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Specify Tape Engine Log Options

The Limit Log Size section of the Tape Engine tab on the Server Admin Configuration dialog lets you direct how Arcserve Backup controls the behavior of the Tape Engine's log files.

To specify Tape Engine log options

1. From the Arcserve Backup Manager interface, select Server Admin from the Quick Start Menu in the Navigation Bar on the Home Page.

   The Server Admin window opens.

2. From the Domain/Server directory tree, select the server that you want to configure.

   Click the Configuration toolbar button.

   The Configuration - Server Name dialog opens.

3. Click the Tape Engine tab.

   From the Limit log size section, specify the following options as applicable to your requirements:

   • Limit log size by--Check the Limit log size by check box to enable Circular Logging. In the Limit Log Size By field enter the value that you want to specify as the maximum total size of all chunked TAPE.LOG files.

     The Limit log size by value divided by the Maximum log file count value represents the maximum size of all chunked log files. For example, if you specify a Limit log size by value of 100 MB and a Maximum log file count of 10, Arcserve Backup chunks TAPE.LOG when it reaches 10 MB (100/10 = 10).

     The default value for the limit log size by option is 100 MB, and the range is between 1 and 2000 MB.

     To disable Circular Logging, clear the limit log size by check box.

   • Prune logs older than--Use this option to specify the number of days that must elapse before Arcserve Backup prunes the log files.

     The default value for the Prune logs older than option is 100 days, and the range is between 1 and 365 days.

   • Log file split criterion--The options in this section define the behavior of how Arcserve Backup splits the log files.
     • Maximum log file count--Specifies the number of chunked log files Arcserve Backup retains.

       The default value for the Maximum log file count option is 10, and the range is between 3 and 32.

       Note: You can modify this setting only if the Limit log file size by option is specified.

     • Maximum single log file size--This option works in conjunction with the Prune logs older than option. When you specify the Maximum single log file size and Prune logs older than options, Arcserve Backup switches to Circular Logging mechanisms when the TAPE.LOG reaches its maximum size, and deletes chunked log files when their age is greater than the value specified under the Prune logs older than option.

       The default value for the Maximum single log file size option is 10000 KB, and the range is between 1 and 100000 KB.

       Note: You can modify this setting only if the Prune logs older than option is specified.

4. Click OK to apply the Tape Engine log options.

   The Tape Engine Log options are applied.

   Note: Click Cancel to discard your changes.