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How to Implement Log Rotation Using smsLogCleaner (Doc ID 1318423.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle Communications Network Charging and Control - Version 2.2.0 to 4.4.0 [Release 2.2 to 4.4]
Sun SPARC Sun OS

Goal

If you need to archive log files in an automated way, it is a good idea to use the smsLogCleaner. The smsLogCleaner is a binary - launched from a cronjob - that is configured to manage specific files.

smsLogCleaner archives based on two parameters:

smsLogCleaner looks for old or large files in the particular directory, any files found there will be moved into the archive subdirectory and purge them from the originating directory.

Solution

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In this Document
Goal
Solution
 1. Define the Cronjob
 2. Setup the Launcher - the <user_dedicated_directory_name>LogCleanerStartup.sh Startup Script
 3. Setup the Main Program - the smsLogCleaner Binary
 4. Define the Configuration file - <user_dedicated_directory>_logjob.conf
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