Log Directory Full

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Good morning.&nbsp; The /log directory on my appliance is full.&nbsp; It's looking like much of the space is used by old core files in /log/crash.&nbsp; Can those be deleted?Thanks,Jason

hamza_h · Answer

Hi,
yes these files can be deleted
for more information, check this :&nbsp;https://www.veritas.com/support/en_US/article.100046784
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jasonrkr · Answer

Hamza_H,Thank you for the quick reply.&nbsp; I removed some of the files as a test and while it shows used space has dropped it's still reporting 100% full.&nbsp;&nbsp;/dev/mapper/system-log 182G 179G 0 100% /logIs there a service I need to restart for it to recognize the space again?Thanks again,Jason

hamza_h · Answer

indeed that is strange..
it shows 179G or 182G is used, so at least 3G should be free..&nbsp;
try to reboot the server..
also, check if you still have dump or crash files created in the folder..
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davidmoline · Answer

Hi&nbsp;JasonRkr&nbsp;
You need to remember that in Linux, a percentage of the file system sapce is reserved so although you have 3GB free space, this still registers as 100% full (the perentage can vary and is typically 10%).&nbsp;
If the reboot hasn't done anything (which I suspect it wont), use the du command in the log directory to identify the directories consuming all the space. The idea is starting from the /log folder, run the command "du -sh *" - this will produce a listing of all the folders/files in the /log folder with the total size in human readable format. Then drill down each of the large directories to identify where all the space is being consumed.&nbsp;
There is little required information contained in the log directory, so removing old log files is fine. I would also remove ALL core files (although identifying what is generating them first would be a good idea as there may be an EEB to address it).&nbsp;
CheersDavid

nicolai · Answer

hi&nbsp;JasonRkr&nbsp;Also run NBU command to delete old logs :-b aftervxlogmgr --del -p 51216 -b '12/28/2022 12:00:00 PM'-e beforevxlogmgr does not delete core files.

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