How to configure to delete log file in Logging folder?

server administration XI Server Discussion
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Hi, im using BOE XI R2.
Just wonder how to configure in CMC so that the log files in Program Files\Business Objects\BusinessObjects Enterprise 11.5\Logging will auto deleted when the files is past a certain days?

The log file is getting bigger and cause the disk out of space.

Thanks!

ylai20 :malaysia: (BOB member since 2008-05-21)

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Hi,
I don’t think there is an option to delete log files automatically through CMC.
You may use a script to delete the files after certain date from the Log folder.

Thanks
-Satish

forgotUN (BOB member since 2006-12-13)

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Correct nothing within the CMC or CMS. It’s more a server supervision stuff…

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Once you have a script, you could publish it to enterprise and schedule it to run via the program job server. That would, at least, move the deletion into being something that’s managed by BO XI, but the other folks are correct that there’s nothing built into the system to do this for you.

dcartwright (BOB member since 2008-11-01)

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Normal logging shouldn’t eat too much disk space. If you have -trace setup on one of your servers that could be generating a lot of logging.

richardcottave (BOB member since 2006-03-30)

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Hi thanks you guys for your replied.
I found out most of the log file is WIReportServer_20090903_110307_7344_bak2101…each file size is 489K…

Is there anyway to disable to stop generate this log file? Or not advisable to do so?

Thanks!

ylai20 :malaysia: (BOB member since 2008-05-21)

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That file is much larger than the ones on our system which are about 4K.
I would check to see if tracing is turned on on the webi report server. Go to the CCM and look at the properties for the webi report server. Look at the command line and see if the -trace option is on the command line. If it is remove it and restart the service.

richardcottave (BOB member since 2006-03-30)

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Hi,

My command line is loook like this:-
“\myserver\C$\Program Files\Business Objects\BusinessObjects Enterprise 11.5\win32_x86\WIReportServer.exe” -service -name crboapp.Web_IntelligenceReportServer -ns crboapp -restart -trace -RequestTimeout 3600000

-RequestTimeout 3600000 is put there because advised by BO Support due to timeout issue previosuly.

Means i should remove the “-trace” in the line? Will there any problem occured if removed?

ylai20 :malaysia: (BOB member since 2008-05-21)

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Yes you should remove the -trace option from the command line. That is what is causing the excessive logging. You only need it if you are troubleshooting a problem with the webi report server. It will not cause any problems by removing it.

richardcottave (BOB member since 2006-03-30)