Scheduler-based Log Rotation

This type of log rotation is based on the time and day stored in the server.xml file in the server_root/proxy-server_name/config/ directory. This method allows you to archive log files immediately or have the server archive log files at a specific time on specific days. The server’s scheduler configuration options are stored in server.xml in the server_root/proxy-server_name/config/ directory. Logs rotated using the scheduler-based method are saved in the following format:

<original_filename>.<YYYY><MM><DD><HHMM>

For example, access might become access.200505171630 when it is rotated at 4:30 p.m.

Log rotation is initialized at server startup. If rotation is turned on, Proxy Server creates a time-stamped access log file and rotation starts at server startup.

Once the rotation starts, Proxy Server creates a new time stamped log file when there is a request or error that needs to be logged to the access or error log file and it occurs after the prior-scheduled “next rotate time”.

You should archive the server logs before running the log analyzer.

To archive log files and to specify whether to use the Internal daemon method or the scheduler-based method, use the Archive Log page in the Server Manager.