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Nysoh's avatar
Nysoh
Level 5
14 years ago

Disk is Full - How to Delete Old Backup Jobs

Hi All,

We have 12TB of Disk space using BE2010, disk is now 92%. I set the option the option to delete overwritable backups few weeks ago. Disk space looks like paus there and not expanding any further.

 

Could some one please advise - what is the best way to erase old backups, I have attached one picture from one of the backups but I don't understand what to erase,

advise would be highly appreciated.

Thanks

Nysoh

2010
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  • RahulG's avatar
    RahulG
    14 years ago

    At the moment ,you can move the old media to scratch media set and the backup job would continue overwriting the bkf file from the scratch media set.

    To avoid this sitiuvation , create media set with proper overwrite and append period so the older media gets rotated automatically .

  • AmolB's avatar
    AmolB
    Moderator
    14 years ago

    You have set an overwrite protection period of 5 weeks, hence the files are not overwritable 

    for next 5 weeks. If you want to make use of these file you can move them to the scratch 

    media set. Also click on Tools->Options->Media Management -> Select use recycable 

    media before using scratch media.

  • RahulG's avatar
    RahulG
    Level 6
    14 years ago

    At the moment ,you can move the old media to scratch media set and the backup job would continue overwriting the bkf file from the scratch media set.

    To avoid this sitiuvation , create media set with proper overwrite and append period so the older media gets rotated automatically .

  • Nysoh's avatar
    Nysoh
    Level 5
    14 years ago

    Those backups for 5 weeks and scratch them after 5 weeks,

    Options->Media Management -> Select use recycable is already selected, but it was selected few one and half month ago.

    can you you advise - about last years backups - how can I check them and what is the procedure to erase them.

  • AmolB's avatar
    AmolB
    Moderator
    14 years ago

    Select the oldest B2D files, right click and erase.