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Options FilePlace this option in the dsm.sys file. You can set this option on the General tab,Select Error Log button of the Preferences editor.Syntax►► ERRORLOGName filespec ►◄ErrorlogretentionParametersfilespecThe fully qualified path and file name in which to store error log information.If any part of the path you specify does not exist, Tivoli Storage Managerattempts to create it.The dsmerror.log file cannot be a symbolic link.ExamplesOptions file:errorlogname /tmp/tsmerror.logCommand line:-errorlogname=/tmp/tsmerror.logThis option is valid only on the initial command line. It is not valid in interactivemode.The errorlogretention option specifies how many days to maintain error log entriesbefore pruning, and whether to save the pruned entries.The error log is pruned when the first error is written to the log after a TivoliStorage Manager session is started. If the only session you run is the clientscheduler, and you run it twenty-four hours a day, the error log might not bepruned according to your expectations. Stop the session and start it again to allowthe scheduler to prune the error log.You must be an authorized user to use the errorlogretention option.If you change from errorlogretention to errorlogmax, all records in the existing logare copied to the pruned log dsmerlog.pru, the existing log is emptied, and loggingbegins under the new log wrapping criteria.If you change from errorlogmax to errorlogretention, all existing log entries areretained and the log is pruned using the new errorlogretention criteria.Restriction: You cannot specify errorlogretention and a non-zero errorlogmax value.Supported ClientsThis option is valid for all clients.Chapter 10. Using processing options 311