One of my client vCenter Server fails to start as below shown error in event logs.
Could not allocate space for object 'dbo.VPX_EVENT'.'VPXI_EVENT_USERNAME' in database 'VCDB' because the 'PRIMARY' filegroup is full. Create disk space by deleting unneeded files, dropping objects in the filegroup, adding additional files to the filegroup, or setting autogrowth on for existing files in the filegroup
VirtualCenter Server runs with a Microsoft SQL Server database in our SQL Server Express instance. VMware VirtualCenter Server service may start and stop immediately.
Cause
The Event Viewer log shows that Vcenter database size reached maximum size i.e. 10 GB. vSphere 5.1 vCenter using Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express, and the VIM_VCDB database has hit the 10GB limit causing the 'VMware VirtualCenter Server' service to terminate unexpectedly with error Event ID 7031.
In below screenshot, Database size reaches 10GB.
In below Screenshot, Log file for database is full.
Resolution: How to purge old data in vcenter database in SQL Server.
To purge the data in the VPX_EVENT table:
Step 1:
Connect to Servername\SQL Database and log in with the appropriate credentials.
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