topic Re: /var housekeeping in Operating System - HP-UX

/var housekeeping

S.S. — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:56:35 GMT

Hi,

I am doing housekeeping for the /var filesystem.

Can i remove the older patches which are under the /var/patch directory?

Re: /var housekeeping

Johnson Punniyalingam — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:00:21 GMT

NO. NOO.

#cleanup -c2

it prompts you ..Would you still like to commit these patches? y

man cleanup

Re: /var housekeeping

Johnson Punniyalingam — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:04:35 GMT

You can also use "SAM" for HPUX 11.11

SAM->Routine Tasks->System Log Files->Select Logs->Actions-Trim -To the Recommended Size

Re: /var housekeeping

Prasanth Thomas — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:27:21 GMT

Hi,
You can use the below command.
# swa clean {usercache | swcache | all}
When the swa command runs, it produces cache files for its use. Run swa clean to free up disk
space after your swa session is complete.

Please find the below link to clarrify more.
http://docs.hp.com/en/5992-5125/5992-5125.pdf

Regards,
Prasanth Thomas.

Re: /var housekeeping

madhuchakkaravarthy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:05:44 GMT

Hi

better what u do is stop the auditing logs if not necessary if ur system is trusted.

vi /etc/rc.config.d/auditing

set the value to zero

or

u have to trim

for example

check with du -sk* and most probably u will have lot more in mail.

cd /var/mail
ll
oracle
root
#> oracle
#> root
which sets to zero

Re: /var housekeeping

Kapil Jha — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:33:08 GMT

don just remove anything from /var/adm/sw

use take backup of ur server make sure /var/adm/sw is backed up, its necessary if later you need to remove sm patch (it smtimes kills).

then..
#cleanup -c 2 (would remove patch superceded twice)
if you need more space
#cleanup -c 1 (would remove patch superceded once)

BR,
Kapil+

Re: /var housekeeping

madhuchakkaravarthy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:07:00 GMT

HI

for futher assistance

can u post the output of du -sk* from var.

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REGARDS

MC

Re: /var housekeeping

madhuchakkaravarthy — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:36:20 GMT

for further INFO abt deleting files under

/var/adm

http://forums13.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=1400613

I think this might help u a little

regards

mc

Re: /var housekeeping

S.S. — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:42:58 GMT

Dear Experts,

If i definitely needs more space then i will follow your advices.

Currently i have nullified the mail file.

Now the usage is 85%