---
title: Configuring log rotation
description: The PingDirectory server allows you to configure the log rotation policy for the server.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectoryproxy_server_administration_guide:pd_proxy_config_log_rotation
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdirectoryproxy_server_administration_guide/pd_proxy_config_log_rotation.html
revdate: July 5, 2024
section_ids:
  about-this-task: About this task
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
---

# Configuring log rotation

The PingDirectory server allows you to configure the log rotation policy for the server.

## About this task

When any rotation limit is reached, the server rotates the current log and starts a new log.

If you create a new log publisher, you must configure at least one log rotation policy.

You can select the following properties:

* Time Limit Rotation Policy

  Rotates the log based on the length of time since the last rotation. Default implementations are provided for rotation every 24 hours and every 7 days.

* Fixed Time Rotation Policy

  Rotates the logs every day at a specified time (based on 24-hour time). The default time is 2359.

* Size Limit Rotation Policy

  Rotates the logs when the file reaches the maximum size for each log. The default size limit is 100 MB.

* Never Rotate Policy

  Used in a rare event that does not require log rotation.

## Steps

* Use `dsconfig` to modify the log rotation policy for the access logger.

  ### Example:

  ```shell
  $ bin/dsconfig set-log-publisher-prop \
    --publisher-name "File-Based Access Logger" \
    --remove "rotation-policy:24 Hours Time Limit Rotation Policy" \
    --add "rotation-policy:7 Days Time Limit Rotation Policy"
  ```