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# sk162578 - The "ls" command in $CPDIR/tmp directory getting stuck

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk162578 |
| Date Created | 2019-10-02 |
| Last Modified | 2022-07-28 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Management Server |
| Versions | R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS) |

## Symptoms

- * "`EXT3-fs warning (device dm-0): ext3_dx_add_entry: Directory index full!`" message in `/var/log/messages` file when the "ls" command in `$CPDIR/tmp` is stuck.
* The CPDA process may crash.

## Cause

Large amounts of directories and files under *$CPDIR/tmp*directory.

## Solution

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