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smith_jones
Level 6
10 years ago

KEEP_LOGS_DAYS value

Hi,

In master server host properties ----> Clean-up ----> Keep logs value is set for 60 days.

In registry -        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE ---> SOFTWARES ---> VERITAS ---> NETBACKUP --->  CURRENTVERSION ---> CONFIG ---> KEEP_LOGS_DAYS value is showing Decimal and Hexadecimal value as 3.

 

Are these values for different things or what?

By default logs are kept for 28 days, right? Are all three pointing at the the same logs?

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  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    10 years ago

    - Then what logs point to 28 days (default value)?

    - Is this the value of keep logs days that is changed to 60 days in my master server host properties ----> Clean-up ----> Keep logs value?

     

    The 28 day default value for "host properties ----> Clean-up ----> Keep logs " is for ALL process logs, unified and legacy logs under netbackup/logs (if you enable the directory names for those processes)  except for the user_ops logs which is controlled by the KEEP_LOGS_DAYS (which is 3 days)

    you have increased your "Clean-up -> Keep Logs"  to 60 days, so you will retain 60 days of legacy and unified logs. I personally would leave it at 28 days, but it you have the space to keep 60 days worth of logs and that is your requirement then that is your decision to make.

     

     

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  • Nicolai's avatar
    Nicolai
    Moderator
    10 years ago

    Have you tried to change the keep logs value in Netbackup and verified the value also changes in registry ?

    http://www.symantec.com/docs/HOWTO105880

  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    If you run from the command line the commands below you can verify the logs are kept for your 60 day specification

    bpconfig -U | findstr Keep

    Keep Error/Debug Logs:        60 days

     

    or

     

    bpconfig -L | findstr Keep
    Keep Logs:              60 days

     


    So it is setting it correctly. KEEP_LOGS_DAYS refer to nicolais post above

  • mph999's avatar
    mph999
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    The registry value you mentione refers to the following:

    On client, start BAR GUI, goto File menu and select NetBackup Client Properties.

    On the General Tab, there is an option - "Keep status of user-directed  backups, archives and restores for xx days"

    So, yes, this is different than the '28' day log retention.

  • smith_jones's avatar
    smith_jones
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Hi Nicolai,

    As in you suggested link, it is talking about the clients Keep logs days.

    Does Keep logs days nowhere related to Master Server logs.

    What are the differences between the three keep logs that I posted above?

  • smith_jones's avatar
    smith_jones
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    Hi mph999,

    I got your point.

    The registry value of KEEP_LOGS_DAYS that is set to 3 is for user-directed backups, archives and restores for 3 days. 

    The keep logs days in master server host properties ----> Clean-up ----> Keep logs value that is set to 60 days is for Keep Error/Debug Logs: 60 days ( as suggested by user revarooo above).

    Then what logs point to 28 days (default value)?

    Is this the value of keep logs days that is changed to 60 days in my master server host properties ----> Clean-up ----> Keep logs value?

  • revarooo's avatar
    revarooo
    Level 6
    10 years ago

    - Then what logs point to 28 days (default value)?

    - Is this the value of keep logs days that is changed to 60 days in my master server host properties ----> Clean-up ----> Keep logs value?

     

    The 28 day default value for "host properties ----> Clean-up ----> Keep logs " is for ALL process logs, unified and legacy logs under netbackup/logs (if you enable the directory names for those processes)  except for the user_ops logs which is controlled by the KEEP_LOGS_DAYS (which is 3 days)

    you have increased your "Clean-up -> Keep Logs"  to 60 days, so you will retain 60 days of legacy and unified logs. I personally would leave it at 28 days, but it you have the space to keep 60 days worth of logs and that is your requirement then that is your decision to make.