Topic: RotateLogs in apache httpd, logfile name should be satic

[jnsunkersett]

Hi,

I use Apache HTTPD, as a front to my Jboss app-server on a windows O.S

In the CustomLog directive, I am using the the rotateLogs.exe provided with httpd.

Now instead of a single massive access.log, I get new files being generated every day (every 86400 secs), but cannot decipher the naming convention of the log file;

ols.access.log.1316736000, was generated yesterday
ols.access.log.1316822400 was generated today.

Is it possible to have the log file name, static and after every configured interval, the logs gets backedup into a new file.
Similar to Log4J's DailyRollingFileAppender.

thank you
jeevan

[James Blond]

You can define that using %

e.g.
%Y.%m.%d.ols.acess.log


See the manual for that.

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/programs/rotatelogs.html#examples

If you still have a question pleae ask again

[jnsunkersett]

Thank you James.

Not sure if this will help. but let me try it out.

I am using awstats to analyse the log file (and have specified the log file name as ols.access.log).

Not sure, how if specifying a new name everyday is feasible.

thanks again.
Jeevan

[James Blond]

Well I use awstats on some server,too. And I parse the logs 2 minutes before rotation.

[jnsunkersett]

great James,

Can you help me with AWSTATS specific questions?
or would you recommend another forum ?

thx
jeevan

[Steffen]

Just ask.

Steffen

[jnsunkersett]

Hello james,

I edited the httpd conf, to use %Y etc. (this was as of Sept 25, 5:17 PM )

[James Blond]

I think you have to define the timezone offset

http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/programs/rotatelogs.html

[jnsunkersett]

James,

Posted a query concerning AWSTATS here;
http://www.apachelounge.com/viewtopic.php?p=19284#19284

Please have a look.

thx.
Jeevan

[James Blond]

Did the offset work for you?