[LOG4J2-2728] Log4J log rotation failing

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.11.0
• Fix Version/s: 2.11.0
• Component/s: Appenders

Environment

Windows + Jboss server

Log4j 2.11.0, Log file rotation

 

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Shivasharan D N
• Created: 27/Nov/19 06:26
• Updated: 24/Feb/20 08:10
• Resolved: 24/Feb/20 08:10

Description

In Log4J 2.11.0, log file rotation handling is failing.

As a result, single file keeps growing in size and ends up consuming all the space on the drive.

All previously rotated files will be deleted and only one file will be kept by Log4j which will keep growing in size endlessly.

Attaching the proc-monitor file for the log4j log files.

java path:

C:\EMC\AppSync\jre\bin

log file path:

C:\EMC\AppSync\jboss\logs\

Primary log file: server.log

Rotated files (in latest to oldest order): server.log.1, server.log.2, server.log.3, .... etc.