Disk Space fluctuation?

Tsikura · September 21st, 2008, 2:27 AM

Anyone randomly sees their disk space changing? I'm on the old 15gb space plan btw.

Anyways, I get email constantly saying "Drive Space Critical". Right now I'm 93% full which shouldn't be the case. I'll be sending in a ticket in a while but not a problem for now.

**fury** · September 21st, 2008, 2:39 AM

Look at the Disk Usage page and see where the files are. I've seen this be anything from a \temp folder to the trash to an old email box full of spam or the default catch-all address being full of spam.

**removed** · September 21st, 2008, 3:08 AM

Are you running backups at all? If so, that's probably why -- backups being removed and replaced.

Tsikura · September 21st, 2008, 3:54 AM

I have backups disabled under WHM as far as I know. I do them manually like every 14 days.

It just changes randomly all day. 10 minutes ago it was 11.10 Gb now its 12.25 Gb total space.

**Adam** · September 21st, 2008, 4:00 PM

could you give us some more information about your server so we can have a look?

Tsikura · September 22nd, 2008, 12:03 AM

What kind of info? I'll have time to make a ticket tomorrow with everything I can think of. Right now the space is 12.42 Gb.

**Dennis** · September 22nd, 2008, 10:16 AM

I swear sometimes that cPanel's diskusage script is below:

Code:

<?php
function diskusage($max) {
     return rand(0,$max);
}
?>

In all seriousness though, when you submit a ticket, post the ticket ID here and we'll look into it for ya

Tsikura · September 28th, 2008, 12:36 AM

Finally had time to send in a ticket, this is the number #XMM-712318

Tsikura · September 29th, 2008, 8:45 PM

I've been replying and stuff to the ticket but I'm still confused about some things. In VPS Control Panel, my total disk space is now 8.98 Gb and used is 510.09 Mb.

This was in the ticket my disk space

3.8M /bin
3.1M /etc
1.6G /home
11M /lib
17M /opt
258M /proc
204M /root
3.7M /sbin
5.5M /scripts
2.0G /usr
642M /var
4.6G total

My total used to show exactly 15.00 Gb so why the lower total disk space now?

September 21st, 2008, 2:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tsikura Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Apr 2006 Lives in New York Hosted on VPS-5 199 posts Gave thanks: 12 Thanked 11 times	Disk Space fluctuation? Anyone randomly sees their disk space changing? I'm on the old 15gb space plan btw. Anyways, I get email constantly saying "Drive Space Critical". Right now I'm 93% full which shouldn't be the case. I'll be sending in a ticket in a while but not a problem for now. Attached Thumbnails

September 21st, 2008, 2:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
fury Surpass Fan Excelling Contributor Joined in Dec 2005 Lives in MN > USA Hosted on pass84 962 posts Gave thanks: 48 Thanked 43 times	Look at the Disk Usage page and see where the files are. I've seen this be anything from a \temp folder to the trash to an old email box full of spam or the default catch-all address being full of spam. __________________ fury™ - not helping the situation since 1987 robmonroe.net \| \| bullsux.com

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removed Surpass Abuse Admin Super #1 Joined in Mar 2005 Lives in Houston, TX Hosted on NONE 7,797 posts Gave thanks: 11 Thanked 278 times	Are you running backups at all? If so, that's probably why -- backups being removed and replaced. __________________ Unofficial IRC Channel: #surpass EFNet Unofficial = No official support. Support requests can be submitted to our helpdesk.

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Adam Surpass Staff Comfy Contributor Joined in Jun 2008 290 posts Gave thanks: 8 Thanked 14 times	could you give us some more information about your server so we can have a look? __________________ wtb 1x [internet], pst \| last.fm twitter flickr

September 22nd, 2008, 10:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dennis Surpass Staff Seasoned Poster Joined in Jun 2008 Hosted on dime158 48 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 9 times	I swear sometimes that cPanel's diskusage script is below: Code: <?php function diskusage($max) { return rand(0,$max); } ?> In all seriousness though, when you submit a ticket, post the ticket ID here and we'll look into it for ya __________________ Dennis Server Analyst II SurpassHosting.com

September 21st, 2008, 3:54 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tsikura Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Apr 2006 Lives in New York Hosted on VPS-5 199 posts Gave thanks: 12 Thanked 11 times	I have backups disabled under WHM as far as I know. I do them manually like every 14 days. It just changes randomly all day. 10 minutes ago it was 11.10 Gb now its 12.25 Gb total space.

September 22nd, 2008, 12:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tsikura Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Apr 2006 Lives in New York Hosted on VPS-5 199 posts Gave thanks: 12 Thanked 11 times	What kind of info? I'll have time to make a ticket tomorrow with everything I can think of. Right now the space is 12.42 Gb.

September 28th, 2008, 12:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Tsikura Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Apr 2006 Lives in New York Hosted on VPS-5 199 posts Gave thanks: 12 Thanked 11 times	Finally had time to send in a ticket, this is the number #XMM-712318

September 29th, 2008, 8:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tsikura Registered User Comfy Contributor Joined in Apr 2006 Lives in New York Hosted on VPS-5 199 posts Gave thanks: 12 Thanked 11 times	I've been replying and stuff to the ticket but I'm still confused about some things. In VPS Control Panel, my total disk space is now 8.98 Gb and used is 510.09 Mb. This was in the ticket my disk space 3.8M /bin 3.1M /etc 1.6G /home 11M /lib 17M /opt 258M /proc 204M /root 3.7M /sbin 5.5M /scripts 2.0G /usr 642M /var 4.6G total My total used to show exactly 15.00 Gb so why the lower total disk space now?

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