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How to clear space on VCSA storagelog partition

Steps:


1. Take VCSA Snapshot


2. To find where the disk space is being used, you can start by simply using the df -h command to verify which partition is having an issue. the /storage/log partition is the one having issues.


3. Start looking at where the storage space is being used specifically in the /storage/log partition, use this command du -a /storage/log | sort -n -r | head -n 20


Below is the list of paths you can housekeep some log files

- /storage/log/vmware/eam/web

- /storage/log/vmware/lookupsvc

- /storage/log/vmware/lookupsvc/tomcat


4. Use this command ls -al to list or see the files can be deleted. As per screen capture, we see log files can be deleted.


5. To do the housekeeping I use WINSCP > Login using root you can backup the logs before deleting it or if not necessary delete it straightway you have snapshot anyway


6. Run df -h to check the percentage use of /storage/log path (Make sure it decrease to 80% below)


7. Login to vCenter Server Manager and vCenter – Make sure you can login and vCenter is all Good/Green.


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