You can safely delete the files. When I was @ 5.1 MP3, I had the same problem. It used to leave partial images on the DSSU's. I used to manually delete the files. It went away with MP5
-Shyam On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 1:52 PM, Aleksandr Nepomnyashchiy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Norman, > Thank you for your reply. > > Looks like bpimage from NetBackup 3.4 doesn't have "-cleanup" > option... I am a bit scared to remove the files myself. > Veritas document 875-1921-10 "Datacenter 3.4 System Administrator > Guide UNIX" doesn't even list bpimage in "NetBackup Commands" chapter > :). > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/local/nagios2/local/conf/mtpMonitor # > /netbackup/openv/netbackup/bin/admincmd/bpimage > bpimage: -[de]compress [-allclients | -client <name>] > bpimage: [-M <master_server,...,master_server>] > bpimage: -npc <copy #> -backupid <backup_id> [-client <name>] > bpimage: -newserver <name> [-oldserver <name>] [-id <id>] > bpimage: -deletecopy <#> -backupid <backup_id> > bpimage: -testlock <#> -backupid <backup_id> > bpimage: -prunetir [-allclients | -client <name>] > bpimage: -create_image_list -client <name> > bpimage: -index <n> -client <name> > bpimage: -wff <path bytes> -backupid <backup_id> [-client <name>] > bpimage: -update [-secinfo <[0|1]> | -rfile <[0|1]> | > -filesysonly <[0|1]> | > -numfiles <number> | -keyword "keyword phrase" | > -objdesc <string>] > [-client <name> -class <name> -t <type> -d mm/dd/yyyy > hh:mm:ss] > [-client <name> -d mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss] > [-id <backup_id>] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/local/nagios2/local/conf/mtpMonitor # > > Aleksandr > > On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 9:39 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If you manually delete anything from disk I would highly suggest running > a > > bpimage -cleanup so that your catalog is consistent. This is suppose to > > happen automatically but you may want to look at the command guide for > the > > specific options so that it doesn't take so long to complete i.e. > specifying > > client name or backup ID. Also, depending on how you are backing up to > disk, > > you may not be able to realize your space savings until your disk > appliances > > complete a cleaning cycle. For example, if you are using Data Domain > > devices, simply deleting the images from disk will not give you back > that > > space. You have to allow the devices to complete a full cleaning cycle > which > > is a 10 phase process and let me tell you,,,,, it can take a LONG TIME!! > > This of course depends on the amount of data you are purging. For the > > specific case with Data Domain devices, we do not use them with the VTL > > option so while it would still be true that a cleaning cycle would still > > need to complete the time that takes may be different. > > > > Can any other Data Domain users out there add any color here?? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dave Markham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > 04/18/2008 07:04 AM > > > > Please respond to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Aleksandr Nepomnyashchiy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > cc > > veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > > > > Subject Re: [Veritas-bu] How to regain disk space from failed backup to > DSU > > > > > > > > > > > > Aleksandr Nepomnyashchiy wrote: > > > Dear Gurus, > > > My apologies - it is probably very simple question. > > > > > > Files from failed backup to Disk Storage Unit are taking space (which > > > I need immediately for other backups). How I can reclaim the space > > > back? > > > > > > Thank you, > > > Aleksandr > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > > > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > > > > > > > Try expiring the image or crudely just deleting the image files from > the > > disk location > > > > D > > _______________________________________________ > > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu > > > > > > > > Own the landmark Planet Earth series on DVD! Find more great gifts by > > shopping online at http://discoverystore.com > > > > This e-mail, and any attachment, is intended only for the person or > entity > > to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > > material. Any review, re-transmission, copying, dissemination or other > use > > of this information by persons or entities other than the intended > recipient > > is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender > and > > delete the material from any computer. The contents of this message may > > contain personal views which are not the views of Discovery > Communications, > > LLC. > _______________________________________________ > Veritas-bu maillist - Veritas-bu@mailman.eng.auburn.edu > http://mailman.eng.auburn.edu/mailman/listinfo/veritas-bu >
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