Reducing /sas directory usage size

Sam2022 — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:28:08 GMT

Hi Guys,

I'm trying to reduce the usage size of /sas directory and I have deleted the old logs from SAS EM folder, Scheduling folder, Object Spawner folder.

Is there any other logs I can delete or any other method to reduce the usage size?

I have looked into the big files by running command:

du -a /sas | sort -n -r | head -n 50

and most of the files are system files which can't be deleted.

Re: Reducing /sas directory usage size

LinusH — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 06:53:35 GMT

First find out what directories uses the most storage.

If logs are the prime suspects, you can configura logging in several ways:

- What events that should be logged

- How long to keep the logs (roll out)

Before you decide to remove logs, make sure not to delete logs that are necessary for any future investigation, e.g., logged in userid:s. An alternative is to append them to a compressed archive (zip or similar).

Some starting points:

https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/pgmsascdc/9.4_3.5/logug/p1ux9lxccgetcgn1hmkhm64m3ud0.htm

https://documentation.sas.com/doc/en/bicdc/9.4/bisag/p0xhobaca1tgxcn1f8bbz87lra5v.htm

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Reducing /sas directory usage size

Re: Reducing /sas directory usage size