When packages that have previously been replicated are removed from the Notification Server, these packages remain on the package server(s) despite them not being active, valid packages. In environments where packages are retired or replaced with new packages frequently, this could cause an exorbitent amount of wasted space on package servers. If you look at the Package Delivery folder on the package server (default C:\Program Files\Altiris\Altiris Agent\Package Delivery) and notice a variance in the number of folders compared to the Notification Server's reported packages, then this procedure should help increase available disk space on your package servers. The below process can help you go from this... to this... Note: I am not a VBScripting guru. I've been able to utilize these scripts in our environment with little to no problems. Please carefully review and test these scripts before implementing in your production environment as I cannot be held responsible for any ill-effects these may cause. Step 1: Identify which packages are still valid by deleting snapshot.xml files and refreshing packages
Try this:
https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.HOWTO38239.html
im currently running into the same issue.
I am noticing if I delete say office 2007 policies and SW... run package refresh, check package server in... that I notice the package drop from the package server agent window; however, the folder remains behind on the server. We are out of space and I am going through trying to free up space. I went to manually delete it and it states I do not have rights. Logged into the box with the Altiris credentials and it too does not. any thoughts or ideas on this? for patches I followed the doc... disable patch policies, let them sit for a few days, delete them. go into patch management console and right click patches and choose disable. Next morning after everything runs, seems to have gotten rid of them... just SWD isnt being removed.
You mean we need to deploy this script via Altiris Console to Package Server .
Hi the script u will need to deploy it from Altiris Console to the intended client machine in order for it to be works.
If you use try to run it with command prompt it will get run and return you with error code.
I am currently on 7.5. I am running out of space on my package servers, I do have them set to remove unused packages after 1 month but that doesn't seem to make a difference. The other day I got rid of some large packages like old versions of office, however they remain on the package servers. When I tried to run the above VBScripts each one fails. The first one with a error at line 48 character 3 and the 2nd one at line 1 character 1. Both look to my untrained eye to be fine. Anyone have any ideas on how to get them to work?