apm_bridge filling disk

Products

• DX Unified Infrastructure Management (Nimsoft / UIM)

Issue/Introduction

Using apm_bridge 1.04hf2 and with log level set to 0, the probe is filling the disk with debug logs in the /opt/nimsoft/probes/service/apm_bridge/debug directory.

Stopping the probe and deleting all of the files in the debug directory, does not keep the directory clear for long as the logs repopulate.

Cause

Extra login has been added and  turned on at the apm_bridge configuration file. 
One or more of the following keys have been added and turned from 0 to 1
<topology_service>
save_incoming_graphs = 1
log_outgoing_request = 1
publish_config_items = 0
</topology_service>
All the kesy are disabled by default value should be 0

Environment

Release : 20.3

Component : UIM - APMGTW

Resolution

Set all keys back to default. (value=0)

Additional Information

Tech document link for more information

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/ca-enterprise-software/it-operations-management/ca-unified-infrastructure-management-probes/GA/alphabetical-probe-articles/apm-bridge-ca-apm-bridge/apm-bridge-configuration.html#concept.dita_dcb08ecd8432455cf427546342fde96cc830e26b_TroubleshootingandAdditionalLogs