Agent Client Collector log rotation parameters

reference australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read acc-log-rotation-reference.md

If Agent Client Collector logs get too large, they can drain system resources. To ensure system efficiency, configure parameters in the acc.yml file by which to rotate logs out of the system's storage (Windows default location = C:\ProgramData\ServiceNow\agent-client-collector\config\acc.yml. Linux default location = /etc/servicenow/agent-client-collector/acc.yml).

Parameter	Definition
log-file-and-stdout	Write logs to the `stdout` file.Default: false
log-retention-duration	Maximum age, in days, of the log file before it is rotated out of the system's storage.Default: 72h
log-retention-files	Maximum number of log files that can be stored before being rotated out of the system.Default: 3
log-max-size	Maximum size, in MB, of the log file before it is rotated out of the system's storage.Default: 10
log-level	The log level to be measured by the logs. Available options are: Panic, Fatal, Error, Warn, Info, Debug.Default: Info The specified log level represents the lowest level of events displayed in the log. For example, a user who specifies Error sees all Error events, as well as Fatal and Panic events.

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title: Agent Client Collector log rotation parameters
description: If Agent Client Collector logs get too large, they can drain system resources. To ensure system efficiency, configure parameters in the acc.yml file by which to rotate logs out of the system's storage \(Windows default location = C:\\ProgramData\\ServiceNow\\agent-client-collector\\config\\acc.yml. Linux default location = /etc/servicenow/agent-client-collector/acc.yml\).
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# Agent Client Collector log rotation parameters

If Agent Client Collector logs get too large, they can drain system resources. To ensure system efficiency, configure parameters in the `acc.yml` file by which to rotate logs out of the system's storage \(Windows default location = `C:\ProgramData\ServiceNow\agent-client-collector\config\acc.yml`. Linux default location = `/etc/servicenow/agent-client-collector/acc.yml`\).

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Parameter

</th><th>

Definition

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log-file-and-stdout

</td><td>

Write logs to the `stdout` file.Default: **false**

</td></tr><tr><td>

log-retention-duration

</td><td>

Maximum age, in days, of the log file before it is rotated out of the system's storage.Default: **72h**

</td></tr><tr><td>

log-retention-files

</td><td>

Maximum number of log files that can be stored before being rotated out of the system.Default: **3**

</td></tr><tr><td>

log-max-size

</td><td>

Maximum size, in MB, of the log file before it is rotated out of the system's storage.Default: **10**

</td></tr><tr><td>

log-level

</td><td>

The log level to be measured by the logs. Available options are: **Panic, Fatal, Error, Warn, Info, Debug**.Default: **Info**

The specified log level represents the lowest level of events displayed in the log. For example, a user who specifies **Error** sees all Error events, as well as Fatal and Panic events.

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