using sam to trim files periodically

[Stefano_1]

Hello,
I would like to understand if it's possible to use sam (routine task -> system log files) to trim system log files automatically and periodically.

Reading help on line of sam, it said that files dimension are evaluated only at boot time or at first access of the files.

Can someone help me?

[Peter Godron · Accepted solution]

Stefano,
I believe sam will not automatically trim the logs for you.

You could use logrotate
http://hpux.ee.ualberta.ca/hppd/hpux/Sysadmin/logrotate-2.5/
or write your own cron job.

[Arunvijai_4]

Hi,

You can use logrotate for this purpose.

http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Sysadmin/logrotate-2.5/

http://hpux.connect.org.uk/hppd/hpux/Sysadmin/logrotate-2.5/man.html

-Arun

[Abhijit P.]

Hi ....

Check this thread , has lot of inputs

forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=57218

Regards,
Abhijit

[Stefano_1]

Ok.
Thanks to all.

[Yogeeraj_1]

hi,

please note that most of the logs files are not found in this section of SAM. These are only operating system related. Also, you are required to manually purge or trim these files.

In practice, you will have lot more to purge! You know your applications better, you have to write your custom scripts for this purpose. E.g. Apache log files, Oracle trace files, temporary files... core dump files....


hope this helps too!

kind regards
yogeeraj