Currently, if an account contains multiple Assignable UUIDs which contain backups, those backups are not cleaned by JetBackup 5 for the inactive/unassigned UUID. We've received some interest in clearing the storage space used by these backups.
To clear the backups used by an inactive UUID, please use the following steps:
1. Verify you're using the latest JetBackup v5.3.9 or above.
jetbackup5 --version
2. Find the inactive UUID using listAssignableAccounts for the selected user. The inactive UUID will show active: (null/empty) .
For more information, see our listAssignableAccounts API documentation.
jetbackup5api -F listAssignableAccounts -D "account=USER123"
[root@qa4 ~]# jetbackup5api -F listAssignableAccounts -D "account=USER123"
success: 1
message:
system:
data:
accounts:
0:
_id: 65dfbb4d92e47adbb5061659
uuid: ea93ababfb31b562cf24ac01dd5f960441f70713
active:
last_active: 2024-08-07T22:12:23+00:00
created: 2024-02-28T23:01:33+00:00
total_backups: 17
1:
_id: 66904efda72464da05039342
uuid: e4064db053205416ae23ef9efd84d18e3bf632df
active: 1
last_active:
created: 2024-07-11T21:30:34+00:00
total_backups: 26
total: 2
3. Run the deleteAccountSnapshots call for the inactive _id and approve the operation by passing approve as "true". In the previous example, the ID was "65dfbb4d92e47adbb5061659".
For more information on options including date range or destination filtering, see our deleteAccountSnapshots API documentation.
WARNING: The command below will PERMANENTLY DELETE ALL snapshots for a specified User ID regardless of destination or schedule. Please verify the UUID is correct as this action is irreversible.
[root@qa4 ~]# jetbackup5api -F deleteAccountSnapshots -D "user=65dfbb4d92e47adbb5061659&approve=false"
success: 1
message: User snapshots marked for delete successfully
<snipped>
data:
marked_snapshots: 17
4. The "marked_snapshots" total will indicate how many snapshots were successfully marked for deletion.
If you have further questions, please reach out by opening a ticket and we'd be happy to help!
