Symptoms

RUCK tool shows the DPA Data Store /data01 drive is full or over 80%.Integrated Data Protection Appliance DPA Data Store (DS) server /data01 drive is full.You see that the /data01/dbbkp directory has a large number or datastore files in it. 

Cause

There is a script dbbkp.sh that is running and creating a Data Protection Advisor Data Store (DPA DS) export daily. The script is not deleting the older exports, so this is filling up the /data01 drive. Sometimes if there is not a script running, a cron job is set up to run the backup. 

Resolution

NOTE: A fix for this issue has been added to the goidpa tool, follow the below KB to install goidpa: PowerProtect Data Protection Appliance: GoIDPA tool Then run the following command on the ACM: ./goidpa dpa ds-space Below is the manual process, if the goidpa automation does not work. Log in to the DPS DS server using SSH?PUTTY as root, run the following command: crontab -e If there is a script running, you see an output like the following and you must follow Step 2 below: 00 19 * * * /usr/bin/sh /data01/dbbkp/dbbkp.sh If you get an output like below, there is no script running and you must follow Step 3 below: 0 5 * * * /opt/emc/dpa/services/bin/dpa.sh datastore export /data01/dbbkp To resolve this issue, delete any datastore files that are over two days old. Ensure that you do not delete the dbbkp.sh file. Edit the dbbkp.sh file as follows: Change the next line: find /data01/dbbkp/datastore* -type d -ctime +2 | xargs rm -rf So it reads as follows: find /data01/dbbkp/datastore* -type d -mtime +2 | xargs rm -rf This makes the script delete any datastore file that is over two days old. To resolve the issue if it is set up to run the export and not the script, go to /data01/dbbkp directory and do the following. Create the script file: vi dbbkp.sh Put the following in it: #!/bin/sh #Take backup of DPA database /opt/emc/dpa/services/bin/dpa.sh datastore export /data01/dbbkp #Tar and backup DS lockbox files. tar -czf /data01/dbbkp/ds-lockbox-"`date +"%d_%b_%Y"`" /opt/emc/dpa/services/executive/datastore* /opt/emc/dpa/services/executive/lockbox.conf tar -czf /data01/dbbkp/ds-config-"`date +"%d_%b_%Y"`" /opt/emc/dpa/services/datastore/data/postgresql.conf /opt/emc/dpa/services/datastore/data/pg_hba.conf #Delete the files older than 3 days find /data01/dbbkp/datastore* -type d -mtime +2 | xargs rm -rf find /data01/dbbkp/ds-lockbox* -type d -mtime +2 | xargs rm -rf find /data01/dbbkp/ds-config* -type d -mtime +2 | xargs rm -rf Then save and exit.Run the following command to make the script executable: chmod +x /data01/dbbkp/dbbkp.sh Then run the script to clear any exports over 3 days old with the following command. /data01/dbbkp/dbbkp.sh Now edit the crontab so the script is run: crontab -e 00 19 * * * /usr/bin/sh /data01/dbbkp/dbbkp.sh >> /tmp/dpabkp.log 2>&1 Then save and quit the crontab. From now on, this runs an export every day at 7 PM and deletes all exports older than two days.

Support Cases