[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] Re: [FW-1] Removing a large (2,1 GB) fw.log file when fw logswitch fails
Marcel, fwstop rm $FWDIR/log/fw.log fwstart Yim --- Marcel Lambrechts <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello List, > > I've tried using the "fw logswitch" command to clear > the large fw.log file, > but the fwd.log is complaining > with the following error : > > fwd: log_switch: no log file ! > > I think the logfile is closed because of the size of > the logfile 2,1 GB > (solaris limit), and the error messages in > the fwd.log file : > > fwd: SwOpen: can't get inode of > /opt/CKPfw/log/fw.log: Value too large for > defined data type > > I really would like to know how to clear the fw.log > file, if possible > without stopping the Firewall. Some people talk > about coping /dev/null to the file, but nobody seem > to know for sure. I read > about patches that can be installed to > resolv the logswitch problems, but I just have to > get rid of this giant > logfile. > > CheckPoint FW-1 version 4.0 build 4066 > Solaris 2.6 > > Thanks in advance ! > > Marcel Lambrechts > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ ================================================= To set vacation, Out Of Office, or away messages, send an email to [email protected] in the BODY of the email add: set fw-1-mailinglist nomail ================================================= To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please see the instructions at http://www.checkpoint.com/services/mailing.html ================================================= If you have any questions on how to change your subscription options, email [email protected] =================================================
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