Use this page to enter the full path to the properties database (.edb) file that belongs to the offline Exchange Server database you want to register as a storage.
On this page, you can also specify the following:
- Streaming database (.stm) file that belongs to the specified Exchange Server database. You can only specify an .stm file for pre-Exchange Server 2007 databases, as databases originating from Exchange Server 2007 and later do not have .stm file.
Properties database (.edb) and streaming database (.stm) files are final repositories for all Exchange Server database information. An .stm file is an Internet content store that contains transmitted messages with their native Internet content.
By default, the .edb and .stm files of an Exchange Server database are located in the same folder. If the Exchange Server database you register is configured so that its .stm file is located in a different folder, you can specify that folder.
- Transaction log files that belong to the specified Exchange Server database. Transaction log files are used to store changes that are made to the database in memory, thus providing a way to restore transactions that were committed but not written to the database files.
By default, log files are located in the same folder as the .edb file. If the Exchange Server database you register is configured so that its log files are located in a different folder, you can specify that folder.
Table 98: User interface elements
Element | Description |
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Path to .edb file | Enter the full path to the .edb file that belongs to the offline Exchange Server database you want to register as a storage. |
Path to .stm file |
Enter the full path to the .edb file that corresponds to the specified .edb file. You can only specify an .stm file for pre-Exchange Server 2007 databases, as databases originating from Exchange Server 2007 and later do not have an .stm file. |
Path to log files | Enter the transaction log files that correspond to the specified .edb file. The wizard looks for the log files in the folder you specify and its subfolders. |
Perform a hard repair on the database | Performs a hard repair operation on the database. You can select this check box if the .stm file and/or transaction log files are inaccessible, missing, or corrupted. |
Defragment the database to reduce its size on disk | Allows you to reduce the size of the specified offline Exchange Server database by defragmenting it. |