Startup parameter: maxlogsize

Startup parameters change the behavior of the Service Manager server. You can always set a startup parameter from the server's operating system command prompt.

Parameter

maxlogsize

Description

This parameter defines the maximum size to which a log file can grow before Service Manager rotates to a new log file. The system creates a new log when the current file reaches the indicated size. This parameter requires the use of the numberoflogfiles parameter.

Valid if set from

Server's operating system command prompt

Initialization file (sm.ini)

Requires restart of the Service Manager server?

No

Default value

5242880

Note We recommend that you do not set the value of the maxlogsize parameter lower than the default value.

Possible values

Size in bytes

Example usage

Command line: sm -httpPort:13080 -numberoflogfiles:3 -maxlogsize:5242880

Initialization file: maxlogsize:5242880

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System parameters

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Enter a parameter in the sm.ini file

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System information parameters