ACTIVELOGSIZE

This option is appended to the options file when the DSMSERV FORMAT command is run. Under normal operating conditions the option does not need to be changed. See DSMSERV FORMAT (Format the database and log) for guidance on this option.

                  .-16GB------.   
>>-ACTIVELOGSize--+-megabytes-+--------------------------------><

Parameters

megabytes

Specifies the size of the active log file in megabytes. The minimum value is 2048 MB (2 GB); the maximum is 524,288 MB (512 GB). If an odd number is specified, the value is rounded up to the next even number. The default is 16,384 MB (16 GB).

The size of an active log file that is used by Tivoli® Storage Manager is based on the value of the ACTIVELOGSIZE option. Guidelines for space requirements are in the following table:

Table 1. How to estimate volume and file space requirements

ACTIVELOGSize option value	Reserve this much free space in the active log directory, in addition to the ACTIVELOGSize space
2 GB - 128 GB	5120 MB
129 GB - 256 GB	10240 MB
257 GB - 512 GB	20480 MB

activelogsize 8192