Select any of the following methods to rotate the log file or the trace file:

Rotation method	Description
Wraparound mode(default)	Numbers of files are added to the file name. (example) When the log file name is "hntrN.log" and the number of files is"2" Log file name: "hntr1.log", "hntr2.log"
Shift mode	The file name is fixed, and the numbers of files are added to the name of backup files. (example) When the log file name is "hntr.log", and the number of files is"2" Log file name: "hntr.log" (fixed) Backup file name of the log file:"hntr1.log","hntr2.log"

There are two timings for switching the output destination file:

• Switching with the file size
• When the file size reaches the specified value, you can switch the output destination file.
• Switching with the file size or at a timing
  If either of the following conditions is met, you can switch the output destination file.
  
  • The specified time has been reached.
  • The specified file size has been reached.

The method that can be used differs depending on the log type as follows:

Log type	Rotation method		Method to switch the output destination file
	Wraparound mode	Shift mode	Switching with file size	Switching with the file size or at a timing
HCSC-Manager log	A	N	A	N
Integrated message log	A	Y	A	Y
Activity log of J2EE server	A	Y	A	Y
Request trace	A	Y	A	Y
Performance analysis trace	-	-	-	-
User message trace	A	Y	A	Y
Maintenance log	A	Y	A	Y

Legend:

A: Can use (default).

Y: Can use.

N: Cannot use.

-: Not applicable.

For the method to rotate the log file or the trace file, and the timings to switch the output destination file, see"3.2.1 Contents which you can set " in "Application Server Maintenance and Migration Guide".

Organization of this section

7.3.1 How to acquire log or trace output by Cosminexus Service Platform

7.3.2 How to acquire the failure informationoutput by pre-requisite products other than Service Platform

7.3.3 Estimating Trace Files

7.3.4 Notes while acquiring log and trace