ctubbsii commented on issue #2085: URL: https://github.com/apache/accumulo/issues/2085#issuecomment-838926397
Having a WAL file that isn't empty is normal for a running system, so I wouldn't be concerned about that. As for the orphaned files that have been around for months, that can happen if there's a failure after the accumulo-gc removes a deleted file entry from the metadata table, but before it actually deletes it in HDFS. This is a "fail safe" order of operations, but can result in orphaned files. It doesn't tell you much other than the fact that there was a failure in the past, though. At this point, I'm not sure if I have any other suggestions. You could try having a discussion on the [user mailing list](https://accumulo.apache.org/contact-us/) to get ideas from the wider Accumulo community than just those developers following the issue tracker. -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
