Configuring log retention period

Last Updated : Oct 21, 2020 |

About this task

Use the Server Log Files page to configure the retention period and log file size for storing the logs that contain privacy-related data.

You can configure log retention for the following log types:

  • Command History

  • CM logs/MST Trace

  • Linux Messages

  • CDR Logs

You can configure Command History, CM Logs/MST Trace, and Linux Messages log types using Communication Manager SMI, and CDR logs using Communication Manager SAT interface. For more information on CDR logs, see Avaya Aura® Communication Manager Screen Reference guide.

Procedure

  1. Log in to Communication Manager System Management Interface.
  2. On the Administration menu, click Server (Maintenance).
  3. In the left navigation pane, under Security, click Server Log Files.
  4. In the Log Retention Period section, do the following:
    1. In the Days field, enter the number of days for which you want to retain the logs.
    2. In the Capacity field, enter the size of the logs in MB that you want to retain for each log type.
  5. Click Submit.
  6. Optional To push the log retention configuration to the ESS and LSP servers, go to Communication Manager SAT interface and run the following command: save trans all .