topic Re: activity_log file needs diet in Operating System - HP-UX

activity_log file needs diet

Avi Coren — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 06:09:59 GMT

Is there a way to reduce the size of:
/var/stm/logs/sys/activity_log

ll shows this size: 1056651592 (!)

Thanks in advance,
Avi

Re: activity_log file needs diet

Sanjiv Sharma_1 — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 06:30:29 GMT

Hi Avi,

You can stop STM.
Remove or rename the file.
Start STM.

Thanks,
Raje.

Re: activity_log file needs diet

Sanjiv Sharma_1 — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 06:33:10 GMT

Ooops....

Procedure to stop and start STM:
# xstm
Go to.... File->Administration->STM Shutdown
Now rename or remove activity_log file.
# xstm
Go to.... File->Administration->STM Startup

Thanks,
Raje.

Re: activity_log file needs diet

Sanjiv Sharma_1 — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 06:38:59 GMT

Re: activity_log file needs diet

Avi Coren — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 06:41:38 GMT

Hi Raje,
Thanks for your prompt reply.
How do I stop and start STM?
Is it critical to save the old file?

Thanks a lot,
Avi

Re: activity_log file needs diet

Avi Coren — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 06:48:10 GMT

oops...
while i was asking you how to start and stop you've already answerd it...

so one question left:
Is it critical to save the old file?

Re: activity_log file needs diet

Sanjiv Sharma_1 — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 07:08:51 GMT

Hi Avi,

There may be some important message in the activity_log file. STM always logs any errors, messages and warnings to the log files.

If the file has increased suddenly then we should look at the cause of the problem. If there is nothing important, then you may rename/remove them.

Thanks,
Raje.

Re: activity_log file needs diet

Avi Coren — Tue, 19 Nov 2002 07:13:48 GMT

Great!
Thanks a lot.
Doing this, reduced the usage of /var from 92% to 35% !

I gave you 10 points.
you worth them!

avi