Is there a way to disable access logs for a vhosts?

[Petros_Mastrantonas]

We run a high traffic server and the access logs get filled up very quick. I know we could implement rotation, but I would also like to prevent performance loss by having an access log, doesnt matter how marginal that would be. Any ideas?

 

[IgorG]

You can try to use vhosts templates customization but unfortunately there is no option for Apache "access_log off" like in nginx. Therefore you should redirect access_log to /dev/null. In this case, you will win in reducing disk space, but do not win in the disk I/O operations (performance)

 

[Petros_Mastrantonas]

Igor thank you for your quick answer, you sound like there is away to do it in nginx? Please elaborate

 

[IgorG]

I meant, it's easier to do for Nginx.

 

[Petros_Mastrantonas]

okay so there is no way to disable access logs in general or no way when someone uses plesk?
whats the right way to redirect access_log to /dev/null? that would be a start

 

[IgorG]

If I correctly understood you need to do it for particular vhosts? You can specify options for access_log redirection in corresponding vhost configs. You can use customization of vhosts tempate. Read more about it here - http://download1.parallels.com/Ples...linux-advanced-administration-guide/68693.htm

 

[Petros_Mastrantonas]

I would rather disable access logs point blank, i thought doint it for particular vhosts might have been a simpler approach. but if i can disable it altogether it is even better