Connectrix B-Series: Flash Usage is High Due to a Large Memory Status Dump File

Summary: The file "/var/log/mstatdir/memorystatus" is large after the FOS 8.1.0a runs for years.

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Symptoms

MAPS dashboard shows a high flash usage warning. 
Switch Health Report: 
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Current Switch Policy Status: MARGINAL 
Contributing Factors: 
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 *FLASH_USAGE (MARGINAL).

Cause

After the FOS runs for years, the file /var/log/mstatdir/memorystatus becomes large. The old FOS collects the memory status dump every 60 minutes and appends the output to that file, thus it results in high flash usage.

Resolution

Contact the Dell Support team to clear the file.

Additional Information

New FOS codes such as v8.2.3d generate a new memorystatus log file every day and keep up to 31 files to avoid this issue.

Affected Products

Connectrix DS 6620B

Products

Connectrix DS-6510B, Connectrix DS-6520B, Connectrix DS-6610B, Connectrix DS-6620B, Connectrix DS-6630B, Connectrix DS 6505B, Connectrix DS 6510B, Connectrix DS 6520B, Connectrix DS 6610B, Connectrix DS 6630B, Connectrix ED-DCX6-4B , Connectrix ED-DCX6-8B, Connectrix ED-DCX8510-4B, Connectrix ED-DCX8510-8B, Connectrix MP-7840B, Connectrix MP 7840B ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000222780
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 11 Sept 2024
Version:  3
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