Steps to Run VACUUM on an Aria Operations Node

Products

• VCF Operations/Automation (formerly VMware Aria Suite)
• VMware Aria Operations (formerly vRealize Operations) 8.x

Issue/Introduction

This article outlines the procedure to run a VACUUM on an Aria Operations nodes to maintain database health, reclaim storage, and address potential performance issues.

Environment

Aria Operations 8.16.x and later

Cause

Bloat or corrupted files in the database can lead to performance issues or cause the /storage/db partition to fill up.

Resolution

Running the VACUUM job will clean up bloated or corrupted files.

For assistance with running the VACUUM job, please reach out to Broadcom Support and reference Article ID 408379 in your case description. For additional details, refer to Creating and Managing Broadcom Support Cases.

Additional Information

Important Notes:

• This procedure requires cluster downtime. Plan to perform it during a maintenance window.

• Always take a snapshot of all nodes before proceeding.