Iguana stores its log messages in files contained in the Log Directory. To supplement the log directory structure, also read Logging and Queuing System
The log directory uses a hierarchal directory structure to ensure efficient storage, retrieval and management of log data across all components in the Iguana instance.
It is made up of a journal file and individual queue files for the Iguana Service and each individual component.
Queue files are structured using a hexadecimal integer of the timestamp of the first log (in linux epoch time - the number of seconds since January 1st 1970). The structure of logs is design to facilitate fast random access to the data and makes it quick to dequeue and search the log data.
0000000066D9B615 (Hexadecimal) = 1725543957 (Decimal) = Thursday, September 5, 2024 1:45:57 PM (Linux Epoch Time)
New log files within these Queue files are generated in two cases, either when the:
Timestamp changes (about every 18 hours); Or
The log file size reaches 32 MB.