Configuring the Exchange database size data source for On-Premises Exchange
Introduction
This data source is used to produce reports on the size of Exchange databases. A 'snapshot' is taken at the time when the import is run using PowerShell. Data is stored into the database and cannot be reimported.For more information about the import process, see Import Storage Size Data .
Databases location
Exchange 2013/2019
In Exchange 2013, public folder architecture uses specially designed mailboxes to store both the public folder hierarchy and the content. The default paths to mailbox databases when you install Exchange 2013/2016 are:
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\<Mailbox database name>\<Mailbox database name.edb.
Exchange 2010
The default paths to mailbox and public folder databases when you install Exchange 2010 are:
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox\<Mailbox database name>\<Mailbox database name.edb (for mailboxes)
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox\<Public folder database name>\<Public folder database name>.edb (for public folders).
Rights and permissions
The user account used to start Promodag Reports (or the administrative account defined in Server Properties, Security tab) must have at least Read-Only access permissions to the files containing Exchange databases (.edb files).
The folders that contain these files are not shared by default and Promodag Reports uses the following UNC paths to access them:
- Exchange 2013/2019: \\<Server>\C$\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V15\Mailbox\<Mailbox database name>\
- Exchange 2010: \\<Server>\C$\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14\Mailbox\<Mailbox database name> or <Public folder database name>\,
These default paths can be changed in the Server Properties, Storage Size tab of Promodag Reports.
How to share the Exchange database folders
Please follow these steps to share the Exchange database folders:
- Open a session on the Exchange server, select the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V1x\Mailbox\ folder and create a shared folder. Name it ExchangeDatabases$.
- In Share Permissions, grant the Promodag account Read permissions and click Apply.
- Back to the File Explorer, right-click the C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V1x\Mailbox\ folder, select Properties in the context menu and open the Security tab.
- Click Advanced.
- In the Permissions tab, click Change permissions.
- Click Add, click Select a principal and select the Promodag account.
- In Type, select Allow; in Applies to, select This folder, subfolders and files; in Basic permissions, check Read.