If you move one of the files without running serctl fifo flat_rotate then ser will continue writing into the moved file. The original file will only be recreated once you restart SER (or run serctl fifo flat_rotate). The file handle in SER refers to the inode of the file which will not be affected by mv.

If you unlink the file then SER will still continue writing into it until you restart it. Disk space occupied by the file will be reclaimed afterSER closes the file handle (upon restart).

Jan.

On 27-07-2005 08:16, Steve Blair wrote:

Hello:

I'm unclear on exactly what the command serctl fifo flat_rotate is suppose to do? If I merge all of the individual acc_N.log files into one report then delete these same files ser automatically creates new ones as expected. I don't see where this command has any affect. Do I really need to execute this command after removing (or moving) the accounting files?

Thanks,Steve

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