Error: [GRE_DBS] Terminating Processing Out of Disk Space.

I see this error about my system being out of disk space in my Event log. How do I correct this issue?

Every time Reload runs a job, it checks the available disk space first to confirm there is room for the backup. If there is not enough disk space, then you will see an error similar to this in the Event log:

DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 01:01:41 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - STARTING JOB FOR PROFILE: TESTPROFILE

DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 01:01:41 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - DISK SPACE IN USE AT JOB BEGINNING: 91%

DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 01:01:44 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - [GRE_DBS] Terminating Processing Out of Disk Space.

DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 01:01:45 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - [GRE_DBS] Terminating Processing Out of Disk Space.

There is a similar error in the Agent log which is more detailed.

[I] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:47 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Confirming Available Disk Space

[I] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:47 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Disk Space Not To Exceed: 90%

[I] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:47 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Raw Disk Space Check Output

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Filesystem           1K-blocks      Used Available Use% Mounted on

/dev/hda1            312559096 283792456  28766640  91% /bkp

 

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[S] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:47 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Disk space check can be skipped by setting Disk Space Threshold to 0 (zero).

[S] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:47 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - If the last line of the Log File is this one, then set Disk Space Threshold to 0 (zero)

 

[I] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:50 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Disk space used = 91 %

[I] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:50 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Disk space required = 90 %

[W] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:50 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Out of Disk Space at /bkp/bbbpo

[W] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:50 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Disk Space Not to Exceed: 90%

[W] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:50 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Disk Space Used: 91%

[W] DATE: Mon_Sep_22 TIME: 21:01:50 PROFILE: TESTPROFILE - Terminating Processing for Profile: BBBPO Out of Disk Space.

 

[GRE_CONNECTION_TERMINATOR] Disconnecting from profile: testprofile There are various ways to make more space available. You can offload other programs to another system. You can reduce the number of full backups you keep. You can add additional disk space to the system. You can set-up a profile that will store the backups on network storage. And more. There are numerous methods of resolving this issue. However, if you need to clear some space immediately in order to get a new backup, the best method is to remove the oldest portable backup until you can implement a more permanent solution. To remove that backup, follow these steps:

1. Load the terminal Reload menu
2. Go to Administer Profiles and select your post office profile
3. Select the Portable Backup (Full) Configuration Menu
4. Change the number under Portable Backups (Full) to Retain to one less than what it is normally
5. Return to the Main Menu
6. Go to Start/Stop Jobs
7. Select the option to Start a Backup Job
8. Select your post office profile
9. Select Advanced Job Choices
10. Select Portable Backup (Full) Expire Process
11. Confirm the job

The system will now remove the oldest portable backup to free up space on the server.

This article was originally published in the GWAVA knowledgebase as article ID 446.