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Execute the GOA Script That Frees Space In Storage Groups

Use this procedure to fire the GOA script that frees up space in storage groups immediately.

Follow these steps:

1. Add the Investigator module to your dashboard from the Module Library, and click Start New Investigation.

   The Investigator opens.

2. Select Storage from the discipline drop-down list.
3. Expand the Diagnostics & Investigations, Automation and Logging, General Object Automation (GOA) directory in the Storage object tree, and open the Object Automation Scripts object.

   The Object Automation Scripts object opens in the Investigator.

4. Locate the GOA script that frees up space in the storage group, and select it.
5. Click the Administrative Action Fire.

   The Action dialog opens.

6. Click Submit.

   A confirmation dialog that the script is submitted opens.

7. Click OK.

   Note: The Storage Group object is a Last Interval object, which means it is refreshed based on a schedule in the storage engine. To force an immediate refresh, do the following:

   1. Expand the Diagnostics & Investigations, Storage Platform Administration directory in the Storage object tree and open the Commands object.
   2. Create the following filter and click Search:

      Data Record starts with refresh
      

   3. Select the line with the Refresh,Pools command, and select the appropriate Administrative Action:
      • Exec On Cur Host
      • Exec On Sel Hosts

      The Actions Dialog opens.

   4. Click Submit.

      The storage engine refreshes the object data.

8. Expand the Volumes & Utilization, Storage Groups, Space and Other Attributes directory in the Storage object tree, and open the Storage Group object to verify that enough space is now available.

   Adequate space is available in the storage group for applications to store data.