Hi,

the 10 digit number contains the header and files files for your backups. If the 'files' files with the .f extension become larger than 4 Mb,they are reloated to catstore folder. These are not temp files.  Basically when you use the BAR gui or bplist command, al the files that show up in the restore window come from these .f files

You shoudl never remove any files from inside the catstore directory

if the size is the issue, you can either 1) compress the catalog 2) use ALTPATH to change the location where the images info for this client would be stored.

-Rajeev

I already have the different filesystem created and have a symbolic link to it.

But is that only the way to go for dealing with netbackup DB images folder size growing.

Could let me know how to use or set the option 1.  If i use that will there any issues while restore.

In the console, go to Host properties > Master server > global attributes > Select Compress catalog interval after x days.

with catalog compression, there is one issue that I know :

http://seer.entsupport.symantec.com/docs/283306.htm

-Rajeev