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Is there a mechanism to store more than 50 server log files in Integrity server.
Determined by the configured log level for each log category those 50 files can cover up to 10 days but also less than 1 day is also possible. In case a deeper analysis is required it happens, that the required server logs are no longer available.
We could stay with these 50 files but we do no longer simply delete each older file but zip it which will lead to dramatic file size reduction. A file can be shrinked by round about 90% from 10 MB to 0.8 MB. By creating (if one does not exist) such an automatism it should be possible to easily provide server log files from the last 3-6 months with just an acceptable storage consumption. This could really help in terms of analysis of issues which are discovered not directly and the root cause analysis starts not until the related server log files are already deleted.
My question is "what are the Pro's and Con's in doing so?"
Hello Karthik,
You migth be interested in CS156155: How to Change the Size or Number of server.log files on the Integrity Server. This covers how to change how many server.log files are retained by the Integrity server, and how to configure how large they get before being rotated.
Obviously, based on the information in the article and your experience, the rate of turnover of articles depends not on a particular amount of time, but on your Integrity server's load and the logging levels. I am not aware of a script that would automate moving the log files out and/or zipping them automatically, but that would be a useful tool to share with the Integrity Community.
Zipping files:
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
Swapping out files to other file systems:
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
The other advantage of this kind of script is you can have it search for key phrases as it archives each rolled over server.log file. In particular, you can have it look for things like:
I'm sure there are other pros and cons I haven't thought of on this topic that I haven't thought of. If you've got some, or if you take issue with any of the ones I've presented, please chip in.
Regards,
Kael
Hello Kael,
Thanks for the detailed explanation.
Yes, as mentioned I have gone through the article CS156155: How to Change the Size or Number of server.log files on the Integrity Server.
Zipping files:
I agree with you, that searching through the files is not going to be easy. But I thought of saving the files date wise which would help me in narrowing down the search to an extent.
The three things that I have in mid is:
Once I have a script in place I shall get back to you so that it can be further enhanced for other user requirements.
Kind Regards,
Karthik Komarla