topic Re: Log Files in Operating System - HP-UX

Log Files

Waqar Razi — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:57:27 GMT

I have question about some log files. How important and critical are they and if we are doing trimming, how many days of data should be keep in our records.

/var/opt/omni/log/inet.log
/var/stm/logs/os/log96.raw (There are many log files like log90.raw, log91.raw and so on)

And files with patch names under /var/adm/sw/patch directory.

Can some one give me advice?

Re: Log Files

Dennis Handly — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:02:21 GMT

Do not delete anything under /var/adm/sw/patch, otherwise you won't be able to patch.
You can commit patches or use cleanup(1m).

Re: Log Files

Torsten. — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:04:04 GMT

Don't really know about "omni" - could be backup software related.

The stm logs are rotated, so you may consider to remove the oldest.

Never touch any file in /var/adm/sw/patch - use *ONLY* cleanup:

man cleanup

Re: Log Files

Waqar Razi — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:07:01 GMT

Wat are the stm logs?

Re: Log Files

Pete Randall — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:07:06 GMT

Yes, the /var/opt/omni stuff is from Omniback - or Data Protector as it's now called. I would be cautious about deleting them. They may well be crucial to Data Protector operation.

Pete

Re: Log Files

Torsten. — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:09:17 GMT

STM = support tools manager - the online diagnostics.

see

2.2 OnlineDiag - EMS Hardware Monitors and Support Tools Manager (STM)

on

http://docs.hp.com/en/diag.html#2%20Online%20Diagnostics

Re: Log Files

Pete Randall — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:09:52 GMT

Hmmmmm. I just looked at my /var/opt/omni/log/inet.log and it looks like a pretty trivial record of activity. I would think you could safely null it out:

> /var/opt/omni/log/inet.log

Pete

Re: Log Files

James R. Ferguson — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 14:13:10 GMT

Hi Wagar:

Using 'cleanup -c 1' may return considerable space in '/var'. The 'cleanup' utility is a friendly frontend to 'swmodify' to commit patches in '/var/adm/sw'. It is a safe way to manage this directory. A committed patch is one whose roll-back state no longer exists. Removing this data gains space at the expense of not being able to restore a previous patch state. The 'cleanup -c 1' leaves at least one previous state available.

Reagrds!

...JRF...

Re: Log Files

Prashanth Waugh — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:06:01 GMT

Hi,

My suggestion is take the backup first. then trim it.

Regards
Atul