Attention: The /var file system tends to grow because it contains subdirectories and data files that are used by busy applications such as accounting, mail, and the print spooler. If applications on your system use the /var file system extensively, increase the file system size beyond the 4MB /var default.
Specific /var files that warrant periodic monitoring are /var/adm/wtmp and /var/adm/ras/errlog.
Other /var files to
monitor are:
| /var/adm/ras/trcfile | If the trace facility is turned on |
| /var/tmp/snmpd.log | If the snmpd command is running on your system. |
The /var directory diagram shows some of the directories in the /var file system.
Figure 7-4. /var Directory. . This diagram shows the major subdirectories of the /var directory, including /adm, /news, /preserve, /spool, /tmp, and /lpp.