Scheduler-based Log Rotation

Scheduler-based 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, the Proxy Server creates a time-stamped access log file and rotation starts at server startup.

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

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.