If you ever have a QMgr long enough for the log file numbers to wrap around, you probably want to manually clean the log files until the wrap is complete. There is a window of time during which the oldest log files are numbered higher then the newest log files. I don't know if the script has been changed to look at dates instead of file names but we got bit by this once.
-- T.Rob -----Original Message----- From: Roger Lacroix [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2004 5:34 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Linear Logging Hi, The oldest is the LOWEST numbered log file. I don't know what files you deleted by your comments of 'deleted the remaing two' but if you deleted S0000001.LOG and S0000002.LOG then you are in big trouble. If true, then I don't think this is recoverable. You may need to re-create the queue manager. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc. http://www.capitalware.biz Quoting Ruzi R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I have done some testing with the supportpack MS0L. It > reported that: > > The oldest file required for restart is "S0000000.LOG > The oldest file required for recovery is "S0000000.LOG > > So, I kept these two files and deleted the remaing two > despite the fact that the report said "no MQ Linear > Logfiles available for cleanup". I stopped the qmgr > and restarted but it would not come up because of the > missing log files (producing error 7017). I thought > the oldest log file as indicated by the supportpack > was what was required for a restart/recovery. Can > someone please explain why it did not work? > > Thanks, > > Ruzi > > --- Ruzi R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Windows 2000 WMQ 5.3 (CSD 6). We have been using > > Circular logging for the Test queue managers. To be > > able to do a media recovery, I would like to use > > Linear logging in Production. However, my > > colleagues > > are in favor of using Circular logging instead as > > it > > does not require any maintenance/backup. They say, > > if > > an object is damaged they can re-create it manually. > > They are willing to live with the damaged queue and > > its contents by deleting and recreating the queue > > etc. > > > > > > > > I would like to know from the real experiences of > > the > > people using Linear logging: > > > > 1- The Admin book says If you do not take regular > > media images of the objects that you want to > > re-create, you might have insufficient disk space to > > hold all the log files required to re-create an > > object. > > > > How often do you take media images? > > > > 2-Is there a tool (preferably free) out there that > > could be used to retrieve selected messages from > > the > > log and put them onto a queue ? I think there are > > some, but I don t remember the names. > > > > 3-How often do you clean-up the logs? Of course, it > > depends on the how fast the files are getting full. > > But I just need some idea > > > > 4- Any complexities, problems etc with dealing with > > Liner logging? > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Ruzi > > > > > > Instructions for managing your mailing list subscription are provided in > the Listserv General Users Guide available at http://www.lsoft.com > Archive: http://vm.akh-wien.ac.at/MQSeries.archive > Instructions for managing your mailing list subscription are provided in the Listserv General Users Guide available at http://www.lsoft.com Archive: http://vm.akh-wien.ac.at/MQSeries.archive Instructions for managing your mailing list subscription are provided in the Listserv General Users Guide available at http://www.lsoft.com Archive: http://vm.akh-wien.ac.at/MQSeries.archive