Location Of Rotated Log Files; Deletion Of Log Files; How To Conserve Disk Space; Timing Of Log File Deletion - Netscape MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 6.01 Installation And Setup Manual

Introduction to Logs
• The age limit for the corresponding file is reached—the corresponding log file
is equal to or older than the interval specified by the
configuration parameter. The default value for this parameter is 2592000
seconds (every hour).
Both these parameters can be specified from the CMS window; see "Configuring
CMS Logs" on page 753.

Location of Rotated Log Files

Rotated log files are stored at the same location where the current or active log files
are maintained. To find out the default location of an active log file, see "Log File
Locations" on page 749.

Deletion of Log Files

Certificate Management System supports automatic deletion of rotated (or old) log
files.

How to Conserve Disk Space

By default, Certificate Management System does not delete rotated log files
automatically. Because the rotated log files are also saved in your local file system,
these files eventually take up a considerable amount of disk space. You can avoid
this problem by doing one of the following:
• Configure the server to automatically delete the rotated log files.
• Manually delete the log files from the local file system.
In either case, if you want to keep specific log files for future use, be sure to archive
or back them up before they are deleted. For details, see "Archiving of Rotated Log
Files" on page 769.

Timing of Log File Deletion

If you configure Certificate Management System to delete rotated log files
automatically, the server deletes these files when the life of the corresponding log
file is equal to or older than the interval specified by the
configuration parameter; the interval must be specified in seconds. By default, the
rotated log files are not deleted. If you want the files to be deleted, you must
change the default value as appropriate. For example, if you want the files to be
deleted every 30 days, you would change the value to
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rolloverInterval
expirationTime
(60x60x24x30).
2592000