Logging.log_retention_time_too_low Alarm

Products

• VMware NSX

Issue/Introduction

Title: Alarm for logging.log_retention_time_too_low
Event ID: logging.log_retention_time_too_low

Alarm Description

• Purpose: To remind users that certain logs are saved at the current generation rate, the log capacity will soon be used up.
• Impact: The log capacity is limited. If the log generation rate is too high, old logs will be washed out, and some key information may be lost for debugging.

 

Environment

VMware NSX

Resolution

Steps to Resolve
For 4.1.1 and higher

Recommendations: 

1. For Non ESX Node:

1. 1. 1. SSH Non ESX Node.
      2. Check the file which is named "logging_duration.report" in path: "/var/log/".
      3. Move the file which showed in "logging_duration.report" to another place(not in /var/log).
         
         
2. For ESX Node:
   
   
   1. 1. SSH ESX Node.
      2. Check the file which is named "logging_duration.report" in path: "/var/run/log".
      3. Move the file which showed in "logging_duration.report" to another place(not in /var/run/log).