hi all,
The following instruction will help.
cleanuptool usage command
Specify the directory for cleanuptool to cleanup, example:
C:\Program Files\GCTI\PulseCol\Collector>cleanuptool -c cleanuptool.ini ./output
Printout example:
C:\Program Files\GCTI\PulseCol\Collector>cleanuptool -c cleanuptool.ini ./output
Started processing of './output' at Thu Mar 10 09:53:32 2016 (timestamp=1457592812).
Total: 12 files preserved, 15 files removed, 0 files failed to remove.
Finished processing of './output' at Thu Mar 10 09:53:32 2016 (timestamp=1457592812).
Operation took less than a second.
To see what directories inside of output directory were cleaned up, please add –V flag. Example:
C:\Program Files\GCTI\PulseCol\Collector>cleanuptool -c cleanuptool.ini -V ./output
Note:
In Linux, it will work in the same way, example:
[root@mylab4 106]# ./cleanuptool -c cleanuptool.ini -V ./output
***********Preparation***********
cleanuptool intervals
By default, cleanuptool cleans all snapshots, which are older than 24 hours. If snapshots are newer, they will be cleaned according interval settings in cleanuptool.ini file. Original settings are:
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[general]
active-intervals=1,2,3
measure=minutes
[intervals]
1=A0-16:1
2=A16-60:5
3=A60-1440:20
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Meaning of the intervals:
- First interval means, that in interval from current moment till 16 minutes from current moment - just every 1-minute snapshot file will be preserved (not cleaned up). So, if snapshots are being written every minute - nothing will be cleaned. If snapshots are created every 15 seconds – cleanuptool will save just a snapshot which is closer to the minute, and will delete the other 3 of 4 snapshots.
- Second interval means, that in interval from 16 minutes (from current moment) till 60 minutes from current moment - just every 5-minute snapshot file will be preserved (not deleted). The rest will be deleted by cleanuptool.
- Third interval has the same logic.
***********Steps to Implement***********
Example of setting the intervals:
a) To clean up all snapshots older than 24 hours and leave newer snapshots.
cleanuptool.ini should look like this:
[general]
active-intervals=1
measure=minutes
[intervals]
1=0-1440
b) To clean all snapshots older than 12 hours:
[general]
active-intervals=1
measure=minutes
[intervals]
1=0-720
Supplemental Information
***********Warnings and Caveats***********
Make sure the user that runs cleanuptool have permissions to execute and delete files.
Customer may consider to backup the folder to cleanup before running the command.
***********Supplemental Information***********
It is recommended to run cleanuptool hourly
You can create script to run the command automatically and schedule the task ( cron for Linux / Task Scheduler for windows )
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GURCAN DESTEBAŞ
Asseco SEE Bilisim Teknolojileri A.S.
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-10-2020 12:12
From: Anandapriyan Ravichandran
Subject: Cleanup tool in linux for snapshot removal
Dear Team,
We are trying to set up the snapshot removal using cleanup tool in linux. And we are facing some concerns. Please help us.
Do we want to create cleanuptool.ini file, And inside that do we want to give the timeline parameters.
And how do we enable cleanup tool to delete file for hourly count.
Please looking forward for documentation or guidelines and suggestions.
Thanks,
Anandapriyan.R
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Anandapriyan Ravichandran
Pointel (formerly Touch Point)
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