Packages deleting without jobs requests

We have a problem that packages are being deleting constantly according to the distmgr.log.   this is going on non-stop for many days.

package distributions have come to a halt.  nothing will distribute.  nothing can be found in logs anywhere to indicate why.

we want to stop the deleting jobs. so we can troubleshoot and per chance packages will distribute in meantime.

we have a premier support engineer with us.  so far no luck in determining cause or stopping the process.

March 17th, 2015 11:16am

What does the logfile tell exactly?
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March 17th, 2015 11:18am

The logs just keep repeating same type entry.  here is extract of distmgr.log (company name removed)

permanently deleting F4FC199DACAF9705E16F805FD48E2B6077B2275AABF235C353A51124B2907DE3 SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 3/17/2015 5:11:21 PM 4688 (0x1250)
permanently deleting 612F648C44081951E8DEF530C28F41E8AF7FEB59DE815C553DF6CF365B29DE0C  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:05.812+240><thread=7540 (0x1D74)>
permanently deleting 5CC44E0DCE8921CD87104CE03470A47F083A630798772B5B108B89F06B95797F  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:06.915+240><thread=7540 (0x1D74)>
permanently deleting F24A140E6895F623105B8D0F367BC8E775AC1C455F87A2C269BD7AB4854E131F  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:07.309+240><thread=4620 (0x120C)>
permanently deleting 1BDF3CB4CF07D44302290BE935F1EE108530B8062EEC6B284FEB3CBE2DC2A0C4  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:08.886+240><thread=7540 (0x1D74)>
permanently deleting B5B4F3C1E28FCE3010BA31F53D85F19871F5B27D26A1F71636303D08758BFD81  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:09.112+240><thread=4688 (0x1250)>
permanently deleting 3B2B0E3D999BA6AA96D2C3D19C61837F9F51A8A6605BE410A1E4CCECFFA601D0  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:09.511+240><thread=4620 (0x120C)>
Successfully removed content 9cd8d04d-c585-432c-bd8c-b5a1494b4bc0 from server SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:09.687+240><thread=8060 (0x1F7C)>
permanently deleting 4F062EE545E26693E854EAB829A7DF935EF1357ED7959792B48D5043F44327A0  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:10.795+240><thread=7540 (0x1D74)>
permanently deleting 9B9DFEE1341B79D469E6F31E4B4E30A7A66935822A837993CFB407F850284B0C  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:12.032+240><thread=7540 (0x1D74)>
permanently deleting A8FA286F3915B96523A93F37A2BD878019946DDFC32B93AA30AADF18AA432D32  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:12.086+240><thread=4620 (0x120C)>
permanently deleting 24845C546926332D93942F42D8C699D71B9BD9BE40D2503D575DB51761CBC513  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:12.572+240><thread=4688 (0x1250)>
permanently deleting FE350F9338F7C546D35DDE6535809C2C9F4D1E99976B81881CD30A285DFA5DBD  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:13.263+240><thread=7540 (0x1D74)>
permanently deleting 3B47AF98B653B4BC561B4E5135A6487231637021D84454B95D941A7ECC25CE13  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:14.263+240><thread=4620 (0x120C)>
permanently deleting C8DB2BDA6C4B52DABACDFD1138689D268D68B16768807B893536C94245CA2E91  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:14.388+240><thread=7540 (0x1D74)>
permanently deleting D2A8B81B4A978E97C6A2DD18F1F0B042BACF0A4F86FCDB5037DE4B6EBB038651  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:14.460+240><thread=4688 (0x1250)>
permanently deleting 20EBCC8A0292CD218DFAE8EB3F43B59EA4A61FCB6A62C94949114475485C584A  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:15.673+240><thread=7540 (0x1D74)>
permanently deleting E73B6ED5E116B42014C432C29171D24D8B7AFF1FBD697FEF86E54EC273F85CE6  $$<SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:06:16.364+240><thread=4688 (0x1250)>

package transfer log extract below.

========  Processing Jobs  ========  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 15:01:02.140+240><thread=6616 (0x19D8)>
Job count is 0.  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 15:01:12.145+240><thread=6616 (0x19D8)>
========  Finished Processing Cycle ( 3/17/2015 3:01:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time) ========~  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 15:01:12.151+240><thread=6616 (0x19D8)>
Sleeping for maximum 3600 seconds.~  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 15:01:12.152+240><thread=6616 (0x19D8)>
Checking for sending capacity.  Used 0 out of 105.~  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 15:59:55.377+240><thread=6656 (0x1A00)>
COutbox::TakeNextToSend(pszSiteCode)  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 15:59:55.378+240><thread=6656 (0x1A00)>
No (more) send requests found to process.~  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 15:59:55.378+240><thread=6656 (0x1A00)>
~Waiting for new/rescheduled send requests, Maximum Sleep Time = 60 minutes  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 15:59:55.378+240><thread=6656 (0x1A00)>
========  Starting Processing Cycle ( 3/17/2015 4:01:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time) ========~  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:01:12.097+240><thread=6616 (0x19D8)>
========  Processing Jobs  ========  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:01:12.097+240><thread=6616 (0x19D8)>
Job count is 0.  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:01:22.102+240><thread=6616 (0x19D8)>
========  Finished Processing Cycle ( 3/17/2015 4:01:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time) ========~  $$<SMS_PACKAGE_TRANSFER_MANAGER><03-17-2015 16:01:22.108+240><thread=6616 (0x19D8)>

now the status messages from the SMS_DistributionManager are as follows:

Severity Type Site code Date / Time System Component Message ID Description
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 5:29:55 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VAFS05.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VAFS05.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 5:23:14 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VAFS06.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VAFS06.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 5:15:19 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VAFS07.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VAFS07.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 5:09:30 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P0100103" from distribution point "["Display=\\flfs10.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\flfs10.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 5:09:14 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VAFS09.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VAFS09.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 5:04:39 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VAFS10.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VAFS10.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:57:02 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01000FF" from distribution point "["Display=\\okfs03.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\okfs03.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:50:41 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VAFS11.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VAFS11.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:37:02 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01000BA" from distribution point "["Display=\\flfs04.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\flfs04.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:31:48 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VAFS12.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VAFS12.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:30:50 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VAFS14.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VAFS14.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:28:53 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\VTFS01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\VTFS01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:28:38 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\WIFS01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\WIFS01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:08:21 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\WIFS02.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\WIFS02.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 4:08:12 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\WIFS03.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\WIFS03.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 3:58:58 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P0100103" from distribution point "["Display=\\flfs11.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\flfs11.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 3:56:23 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\WIFS04.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\WIFS04.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".
Information Milestone P01 3/17/2015 3:46:23 PM SCCM2012P01.xxxxxxxxxxxx.com SMS_DISTRIBUTION_MANAGER 2331 Distribution Manager successfully removed package "P01003A1" from distribution point "["DISPLAY=\\WIFS05.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\"]MSWNET:["SMS_SITE=P01"]\\WIFS05.xxxxxxxxxxxx.COM\".

These status messages appply to the other 200+ DPs.

The DPs do not have the package to start with.  but the primary keeps indicating these permanent deletes, but the DPs do not have the package.

any suggestions. we just things to stop so we can investigate.

March 18th, 2015 9:38am

seems like,someone has done the removal of packages from the DP or DP group that made the existing packages to remove from the DP's. Removal of packages from DP takes long time (few days as i see before) depends on the GB size and it halts other things until the job is completed.There is nothing you can do in this case and just wait until the job is completed. Keep monitoring the log if any issues else just wait for the process to complete.
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March 18th, 2015 8:19pm

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