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P4 CLI Documentation | 2026.1

# p4 logrotate

Rotate one or more structured log P4 Server supports the standard log, which is human-readable, as well as structured logs in a comma-separated value (CSV) format. The P4LOG environment variable specifies the log file for events, including errors. The human-readable P4AUDIT environment variable specifies the log file that records file transfers to users. Structured log files are typically processed by external tools. To learn more, see 'Logging" in P4 Server Administration Documentation. files.

## Syntax

    p4 [g-opts] logrotate [-l logname]

Syntax and naming conventions

## Description

The `p4 logrotate` command rotates the named logfile, or rotates all structured logs if the `-l logname` option is not supplied.

If the relevant configurables are set, structured log files automatically rotate when they grow to `serverlog.maxmb.`n`` megabytes in length, and the past `serverlog.retain.`n`` log files are preserved.

By default, structured logs have no maximum size limit, and automatically rotate only on checkpointing and journaling events.

## Options

Option | Description
--- | ---
`-l logname` | Rotate the log named logname.
`g-opts` | See Global options.

## Usage notes

Can File Arguments Use Revision Specifier? | Can File Arguments Use Revision Range? | Minimal Access Level Required
--- | --- | ---
N/A | N/A | `super` available to an operator user

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