Oracle WebLogic Server 11g Administration Handbook

Understanding Server Log File Maintenance

In a server running in production mode, the server automatically rotates the server log file when it reaches 500KB in size. When you restart a server running in production mode, it doesn't rotate the local server log. However, a server running in development mode will automatically rotate the log file each time you start the server, as well as when the server log file reaches the 500KB size limit. By default, the server renames log files by attaching a sequentially increasing suffix to the log file. Chapter 3 shows how you can use the Administration Console to change the maximum log file size, as well as the time interval for rotating log files. Check the “Rotate log files” topic in the Administration ...