Cleaning orphaned libraries
Removes orphaned library files (that were deleted by the customer from online storage). This can save some storage space on the DS-System. This feature only works on orphaned library files that have been deleted for at least 30 days.
This process performs the following tasks:
• It scans for, and marks any discovered orphaned library files with a timestamp.
• It deletes any orphaned library files that have been in that state for at least 30 days. This requires this process to be run regularly (e.g. once per week / month).
• If the CleanLibLink DS-System advanced parameter is set to 1 (ON), then this process also scans the DS-System database for orphaned library links and deletes those records from the database.
To clean orphaned library files immediately:
1. On the Setup menu, click System Activities.
2. In the System Activities Administration dialog box, beside Clean Libraries, click Clean.
3. A confirmation popup appears. Click Yes to proceed.
NOTE: The clean libraries function should be scheduled to run at regular intervals (like once per month) to identify orphaned libraries and clean any that have been in that state for at least 30 days. The current implementation of this process does not lock the DS-System, therefore it can run in parallel while the DS-System performs backup and restore activities. See:
“Scheduling the cleaning of libraries”.