Configuring the Event Log

You can configure the server event log from the client:

1. Select the "control panel" node in the tree view. The details view appears, listing all the configuration applications.
2. Launch the "Event Log Settings" configuration application by double clicking on it.

   Event Log Settings

   

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     Note    Whenever you change the event log policy, the old files are deleted and a new event log file is created. So it is advisable to take a backup or save the old log file, before changing the policy.

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Setting the Maximum Log Size

You can set the maximum log size from 10 KB to 2 GB. The default log size is 500 KB.

Using a Single Log File

Select "Overwrite the log file" to define a single log file. When the log file reaches its maximum size, the file is then overwritten, starting at the oldest alert.

Overwriting After a Number of files

Select "Overwrite the log file(s) after" to define the number of files after which the oldest file is overwritten. When a log file reaches its maximum size, a new file is created until the specified number of files is reached. You can specify from one to ten files (default is 5 files).

Overwriting After a Number of Days

Select "Overwrite the log file(s) older than" to define the number of days after which the oldest file is overwritten. When the log file reaches its maximum size, a new file is created until the specified number of days is reached. You can specify from one to 100 days (default is 60 days). The number of days is counted from the day when the first alert log file gets created.