xxxx.com-ssl_data_log Huge; Never Rotated

[vicos]

Hi,

get a message today that /usr has gone over 80% full

I found a huge log file that has never been rotated since the server was implemented in 2008

/usr/local/apache/domlogs/xxxx.com-ssl_data_log where xxxx is the particular domain in question.

1) Should this have been truncated/rotated/compressed by the system? If not is there a WHM setting to do so.

2) As a last resort, can I simply delete this log file? I assume apache will recreate it when needed? Do I need to stop apache before deleting it?

 

[vicos]

Apparently this was identified back in 2005:

http://forums.cpanel.net/f5/ssl_data_log-files-arent-rotated-under-domlogs-65218.html

He cites a Bugzilla item for the issue, but bugzilla is apparently no longer open to the public:

http://bugzilla.cpanel.net/show_bug.cgi?id=5233

 

[cPanelMichael]

Hello

Yes, this log file should be included in the Apache domlog rotation, assuming you have the following option enabled via "WHM >> Server Configuration >> Tweak Settings":

"Delete each domain’s access logs after stats run"

Feel free to submit a ticket with our staff so we can check for any specific reason it's not getting deleted after the statistics generation:

Submit A Ticket

Or, if you want to remove it manually, you could empty it via a command such as:

# echo "" > /usr/local/apache/domlogs/xxxx.com-ssl_data_log

Apparently this was identified back in 2005

That is an outdated bug report. There are no outstanding issues with log rotation that I am aware of at this time.

Thank you.

 

[vicos]

Thanks Michael, I will submit a ticket. BTW, the data in the log file are error messages, it is not access log data--SSL is not even enabled for this domain.