• Article Type: General
• Product: Aleph
• Product Version: 20

Problem Symptoms:
The z39_server log file grows to more than 1 Gig in less than one week.

Cause:
See Resolution below.

Resolution:
1. As described in Article 000004693 ("How often should Aleph be shut down/restarted?") we suggest weekly restarts of Aleph.
The Aleph restart will restart the z39_server, which causes a new log to be created. OR

2. Change the Z39_SERVER_LOG_LEVEL parameter. It is defined in $alephe_tab/aleph_start and can have 3 values: "protocol", "all", and "customized".

If this parameter is not defined, the default is "all". Try setting it to "protocol".

After confirming that it is not already present in aleph_start, insert it after "setenv N_OF_SERVERS" :

setenv Z39_SERVER_LOG_LEVEL protocol

Then do "source aleph_start" at the Unix command line and restart the z39_server.

Category: System Management (500)

• Article last edited: 12/11/2014