Logging; Rotating Log Files; Convention For Naming The Log File; Log File Location - Cisco Signaling Interface H.323 User Manual

Chapter 4 Managing the Cisco HSI

Logging

The logging level of one or more service packages is set using the set-log MML command. For more
information about this command, see

Rotating Log Files

Log files are rotated at system startup or when either of the following conditions occurs:
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•

Convention for Naming the Log File

Log rotation occurs when the system ceases to write to the current log file and commences to write to a
new log file. The LOGFILENAMEPREFIX parameter defines the name of the active log file (see
Chapter 3, "Provisioning the Cisco
When log rotation is triggered, the existing file (for example, platform.log) is renamed with the format
platform_yyyymmddhhmmss.log (see
September 30, 1999 at 12:36:24 is renamed platform_19990930123624.
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Format
LOGFILENAMEPREFIX
yyyy
mm
dd
hh
mm
ss
The time stamp is the coordinated universal time (CUT) from the machine at the time of rotation.
Note

Log File Location

The LOGDIRECTORY parameter defines the directory for active log files and rotated log files (see
Chapter 3, "Provisioning the Cisco
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The size limit for the corresponding file is reached. The size of the corresponding log file is equal
to or greater than the value that the LOGFILEROTATESIZE configuration parameter specifies. The
default value for this parameter is 10 Mb (see
The age limit for the corresponding file is reached. The corresponding log file is equal to or older
than the interval that the LOGFILEROTATEINTERVAL parameter specifies. The default value for
this parameter is 1440 minutes (24 hours). See
information about this parameter.
Log Filename Format
Definition
Provisioned filename (default is platform.log)
Year
Month
Day
Hour
Minute
Second
Appendix A, "MML User Interface and Command Reference."
Chapter 3, "Provisioning the Cisco
Chapter 3, "Provisioning the Cisco HSI,"
HSI"). The default is platform.log.
Table 4-4). For example, a platform error file rotated on
HSI"). The default is $GWHOME/var/log/.
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