Access Log - Red Hat DIRECTORY SERVER 8.0 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

• The maximum size of the combined archived logs. When the maximum size is reached, the oldest
archived log is automatically deleted. The default size is -1, which sets an unlimited maximum size.
This parameter is ignored if the maximum number of log files is set to 1.
• The minimum amount of free disk space. When the free disk space reaches this minimum value, the
oldest archived log is automatically deleted. The default is -1, which means that the server does not
check or require a minimum amount of free disk space. This parameter is ignored if the maximum
number of log files is set to 1.
• The maximum age of log files. When a log file reaches this maximum age, it is automatically
deleted. The default is 1 month. This parameter is ignored if the maximum number of log files is set
to 1.

13.1.3. Access Log

The access log contains detailed information about client connections to the directory.
13.1.3.1. Viewing the Access Log
To view the access log in the Directory Server Console, do the following:
1. In the Directory Server Console, select the Status tab.
2. In the navigation tree, expand the Log folder, and select the Access Log icon.
A table displays a list of the last 25 entries in the access log.
• To refresh the current display, click Refresh. Select the Continuous checkbox for the display to
refresh automatically every ten seconds.
NOTE
Continuous log refresh does not work well with log files over 10 megabytes.
• To view an archived access log, select it from the Select Log pull-down menu.
• To display a different number of messages, enter the number to view in the Lines to show text
box, and then click Refresh.
• To display messages containing a specified string,y enter the string in the Show only lines
containing text box, and click Refresh.
13.1.3.2. Configuring the Access Log
There are a number of settings that can be configured to customize the access log, including where
the directory stores the access log and the creation and deletion policies.
It is also possible to disable access logging for the directory. It may be useful to disable access logging
because the access log can grow very quickly; every 2,000 accesses to the directory increases the
access log by approximately 1 megabyte. However, before turning off access logging, consider that
the access log provides beneficial troubleshooting information.
To configure the access log for the directory, do the following:
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