Purge IIS Logs Older than X Days Param
Summary
This script will remove IIS log files older than (Global Variable, Days) days only if the size of the c:/inetpub/logs/logfiles/w3svc folder is greater than (Global Variable Size) MB.
The recommended schedule for this script is:
Target: "Labtech Server" Group
Occurrence: Run once per week
By default, it will remove the logs older than 30 days if the size of the directory is greater than 1024 MB.
Also, the script can be used for on-prem partners only.
Sample Run
Preferred is to schedule the script against the "Labtech Server" to run once per week:
Variables
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| psout | Outcome of the PowerShell running to purge the IIS logs |
Global Parameters
| Name | Example | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| days | 30 | True | Days to keep the logs. Default is 30 |
| Size | 1024 | True | Threshold in MB to initiate the purging. The script will only remove the IIS logs older if the size of the logs directory goes above this size. Default is 1024 |
| path | c:/inetpub/logs/logfiles/w3svc*/*.log | True | Path to the IIS logs |
Process
Step 1: Executes a PowerShell script to verify the size of the logs directory and to clear the logs older than @days@ days, if it finds the size above @size@ MB.
Step 2: Generates the logs as per the PowerShell script's outcome and exits.
Output
- Script Log