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  2. NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I
  3. Section II. Configuring hosts
  4. Configuring Host Properties
  5. Configuration options for NetBackup clients
  6. KEEP_LOGS_DAYS option for NetBackup clients
NetBackup™ Administrator's Guide, Volume I

KEEP_LOGS_DAYS option for NetBackup clients

The KEEP_LOGS_DAYS entry specifies how long to keep job and progress logs for Backup, Archive, and Restore. The default is 3 days.

NetBackup writes these files in the following directories:

  • /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/user_ops/username/jobs

  • /usr/openv/netbackup/logs/user_ops/username/logs

A directory exists for each user that uses the Backup, Archive, and Restore console.

For NetBackup Java capable platforms, the NetBackup Java interface log files are written in a subdirectory that is called nbjlogs. The KEEP_LOGS_DAYS option does not remove log files from this directory. The administrator can clean up these logs in this directory according to the requirements of their organization.

Table: KEEP_LOGS_DAYS information

Usage

Description

Where to use

On NetBackup clients.

How to use

Use the nbgetconfig and the nbsetconfig commands to view, add, or change the option file.

For information about these commands, see the NetBackup Commands Reference Guide.

Use the following format:

KEEP_LOGS_DAYS

This option should appear only once in the configuration file.

Equivalent NetBackup web UI property

Hosts > Host properties > Select the client > Windows Client > Client settings > Keep status of user-directed backups, archives and restores

Hosts > Host properties > Select the client > UNIX Client > Client settings > Keep status of user-directed backups, archives and restores

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