Reclaim disk space - MongoDB replica set

Original Question

or Issue:

The Auto Archive Audit Database feature is enabled and working, but the storage space isn't reduced.

Environment:

• Product - FileCloud server
• Version - All
• Platform - All

The Auto Archive Audit Database is enabled.

MongoDB is deployed in a replica set.

Defect or

Enhancement Number:

MongoDB does not release the space but keeps it for new entries to be added.

Resolution or

Workaround:

If you need to reclaim the space, please find below the procedure to compact the audit collection in a MongoDB replica set:

• Compact the audit collection in every secondary node, do it one by one:
  

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  use tonidoauditdb;
  db.runCommand({ compact: 'audit' });
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• Step down the current primary:  rs.stepDown();
    
• Compact the old primary.