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This article details the configuration for logfile retention with Checkmk. |
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| colour | Green |
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| title | LAST TESTED ON CHECKMK 2.1.0P1 |
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Problem
You want to change the default log file retention within Checkmk.
Solution
Site log files
Have a look at the following files and directories within your Checkmk site:
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~/etc/logrotate.conf
~/etc/logrotate.d/ |
Here you can find the default log retention settings and adapt them to your needs if necessary.
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Changing these settings might result in manual action when upgrading Checkmk. Please also make sure to understand what you are doing here to avoid future issues. |
Checkmk history log
Within Checkmk, you can configure the time of day when the rotation of the history log occurs, as well as the size necessary to trigger a rotation:
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