Create Space for a Backup or Restore

If a No space left on device message is received during a backup or a restore, carry out the following steps:

1. In VMware, add a disk to the system:
   1. Click on VM > Edit Settings….
   2. Click Add….
   3. Select Hard Disk, then Create a new virtual disk.
   4. Set the size to be the same as the DB disk - 250GB.
   5. Click Finish
2. Log into platform account, and run drives list. Make note of the disk under Unused disks:.
3. Run drives reassign <disk from step 2> services:backups

Once done, all current data would have been moved to new disk and the old one can be removed from VMware. The restore command can now be rerun.