topic Re: Urgent help needed /root filesystem filled up in Operating System - HP-UX

Urgent help needed /root filesystem filled up

Iqbal Khan_2 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:05:02 GMT

Hello all,
I am currently unable to login as root on my system. I logged into the remote consol and am getting this message
“file system of audit file had 0 free space left
An attempt to switch to the backup file failed
Must specify a backup file now!”

Is there a way to login into the system and resolve this?
Thanks in advance for all assistances.
Iqbal

Re: Urgent help needed /root filesystem filled up

V. Nyga — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:35:37 GMT

Hi,

is this a hp-ux or a tru64 ux problem?
-> http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1154351 ??

What hardware, what os?
Have you tried to 'specify a backup file now!' in a non-root directory?
Do you know the directory structure of your system, so which logical volumes?

Have you tried to login in single user mode?

Volkmar

Re: Urgent help needed /root filesystem filled up

Steven E. Protter — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:41:26 GMT

shalom,

1) From console, manually remove the audit files.

2) Redirect audit files to a new filesystem, other than root.

You will find more detailed instructions in this document:
http://docs.hp.com/en/B2355-90121/ch02s05.html

You may wish to turn auditing off until you can perform step #2

SEP

Re: Urgent help needed /root filesystem filled up

Iqbal Khan_2 — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:30:48 GMT

thank you all this is now resolved.
Steve you are rite on target.
Iqbal