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Aspirant

Dec 05, 2016

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Deleting Files and Snapshots does not free up space -

Hello My Admin console is showing only 1.07TB free from 10.9TB (4x 4TB raid 5). My ISCSI connection to the only volume is showing 5.34TB free from 9.8TB. Why is the console free space so lo...

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mdgm-ntgr
Dec 08, 2016
Is your LUN thin or thick?

As far as NAS volume usage is concerned the LUN is a file on the data volume. In this case a file that is about 10TB in size.

For thick LUNs (which are usually best) whether there is no data on the LUN or it is full it will take up the same amount of space in current data.

mdgm-ntgr

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Dec 05, 2016

Can you send in your logs (see the Sending Logs link in my sig)?

swm
Aspirant
Dec 08, 2016
did you receive the logs ?
- mdgm-ntgr
  NETGEAR Employee Retired
  Dec 08, 2016
  I received the logs and can confirm their are no snapshots. Looks like you must have current data filling up all that space.
  - swm
    Aspirant
    Dec 08, 2016
    The entire NAS is allocate to ISCI, and show less free space in the NAS console than is showing in the ISCSI connected drive letter.