From f64decf5e2b0d366b3f0b98dfc094246f8d92050 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Victor Julien Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2016 09:57:02 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] doc: clean up log rotation --- doc/userguide/configuration/log-rotation.rst | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/userguide/configuration/log-rotation.rst b/doc/userguide/configuration/log-rotation.rst index 4bf507189e..85c4a63e75 100644 --- a/doc/userguide/configuration/log-rotation.rst +++ b/doc/userguide/configuration/log-rotation.rst @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ Log Rotation ============ -Starting with Suricata version 2.0.2 (#1200), log rotation is made a -lot easier. A HUP signal sent to Suricata will force it to reopen the -logfiles. +Suricata can generate lot of output, so it's important to manage the files +to avoid issues with disks filling up. + +A HUP signal sent to Suricata will force it to reopen the logfiles. Example logrotate file: