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Werk #8156: New option for forcing a history logfile rotation based on its size

Component The Checkmk Micro Core
Title New option for forcing a history logfile rotation based on its size
Date Feb 6, 2015
Level Prominent Change
Class New Feature
Compatibility Compatible - no manual interaction needed
Checkmk versions & editions
1.2.7i1 Checkmk Enterprise (CEE), Checkmk MSP (CME)

The Check_MK Micro Core now forces a rotation of the history logfile if its size exceeds a configure limit. This avoids too large logfiles in situations with a high logging volume. Large logfile make problems in certain Livestatus queries. The default is now to force a rotation at a size of 20 MB. You can configure this limit within the bounds of 10 KB and 1 GB.

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