ADSM-L

Re: Is it possible to limit what goes into the schedule log?

2006-09-29 09:00:50
Subject: Re: Is it possible to limit what goes into the schedule log?
From: "Allen S. Rout" <asr AT UFL DOT EDU>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 08:59:35 -0400
>> On Fri, 29 Sep 2006 09:59:17 +0100, Angus Macdonald <Angus.Macdonald AT 
>> NWW-TR.WALES.NHS DOT UK> said:

> I'm just implementing TSM 5.3. Is it possible to limit what goes
> into the BA client log file (dsmsched.log)? I really don't need to
> know every single file that is processed successfully. Exceptions or
> folders only would be fine. A typical client log is over 100MB a day
> so I either have to rollover a lot or trawl through a vast mass of
> irrelevance to get to the juicy nuggets.


Trawling is a skill you want to develop.  As far as controlling size,
I'd suggest limiting the number of days of retention, not the detail
level.  7 days is, even at 100M/day, not nuts.



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- Allen S. Rout