The Oracle Commerce Platform periodically creates a new audit log file and saves the previous file for archiving. It will save a specific number of archived log files and delete older files to save storage space. Rotating log files consists of switching the log file, saving the previous file, and deleting the oldest file. The /atg/dynamo/service/logging/authentication/AuthenticationFileLogger Nucleus component performs log file rotation for the login audit feature.
By default, the AuthenticationFileLogger component will rotate the audit log file on the first Sunday of each month at midnight.
You can configure the schedule used for log file rotation and the number of archived files that will remain on the server file system. By default, Oracle Commerce Platform servers retain 10 archive files. Configure the schedule property of the /atg/dynamo/service/logging/authentication/AuthenticationFileLogger component to adjust the schedule. Configure the maximumArchiveCount property to adjust the number of archived files. See information about RotatingFileLogger components in the Platform Programming GuidePlatform Programming Guide.
