Log Specifications

[tan]

I heard from support that the following settings can be used for logs.
With the following settings, I understand that when a file exceeds 10,240 KiB, it becomes Svc.VeeamBackup_X.log, and a maximum of 10 files will be saved.
What happens if Svc.VeeamBackup.log exceeds 10,240 KiB when 10 files exceeding 10,240 KiB are saved?

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Maximum Individual Log File Size
A new file is created when a log file becomes larger than the specified value.
Example: Svc.VeeamBackup.log -> Svc.VeeamBackup_1.log

Key Location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Endpoint Backup
Value Name: MaxLogSize
Value Type: DWORD (32-Bit) Value
Value Data: <value in KiB>
Default: 10240 (Decimal)

Maximum Individual Log File Generations to Retain
As an individual log file grows larger than the maximum size a new generation of log files is created. This registry setting controls the maximum number of generations of log files to be retained.
Example: Svc.VeeamBackup_1.log, Svc.VeeamBackup_2.log, Svc.VeeamBackup_3.log, etc.

Key Location: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Veeam\Veeam Endpoint Backup
Value Name: MaxLogCount
Value Type: DWORD (32-Bit) Value
Value Data: <##>
Default: 10 (Decimal)
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[david.domask]

Hi tan,

Looks like you got information from KB1825 about specifying configuration settings for Veeam Logs. If you check the other config parameters, you'll see a section for Maximum Total Size of Uncompressed Logs per Job Folder and a further parameter under Maximum Log Archive Generations to Retain

An archive is created when the total size of uncompressed log files within a folder becomes larger than the maximum size. This setting controls how many generations of those archives are to be retained.

That is how it works, uncompressed logs will make multiple generations up to the number you set, and after that they start creating archives up to the number of archives you set to retain.