rotate

This command sets the maximum number of file rotations.

Syntax

rotate count

Parameters

count
Specifies how many times to rotate a log file. Enter a value in the range 1 - 100. The default value is 3.

Guidelines

The rotate command specifies the maximum number of rotations for the log file.

Depending on the appliance type, the location of the file can be the local file system or the hard disk array.

Assuming a file name of CryptoLog and three rotations, the directory that contains the log file can contain the following local files.
CryptoLog
The current log file.
CryptoLog1
The log file that was most recently archived.
CryptoLog2
The log file that was next most recently archived.
CryptoLog3
The oldest log file.
This command is meaningful only when the following condition is met.
  • The log type for the type command is file, and the archival mode for the archive-mode command is rotate.