File name format for legacy logging
NetBackup legacy logging creates debug log files in the following format:
user_name.mmddyy_nnnnn.log
The following items describe the log file name elements:
user_name |
The name of the user in whose context the process runs, as follows:
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mmddyy | The month, day, and year on which NetBackup created the log file. |
nnnnn | The counter or the rotation number for the log file. When the counter exceeds the setting for number of log files, the oldest log file is deleted. The MAX_NUM_LOGFILES configuration parameter sets the maximum number of a legacy log file per process. |
The retention of all logs files in the legacy debug log directories is managed by using the following options:
setting of the NetBackup Host Properties Logging dialog box. The default is 28 days.
setting of the NetBackup Host Properties Logging dialog box.
The legacy logging settings.
Any mixture of new and old log file names in a legacy debug log directory is managed according to the setting and the robust logging settings.
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