ACTIVELOGSIZE
The ACTIVELOGSIZE option sets the total log size.
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.
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 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 16 GB - 128 GB 5120 MB 129 GB - 256 GB 10240 MB 257 GB - 512 GB 20480 MB
Examples
activelogsize 8192