Purge replicated file stores

[Anonymous]

I did a 'Purge Files' on the main server in the ADSM console. This did purge the file store on the main server (minus 50GB) but the file stores of  the replicated servers did not change sizes.

How can I reduce the file stores on replicated servers.

[Richard.Rankin]

Hi Jan_T

If a file is deleted\purged on the ADMS, it will not be immediately deleted on the AVFS. The vacuum cleaner subroutine should tidy it up in the coming days.

The vacuum cleaner is, by default, set to run @0200 local time.

If it doesn't tidy itself up in a few days, let me know and I can connect remotely to have a closer look.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your quick reply!

The Vacuum Cleaner is running frequently but it does not clean up the purged files on the replicated servers. I did the purge months ago on the main server.

The File Store Vault folder contains:

Main server: 205GB (220.475.409.029 bytes) 350803 files, 124852 folders

Replicated server: 250GB (268.588.725.933 bytes), 398522 files, 125868 folders (Unreplicated Files/Size 4)

Replicated server: 250GB (268.588.725.933 bytes), 398522 files, 125868 folders (Unreplicated Files/Size 4)

Replicated server: 250GB (268.588.344.668 bytes), 398521 files, 125868 folders (Unreplicated Files/Size 5)

Replicated server: 250GB (268.574.398.102 bytes), 398512 files, 125868 folders (Unreplicated Files/Size 4, accounts are not synchronized)

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I did find the cause.

ADMS did use the default AutodeskVault Windows account for all replicated servers. This account did not had access rights to the file stores folders.

This account is used by the Vacuum cleaner so it could not clean up the files.

In ADMS on the replicated servers I changed the account to an administrator account. (Administration..., Advanced Settings, Settings..., Impersonation: change User Name: and Password:)

This did fix the issue.