Livecache log area full. Delete log disk volume required

[former_member325638]

Hi All,

We have recently faced a problem in SCM system. The log area became 100% full. The log file size was 2000 MB and it reached that state.

For immediate help to SCM team; we added one more log disk volume and they could work.

But the main issue was the filesystem usage under /sapdb. We tried running the log backup so that the usage of log area is reduced. This was a non production system; so space addition to filesystem was not approved. We need to clear some space. But could not find any other big files to be cleared.

Now we need to delete the first log area file which was full. But could not find delete file option in MaxDB or in LC10.

As stated; its a non production and we do not care about backup of the old log file.

Please advise whether I can just go at OS level and delete the volume1 file. It will be fine or it can create any issues in reading and writing the log volume file2.

Thanks

Varun

[former_member188883 · Accepted solution]

Hi Varun,

Refer thread http://scn.sap.com/thread/2117768

Response from Natalia should be useful.

Regards,

Deepak Kori

[former_member325638 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Deepak,

I went through the details in the link. It refres to deleting the data area. Accordingly; I can see that option as well. But there is no option to delete the log area volume.

Could you please help on that

Thanks

Varun

[karthikeyan_natarajan4 · Accepted solution]

Hi Varun,

As it is a non-production system, try to put the overwrite mode for log files, in case you can take the backup as well for safety.

regards

karthik

[former_member325638 · Accepted solution]

Hi Karthik,

We cannot run backup as we do not have enough space for that. Yes; we tried overwrite mode for log files. But it will not decrease the size designated for the log files. We actually need to reduce the number fo log files from 2 to 1

Thanks

Varun

[former_member188883 · Accepted solution]

Hi Varun,

Refer the wiki link

Refer the link http://wiki.sdn.sap.com/wiki/display/MaxDB/HowTo-UsageofMultipleLogPartitions

Section Reconfiguration of multiple log partitions

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Deepak Kori

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Varun,

Below thread is having steps to delete log volume

http://scn.sap.com/thread/1355748

Thanks,

Venkat