12-23-2014 02:31 PM
This inquiry is related to my previous issue which was solved by cleaning up the aforementioned directory:
https://www-secure.symantec.com/connect/forums/status-42-vmware-backups-somewhat-inconsistent
This discussion is to hopefully figure out HOW this directory is used for VMware backups and what sort of maintenance is supposed to happen on it. I'm fairly certain that snapshot info files are not supposed to simply pile up in here indefnitely. Because as my previous issue pointed out - eventually hundreds of thousands of these info files starts to cause *actual* backup problems with VMware backups.
So... here's the scenario - 3 Symantec appliances (2.6.0.3) media servers backing up many hundreds of VMs. These snapshot files start to pile up:
APPLIANCE 1:
maintenance-!> ll *deninfrap10* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 25 17:39 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 25 17:39 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 25 17:39 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 25 17:39 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 25 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416962395.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 25 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416962395.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 25 17:42 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416962395.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 25 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416962395.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 25 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416962395.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 26 17:17 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417047437.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 26 17:17 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417047437.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 26 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417047437.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 26 17:17 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417047437.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 26 17:17 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417047437.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 27 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 27 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 27 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 27 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 27 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 7 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 7 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 7 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 7 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 7 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 7 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 7 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 7 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 7 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 10 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 10 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 10 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 10 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 10 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 10 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 10 17:44 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 10 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 10 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 13 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 13 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 13 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 13 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 13 17:30 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 13 17:30 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 13 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 13 17:30 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 13 17:30 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 15 17:31 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 15 17:31 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 15 17:31 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 15 17:31 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 15 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418689911.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 15 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418689911.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 15 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418689911.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 15 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418689911.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 15 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418689911.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 16 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 16 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 16 17:18 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 16 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 16 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 18 17:46 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 18 17:46 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 18 17:46 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 18 17:46 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 18 17:46 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418949966.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 18 17:46 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418949966.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 18 18:05 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418949966.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 18 17:46 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418949966.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 18 17:46 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418949966.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 19 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 19 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 19 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 19 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 19 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 22 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 22 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 22 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 22 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 22 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419294802.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 22 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419294802.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 22 17:37 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419294802.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 22 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419294802.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 22 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419294802.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 25 17:44 deninfrap10_1416962395_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 26 17:21 deninfrap10_1417047437_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 27 17:41 deninfrap10_1417134959_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 7 17:30 deninfrap10_1417998426_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 10 17:46 deninfrap10_1418258037_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 13 17:35 deninfrap10_1418516955_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 15 17:37 deninfrap10_1418689911_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 16 17:19 deninfrap10_1418775266_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 18 18:07 deninfrap10_1418949966_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 19 17:36 deninfrap10_1419034804_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 22 17:39 deninfrap10_1419294802_copy1.lock
APPLIANCE 2:
maintenance-!> ll *deninfrap10* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 20 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416443169.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 20 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416443169.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 20 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416443169.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 20 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416443169.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 20 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416529570.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 20 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416529570.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 20 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416529570.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 20 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416529570.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 20 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416529570.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 21 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416615614.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 21 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416615614.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 21 17:22 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416615614.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 21 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416615614.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 21 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416615614.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 22 17:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416702242.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 22 17:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416702242.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 22 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416702242.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 22 17:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416702242.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 22 17:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416702242.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 24 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416787988.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 24 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416787988.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 24 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416787988.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 24 17:40 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416787988.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 24 17:41 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 24 17:41 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 24 17:43 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 24 17:41 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 24 17:41 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1416876048.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 28 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 28 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 28 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 28 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417134959.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 28 17:30 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417220945.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 28 17:30 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417220945.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 28 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417220945.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 28 17:29 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417220945.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 28 17:30 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417220945.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Nov 30 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417307766.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 30 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417307766.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 30 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417307766.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 30 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417307766.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Nov 30 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417392881.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Nov 30 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417392881.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Nov 30 17:17 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417392881.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Nov 30 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417392881.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Nov 30 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417392881.