Line limit of AIX messages files 1

[redbadgers]

Hi! When we logged error messages to syslog utility, we found our 3K message got truncated to less than 1K in AIX's messages files. AIX is 5.3 at TL-07.

I could not find any document online about the line limit or message limit in the AIX messages files.

Is there a configuration parameter that could relax this limit?

Any pointers are much appreciated!
Thank you.
- Nancy

 

[khalidaaa]

Nancy,

Have a look here:

http://www.mail-archive.com/syslog-sec@employees.org/msg01475.html

According to the above, you need to change the MTU size and here is how you do it:

http://groups.google.com/group/comp.unix.aix/browse_thread/thread/b69f8411ba76f0cc

Regards,
Khalid

 

[redbadgers]

Hi! Khalid,
I'm afraid changing MTU parameter will not help.

I just found out that all Unix OS source code contains syslogd.h which defines LINEMAX to be 1024 characters; that is, each line in syslog (messages) has a maximum line limit of 1024 characters.

Nancy

 

[khalidaaa]

Then have a star for taking some time posting the solution!

Regards,
Khalid