Weblogic 9.2 .out logfile

Question

I am running my managed server using Node Manager and hence there is no console window as running using command file. Just noticed that in my server's log directory there is a .out file being generated and it is getting very huge to an extent that it is affecting the performance of the server. Does anyone knows how to control the .out file size just like the .log file?

Answer 1

I opened a case with BEA Support not long ago with a similar question. Specifically, I asked the question “Can standard out files be rotated like other log files?” The response from BEA was “...standard out file cannot be rotated like other log files.” (Case# 796200). The support person indicated that the file would only be rotated when the JVM associated with the WebLogic server was restarted.
Although the .out file cannot be rotated “by size” or “by time”, you could try raising the severity level of messages being written to the .out file as a way of reducing its size. Within the Admin console navigate to Servers -> [ServerName] -> Logging -> General -> Advanced, and make a choice from the selection box “Severity level:” under “Standard out:”
J.Hill