Turn storage findings into approved housekeeping decisions
Robot Space is a disk-space analysis enquiry for IBM i. Its purpose should be distinguished from buying more storage or deleting everything that appears old. Useful analysis identifies what consumes space, who owns it and which growth or retention decisions the business needs to make.
Capture the operating context, including recurring batch activity, temporary data and period-end requirements. A large object may be expected and important, while a small recurring growth pattern may need attention. Define the evidence needed to separate transient use from a persistent capacity trend.
Keep analysis and deletion authority separate
Confirm current platform support and the selected analysis scope. Pilot representative findings and ask system or application owners to explain them. Establish retention and approval before any cleanup activity; analysis access should not silently authorise removal of business records.
Reports should identify the relevant system, time period and object context so changes can be compared consistently. If the engagement includes housekeeping, specify exactly who approves, executes and verifies it, with a suitable recovery plan. Handover should contain report definitions, recurring review tasks, escalation thresholds and unresolved findings. For UAE operations with narrow maintenance windows, schedule any remedial action around application requirements rather than treating it as an automatic consequence of a report. Continuing capacity review is separate from initial installation.
Evidence to request for this scope
- Confirm current IBM i support and the objects or storage areas included in analysis.
- Validate representative growth findings with application and retention owners.
- Require explicit approval and recovery arrangements before any cleanup or deletion task.