Setting the minimum storage period for logs
Use this feature to set the minimum storage period for logs in the log buffer and log file. This feature ensures that logs will not be overwritten by new logs during a set period of time.
By default, when the log buffer or log file is full, new logs will automatically overwrite the oldest logs. After the minimum storage period is set, the system identifies the storage period of a log to determine whether to delete the log. The system current time minus a log's generation time is the log's storage period.
If the storage period of a log is shorter than or equal to the minimum storage period, the system does not delete the log. The new log will not be saved.
If the storage period of a log is longer than the minimum storage period, the system deletes the log to save the new log.
To set the log minimum storage period:
Step | Command | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
1. Enter system view. | system-view | N/A |
2. Set the log minimum storage period. | info-center syslog min-age min-age | By default, the log minimum storage period is not set. |