08-29-2014 03:03 AM
To free space on my storage disk, i needed to delete jobs before the retention period reaches. When i expired the job from the backup exec console, within few seconds it delete automatically.
But unfortunately the size of the disk storage still remain the same, no space was freed despite the job been deleted. What can i do to free space on the disk storage after i had expired the job on the backup exec console?
I will appreciate a quick response.
Thank You
08-30-2014 12:51 AM
The actual deletion of backup sets are done by DLM and the grooming cycle is done every 4 hours, so the backup sets would not be deleted immediately after you expire them. This is by design.
08-30-2014 01:13 AM
If you have "expired" a backup set, DLM should run immediately on the Disk Storage.
Consider running an "inventory" (possibly catalog may be needed as well, if only inventory doesn't help the first time) and see if the size of the disk storage device is updated or not.
Have a look @ this KB too - http://www.symantec.com/business/support/index?page=content&id=HOWTO99585
09-05-2014 02:37 AM
@pkh, i expired the backup set and it deleted immediately from the backup set pane but i could not see the effect on the storage disk. The size of the storage still remain the same...
@ VJware, when i expire the backup set, DLM deleted it.
Am i to click on the backup set and initialize ' inventory and catalog' or what?
secondly, i can not even see the backup set from the storage interface.
What else should i do?
09-05-2014 02:45 AM
"Inventory" the storage disk and not the backup set. From the Storage tab, right-click the storage disk and choose inventory.
09-05-2014 02:45 AM
Are you using deduplication as if you are, expiring a backup set in the BE console may not show up as a disk space recovery against the Windows volume (because of how deduplciation works)
09-05-2014 02:55 AM
@VJware, i will try that and get back to you. Thanks so much
@ Colin, but i think i should see the effect of the expired backup set at the storage end.i.e By going to the strorage to see if the size of the disk storage has reduced. Or what do you think Colin?
09-05-2014 03:06 AM
@VJware, will it be an immediate effect on the storage when i initialize ' inventory and catalog' or will it take few minutes?
And i observe that the storage is showing 'ACTIVE', could it be as a result of initializing 'inventory and catalog' or what? because presently am not running any job on the storage.
what do you suggest is the way forward.
Thanks
09-05-2014 03:34 AM
I got an error.....a backup storage read/write error has occurred.
Error in detail
if the storage is a disk base, check that the staorage subsystem is functioning properly. review any system logs or vendorn specific logs associated with the storage to help determine the source of the problem. you may also want to check any vendor specific documentation for troubleshooting recommendations.
09-05-2014 03:44 AM
Is this a regular disk storage or a DeDupe folder ?
If write caching is enabled on this disk, do disable it.
Any errors/warnings logged under the event viewer ?
09-05-2014 04:57 AM
its a DeDupe folder, but how am i to know if caching is enabled on the disk?