"var-pgsql" persistent volume fills up due to uncontrolled growth of the "pg_wal" directory
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Environment
SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.1 Server
Situation
After migration from SUSE Manager 4.3 to SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.1 Server, the var-pgsql persistent volume is filling up due to uncontrolled growth of the pg_wal directory.
Resolution
From the host server change the archive command in "/var/lib/containers/storage/volumes/var-pgsql/_data/postgresql.conf" to:
archive_command = '/bin/true'Then restart the containers with:
mgradm restartCause
The archive command option within the database configuration uses:
archive_command = '/usr/bin/smdba-pgarchive --source "%p" --destination "/var/spacewalk/BACKUP/backup_db/%f"'which is a "leftover" configuration from SUSE Manager 4.3. Starting with SUSE Multi-Linux Manager 5.1, the smdba tool has been deprecated.
Additional Information
See the online documentation for the current Backup and Restore details.
Disclaimer
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- Document ID:000022057
- Creation Date: 23-Sep-2025
- Modified Date:23-Sep-2025
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