To create a log file, a file ID is defined that specifies the target compact flash drive and the rollover and retention interval period for the file. The rollover interval is defined in minutes and determines how long a file is used before it is closed and a new log file is created. The retention interval determines how long the file is stored on the compact flash drive before it is deleted.
The minimum amount of free space for log files on a compact flash drive is the lesser of 10% of the compact flash disk capacity or 5 Mb (5 242 880).
Use the following CLI syntax to configure a log file ID:
config>log
file-id log-file-id
description description-string
location cflash-id
rollover minutes[retention hours]The following displays an example of the log file ID configuration command syntax:
config# log
config>log# file-id 1
config>log>file-id# description "This is a log file."
config>log>file-id# location cf3:
config>log>file-id# rollover 600 retention 24The following displays the file ID configuration:
ALU-12>config>log# info
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file-id 1
description "This is a log file."
location cf3:
rollover 600 retention 24
exit
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ALU-12>config>log#