---
title: Free Disk Space Log Retention Policy
description: Retention policy based on the free disk space available.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:configref:objects-free-disk-space-log-retention-policy
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/configref/objects-free-disk-space-log-retention-policy.html
section_ids:
  parent: Parent
  free_disk_space_log_retention_policy_properties: Free Disk Space Log Retention Policy properties
  basic_properties: Basic properties
  free-disk-space: free-disk-space
  advanced_properties: Advanced properties
  java-class: java-class
---

# Free Disk Space Log Retention Policy

Retention policy based on the free disk space available.

This policy is only available on Java 6.

## Parent

The Free Disk Space Log Retention Policy object inherits from [Log Retention Policy](objects-log-retention-policy.html).

## Free Disk Space Log Retention Policy properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see [Property value substitution](expressions.html).

| Basic Properties                    | Advanced Properties       |
| ----------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| [free-disk-space](#free-disk-space) | [java-class](#java-class) |

### Basic properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### free-disk-space

|                         |                                                                                                                                         |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Specifies the minimum amount of free disk space that should be available on the file system on which the archived log files are stored. |
| *Default value*         | None                                                                                                                                    |
| *Allowed values*        | Uses [size syntax](size-syntax.html).Lower limit: 1.                                                                                    |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                                                      |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                                                                     |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                                                                                    |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                                                                                                      |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                                                      |

## Advanced properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### java-class

|                         |                                                                                                                             |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Free Disk Space Log Retention Policy implementation. |
| *Default value*         | org.opends.server.loggers.FreeDiskSpaceRetentionPolicy                                                                      |
| *Allowed values*        | A Java class that extends or implements:- org.opends.server.loggers.RetentionPolicy                                         |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                                          |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                                                         |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                                                                        |
| *Advanced*              | Yes                                                                                                                         |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                                          |