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Netbackup Snaphost backup - VSP

Insplre85
Level 4
Perviously i can delete those temp VSP cache file in NBU_VSP_Cache file after the backup completed, but now i cant delete the temp cache file... its eat up my space for 80GB ?

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Nicolai
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Here is a technote  describing how to release the cache files with a program called process explorer, unsupported but works:

When using Veritas Snapshot Provider to perform backups of open files, the creation of temporary fil...

But I agree with Yasuhisa - switch to VSS.

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Yasuhisa_Ishika
Level 6
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If so, try again after backup completed.
Otherwise, I guess vsp module keeps lock. Only way I can tell you is to delete after system reboot.

I prefer using VSS rather than VSP. Don't you?

rj_nbu
Level 6
Employee Accredited Certified
Use process explorer to kill the handle on the file

Some helpful technotes

http://support.veritas.com/docs/270127
Using process explorer to delete these files


GENERAL ERROR: Large files named "_vxfiVspCacheFile_x.tmp" or "_vxfiVspCacheFile_x.vsp" are appearing in the root directory of clients and cannot be deleted.
http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/269558.htm




Nicolai
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Here is a technote  describing how to release the cache files with a program called process explorer, unsupported but works:

When using Veritas Snapshot Provider to perform backups of open files, the creation of temporary fil...

But I agree with Yasuhisa - switch to VSS.

Insplre85
Level 4

I have tried using the step earlier but fail.. there no process that using the cache file....

headache... i'm running out of space

Yasuhisa_Ishika
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Are there Any Anti-Virus or IDS running?
Are there any other account keeping handle?
Can you reboot?

Insplre85
Level 4
issue solved... using PE & run search on the PE

Yasuhisa_Ishika
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 You did it!!

Nicolai
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I am glad to hear you fixed the issue :-))