Accelerator track log files are consuming more space.

[ravin_a]

Hi,

-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys        635757766 Jul 11 07:56 track_journal.v1.dat

-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys        435550736 Jul 12 20:32 track_journal.v1.dat.client.domain_Ctime

The bottom accelerator is dtill running. can we remove the top one 635757766 Jul 11 07:56 track_journal.v1.dat?

because we got file sys utilisation issue. kindly suggest.

[ravin_a]

few more info....

-rw-r--r--   1 root       sys        635757766 Jul 11 07:56 track_journal.v1.dat got failed with status code 41. the re-scan is going on in second attempt. that only created 435550736 Jul 12 20:32 track_journal.v1.dat.client.domain_Ctime.

[Andrew21]

Please don't remove the tracklog file.

And, following is Accelerator work flow:

o) After the 1st accl backup finished, track_journal.v1.dat is generated.

o) When the 2nd accl backup starting, NBU compare the current data selection with previous track_journal.v1.dat, and generate tracklog track_journal.v1.dat.client.domain_Ctime for this backup.

o) after the 2nd accl backup finished, automatically remove the old track_journal.v1.dat. and rename tracklog track_journal.v1.dat.client.domain_Ctime as track_journal.v1.dat.

o) the 3rd accl backup will use the new track_journal.v1.dat generated by the 2nd backup.

So, you should NOT manually remove the tracklog, otherwise, it may causes backup failure.

[ravin_a]

Thank you Andy.

ok I will not remove the track_journal.v1.dat file. As there is no "check point recovery enabled" still we need to keep the track_journal.v1.dat untill the tracklog track_journal.v1.dat.client.domain_Ctime gets completed?

accl backup refers to accl re-scan, right?

[RiaanBadenhorst]

Hello,

If you're running out of space you can relocate the track logs to some other drive where you have space.

http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO77409

Check Point restarts and the track logs/accelerator are two separate things. keep the track log folder intact as per Andrew's post.

[Andrew21 · Accepted solution]

Yes, Accl backup is accl re-scan, and it's backup using policy with 'Use Accelerator' enabled.

 track_journal.v1.dat is used to store Accelerator related information, it should not be removed. No matter check point recovery is enabled or not.

[ravin_a]

Thanks Andy and Riaan.