Objective 

Administrators running ADManager Plus on limited-capacity servers often face disk space issues due to accumulated logs, archived reports, and system data. This article helps such users proactively reclaim disk space by identifying and cleaning up non-critical files, such as exported reports, logs, patches, and audit data, without affecting the core functionality or configurations.

Prerequisites 

• Access to the ADManager Plus server with administrative privileges

• A recent backup or VM snapshot in case a rollback is needed

Steps to follow 

Step 1: Delete exported scheduled reports 

1. Log in to the server where ADManager Plus is hosted.

2. Navigate to <ADManager Installation Folder>/ADManager Plus/Audit data/ScheduledReports/.

3. Delete older PDF, CSV, or XLSX report files that are no longer needed.

Step 2: Clean up the logs folder 

1. Log in to the server where ADManager Plus is hosted.

2. Navigate to <Installation Directory>/ADManager Plus/logs/.

3. Remove or archive older log files such as serverout.txt or system_logs.

4. Retain logs only from the past 30 days (or according to your audit policy).

Step 3: Delete old patches

1. Log in to the server where ADManager Plus is hosted.

2. Navigate to <Installation Directory>/patch/.

3. If patches have been applied and are stable, delete older PPM or ZIP files.

4. Retain the latest three backup files if present.

Step 4: Review the bin folder

1. Check if the bin folder contains large crash logs (e.g., hs_err_pid files).

2. Sort by size and remove unusually large or outdated files after review.

Step 5: Remove or disable unused scheduled reports 

1. Log in to the ADManager Plus web console.

2. Navigate to Reports > Schedule Reports.

3. Identify outdated or unnecessary schedules.

4. Disable or delete them to prevent further file accumulation.

Step 6: Purge old Elasticsearch data

1. Log in to the ADManager Plus web console.

2. Navigate to Delegation > Help Desk Audit Reports > Audit Report > Manage Archives > Archive Settings.

3. Set a limit (e.g., retain data for only the last 90 days). These folders store indexed data used for reporting.

Tips  

• Create a backup or take a VM snapshot before deleting any files you're uncertain about.

• Perform large-scale cleanups during scheduled maintenance windows to avoid service disruptions.

• If disk space continues to fill up rapidly, consider setting up a cron job or cleanup script for automated periodic maintenance.