Configuring The Audit Log; Manual Log File Rotation - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.2 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Manual Log File Rotation

You can display messages containing a string you specify. To do this, enter the
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string in the "Show only lines containing" text box and click Refresh.

Configuring the Audit Log

You can use the Directory Server Console to enable and disable audit logging
and to specify where the audit log file is stored.
To configure audit logging:
In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab. Then, in the
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navigation tree, expand the Logs folder and select the Audit Log icon.
The audit log configuration attributes are displayed in the right pane.
To enable audit logging, select the Enable Logging checkbox.
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To disable audit logging, clear the checkbox. By default, audit logging is
disabled.
Enter the full path and filename you want the directory to use for the audit log
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in the field provided. The default path is:
serverRoot/slapd-serverID/logs/audit
Set the maximum number of logs, log size, and periodicity of archiving.
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For information on these parameters, see "Defining a Log File Rotation Policy,"
on page 414.
Set the maximum size of combined archived logs, minimum amount of free
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disk space, and maximum age for a log file.
For information on these parameters, see "Defining a Log File Deletion Policy,"
on page 415.
When you have finished making changes, click Save.
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Manual Log File Rotation
The Directory Server supports automatic log file rotation for all three logs.
However, you can manually rotate log files if you have not set automatic log file
creation or deletion policies. By default, access, error, and audit log files can be
found in the following location:
serverRoot/slapd-serverID/logs/
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