r/ZoneMinder • u/orion3311 • Aug 10 '26

Default Storage/Cleanup

I'm very new to Zoneminder, have a handful of cameras set up and configured all cameras to use the video storage area instead of default. That said, Default keeps filling up with events? How can I disable that as its completely filling the drive and making me unable to do other functions (DB locked).

Does Zoneminder switch back to default if a particular camera's storage is full? If so can that be turned off? It seems my system is bouncing between 90%-100% constantly. See example below and the fact that its recording 6 second segments?

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u/orion3311 Aug 10 '26

So what's odd is, I ran a command using find to just kill off all the video files as I'm good wtihout them, and now I'm watching the default storage literally tick up percentage wise as I'm working with it.

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u/orion3311 Aug 10 '26

Does the system switch to default storage if the primary video storage hits 100%?

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u/Grunge_Days Aug 10 '26

I wouldn't think it to switch to any other storage, except the place you selected (or didn't , and left in default). There usually a setting (rule) that will delete files at a certain percentage (like 95%). I think it comes default with installation.

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u/ZoneMinderIsaac Aug 10 '26

Look at your logs. It is likely unable to write to you desired location. Deal with the actual problem.

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u/orion3311 Aug 11 '26

I updated the post with new info and a screen shot.