Tag: log

How to Test and Verify that Oracle RDS Alert Log Monitoring is Working

One of the standard Oracle DBA tasks is to monitor the alert log for errors. Whether you’re using the integrated AWS Cloudwatch or customized monitoring scripts, you’ll want to test that the monitoring function is working properly.      …

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MySQL log rotation

Overview I find far too often that MySQL error and slow query logs are unaccounted for.  Setting up log rotation helps make the logs manageable in the event that they start to fill up and can help make your troubleshooting…

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