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System volume root's usage is 92% on RN214

Alex_CCIM
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System volume root's usage is 92% on RN214

My System Volume Root's usage is 92%.  The only apps that I have on my system are Netgear Surveillance and Plex Media Server.  I would appreciate any help in solving this problem.

 

- Alex

Model: RN214|4 BAY Desktop ReadyNAS Storage
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StephenB
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Re: System volume root's usage is 92% on RN214


@Alex_CCIM wrote:

My System Volume Root's usage is 92%.  The only apps that I have on my system are Netgear Surveillance and Plex Media Server.  I would appreciate any help in solving this problem.

 


It's almost certainly Plex.  There is a procedure I posted that should help you resolve it here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/New-ReadyNAS-Users-General/ReadyNAS-214-System-Volume-root-useage-9...

 

Note that if you are using Windows you'd connect to the NAS either using putty or by using the built-in ssh command that is in the newer versions of Windows.  For instance, entering ssh root@nas-ip-address into the Windows search bar or the command prompt.  

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StephenB
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Re: System volume root's usage is 92% on RN214


@Alex_CCIM wrote:

My System Volume Root's usage is 92%.  The only apps that I have on my system are Netgear Surveillance and Plex Media Server.  I would appreciate any help in solving this problem.

 


It's almost certainly Plex.  There is a procedure I posted that should help you resolve it here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/New-ReadyNAS-Users-General/ReadyNAS-214-System-Volume-root-useage-9...

 

Note that if you are using Windows you'd connect to the NAS either using putty or by using the built-in ssh command that is in the newer versions of Windows.  For instance, entering ssh root@nas-ip-address into the Windows search bar or the command prompt.  

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Alex_CCIM
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Re: System volume root's usage is 92% on RN214

Stephen,

 

I appreciate your help.  I will try it out this weekend and report back my results.  Thank you!

 

-Alex

Model: RN214|4 BAY Desktop ReadyNAS Storage
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Alex_CCIM
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Stephen,

 

You are a miracle working.  It wasn't Plex but your method led me to MySQL files.  Thank you!

-Alex

Model: RN214|4 BAY Desktop ReadyNAS Storage
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StephenB
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Re: System volume root's usage is 92% on RN214


@Alex_CCIM wrote:

It wasn't Plex but your method led me to MySQL files.  Thank you!

 


Glad I could help.  

 

One way to deal with this is to move the folders to the data volume (creating a share to hold them), and then replace them with soft links on the OS partition.

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