Numerous log files in /var/opt/hparray/log - How do I read and can I delete them?

[Jack C. Mahaffey]

I've got over 900 files accumulated in /var/opt/hparray/log over the last two years. How do I read them and can they be deleted?

Thanks...

[Jitendra_1]

You can get rid of most of the old files using a
find ./ -mtime +30 -exec rm {} \;
command . this will just keep one month old files in the directory if you ever need them . Other option is just back them off to a tape using tar and then remove from the directory.

[Rita C Workman]

Log files are created so you can go back and read what's been happening and determine what you need to do (if anything). If your files are over 2 years old...I doubt you need them. To remove the older ones you could try something like this:
find /var/opt/hparray/log -name -type f -mtime +15 -exec rm {} \;

Here's a thread that explains what these files are:
http://us-support.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=16897a7e0a09e1c8e2/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000048194481

/rcw

[Rita C Workman]

...oops take out that -name

sorry,
/rcw

[Philip P. Hartl · Accepted solution]

I addressed this issue with the response center and was told that it not advisable to remove subsets of the log files since they are tracked in the LOGCATLG file. HP sent this procedure for removeing hparray log files.

1. /sbin/init.d/hparray stop

2. mv /var/opt/hparray/log/* /tmp

3. touch /var/opt/hparray/log/LOGCATLG

4. /sbin/init.d/hparray start

[Jack C. Mahaffey]

Thanks to all. I've adopted the approach of running /sbin/init.d/hparray stop, then deleteing the files, recreating the catalog and then restarting the daemon. I was worried about the affect of stopping the daemon. But it's apparently ok.


Thanks...

[Tracey Hammer]

I used this procedure but had one problem. I was under the impression that I did not have to remove all files so I kept one year's woth. I assumed that after I clear the catalog file that restarting the daemon would recreate the catalog with entries for the log files that are still present in the log directory. When I run logprint I only the current date and time even though I have a years worth of logs files physically residing the log directory. Is my assumption wrong? Thnx

[Robert-Jan Goossens]

Tracey,

better to open a new call and add the weblink to the call.

Robert-jan.