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 2 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417480286.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 2 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417480286.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 2 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417480286.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 2 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417480286.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 2 17:37 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417566992.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 2 17:37 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417566992.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 2 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417566992.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 2 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417566992.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 2 17:37 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417566992.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 4 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 4 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 4 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 4 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 4 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417738799.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 4 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417738799.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 4 17:23 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417738799.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 4 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417738799.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 4 17:20 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417738799.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 8 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 8 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 8 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 8 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417998426.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 8 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 8 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 8 17:42 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 8 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 8 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 11 17:25 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 11 17:25 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 11 17:25 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 11 17:25 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418258037.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 11 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 11 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 11 17:28 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 11 17:25 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 11 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 17 17:31 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 17 17:31 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 17 17:31 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 17 17:31 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418775266.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 17 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 17 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 17 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 17 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 17 17:32 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418862714.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 20 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 20 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 20 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 20 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419034804.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 20 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419120820.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 20 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419120820.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 20 17:27 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419120820.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 20 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419120820.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 20 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419120820.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2610 Dec 20 22:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 20 22:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 20 22:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 20 22:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 20 22:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 20 17:30 deninfrap10_1416529570_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 21 17:23 deninfrap10_1416615614_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 22 17:27 deninfrap10_1416702242_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 24 17:45 deninfrap10_1416876048_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 28 17:32 deninfrap10_1417220945_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Nov 30 17:19 deninfrap10_1417392881_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 2 17:39 deninfrap10_1417566992_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 4 17:24 deninfrap10_1417738799_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 8 17:43 deninfrap10_1418085488_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 11 17:30 deninfrap10_1418343923_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 17 17:36 deninfrap10_1418862714_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 20 17:29 deninfrap10_1419120820_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 20 22:26 deninfrap10_1419139428_copy1.lock
APPLIANCE 3:
maintenance-!> ll *deninfrap10* -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 3 17:23 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 3 17:23 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 3 17:26 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 3 17:23 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 3 17:23 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417652602.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2569 Dec 4 22:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417757016.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2259 Dec 4 22:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417757016.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 4 22:43 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417757016.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 4 22:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417757016.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 4 22:24 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417757016.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 5 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417824860.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 5 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417824860.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 5 17:17 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417824860.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 5 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417824860.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 5 17:15 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417824860.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 6 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 6 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 6 17:16 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 6 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 6 17:14 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1417911205.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 9 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 9 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 9 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 9 17:35 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418085488.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 9 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 9 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 9 17:38 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 9 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 9 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418171752.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 12 17:12 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 12 17:12 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 12 17:12 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 12 17:12 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418343923.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 12 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 12 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 12 17:16 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 12 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 12 17:13 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418429565.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 14 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 14 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 14 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 14 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418516955.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2609 Dec 14 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 14 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 14 17:37 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 14 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 14 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1418603640.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2610 Dec 21 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 21 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 21 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 21 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419139428.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2604 Dec 21 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2360 Dec 21 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22 Dec 21 17:36 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0.NBU_DATA.xml.BID -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22782 Dec 21 17:33 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0.VM_ObjInfoXML.xml -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 740 Dec 21 17:34 bpfis.fim.deninfrap10_1419208401.1.0.changeid.xml -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 3 17:27 deninfrap10_1417652602_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 4 22:44 deninfrap10_1417757016_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 5 17:18 deninfrap10_1417824860_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 6 17:18 deninfrap10_1417911205_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 9 17:39 deninfrap10_1418171752_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 12 17:18 deninfrap10_1418429565_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 14 17:39 deninfrap10_1418603640_copy1.lock -rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 284 Dec 21 17:37 deninfrap10_1419208401_copy1.lock
This is for a *single* VM - you can see how the number of files could rapidly get out of control...
It would be nice if a Symantec employee that is *intimate* with these sort of VMware snapshot-based backups could shed some light on the "proper" function of this directory...
01-05-2015 05:52 AM
No response up to now from Symantec Employees or other Connect users with similar experience....
Probably best to log a Support call at this point in time.
According to CRZ over here, NBU 7.5.0.5 was supposed to fixed various cleanup issues.
01-06-2015 08:57 AM
I had a case opened for this (it was causing "Status 42" errors) but again - it was an unpleasant experience and I simply couldn't gather all the information that support wanted. I just happened across the "fix" accidentally.
Again - I'm hoping that this is perhaps fixed in 7.6.1 and if not... another case will be initiated.
01-26-2015 01:10 AM
Wondering if 7.6.1 made any difference?
Or if you re-opened a Support call?
01-26-2015 08:22 PM
I have not updated my appliances to 7.6.1 quite yet. They are scheduled for this week.
In the meantime, however, my Status 42's have reappeared. I'm going to go in and clean out some of the frozen image files manually...
I will keep this thread updated on progress once I get the appliances updated.
02-10-2015 09:58 AM
7.6.1 has not fixed this issue. I am going to clear out my fi_cntl directories because I'm back to hundreds of Status 42s every evening. I'm also opening a case with Symantec for this.
02-19-2015 05:01 AM
Let us know the outcome of the support case....
02-19-2015 08:31 AM
Will do. Working through a couple other cases currently. Once those are finished I will be opening a case for this one. As soon as I deleted the cruff in this directory my "Status 42" errors went away...