Sunday, May 13, 2007

MOSS webpart errors due to log file storage issue

The webparts on MOSS bombed out yesterday morning with the following error message:

Web Part Error: One of the properties of the Web Part has an incorrect format. Windows Sharepoint Services cannot deserialize the Web Part. Check the format of the properties and try again.

The cause turned out to be the log files generated by MOSS which had increased in size to 5Gig and clogged up the c:drive

The log files are set up to be stored on the d:drive not the c:drive as are Indexes & Queries.

Each was originally configured as follows:

  • Indexing: D:\MOSS\12.0\Data\Office Server\Applications
  • Queries: D:\MOSS\12.0\Data\Office Server\Applications

Diagnostic Logging -

  • Error Reports: Collect
  • Event Throttling: Warnings / High
  • Trace Log: 72 - 30

Usage Analysis Processing -

  • Logging Settings: Enabled to create 1 log located at d:\MOSS\12.0\Logs\Usage
  • Process Settings: Enabled between 10pm & 12am daily

This is still being investigated by reducing the amount & frequency of log files generated while monitoring the situation over the next 4 weeks

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