Re: [cobalt-users] RAQ3 Logs

[Jay Summers <jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>> This is my first post to this list, so please cut me some slack if I am
>> asking something that has gone before.
>> 
>> Specific situation is:
>> 
>> Just migrated a customer from a RAQ2 to a RAQ3i.  They have a fairly busy
>> single web site (approx 12,000 visitors weekly).  On the RAQ2, we had a
>> routine of downloading web log files on a weekly basis.  The files would
>> typically be about 100MB in size. Now on the RAQ3, the log file is rolling
>> over every day (at approx. 4am). If we do not download the file daily, we
>> risk losing valuable log data.
>> 
>> Is there any way to get the RAQ3i to produce logs on a weekly basis so we can
>> get back to the routine that worked for everyone concerned.  Or does anyone
>> have any other suggestions / workarounds.
>> 
 
> Hi. We had the same problem. We setup apache to log that domain specifically
> to a different log file. This probably will void your warranty (useless unless
> it's been less than 30 days, or you wanna pay $200). If you need the details
> on exactly how, email me off the list :-)

Why not just setup logrotate to rotate the logs weekly? Telnet or SSH into
your server and do a "man logrotate" without the quotes. Everything you need
to know is there.

-Jay
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