdbdata\edb.log > c:\logdump.txt

For additional information about how to use the Edbutil.exe or Eseutil.exe program, type "edbutil.exe /?" or "eseutil.exe /?" at a command prompt, and then press ENTER.

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Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.5
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo