Log Cleanup Report

Log Cleanup Report

Analyze IQRight log files to understand disk usage and identify optimization opportunities.

Step 1: Log File Inventory

Check all log locations:

• logs/IQRight_Daemon.debug* (server logs)
• logs/IQRight_FE_WEB.debug* (web app logs)
• log/device_status.log (device health, note: different directory)

For each, report: file name, size, line count.

Step 2: Date Ranges

Extract first and last timestamps from each log file to understand the time span covered.

Step 3: Signal-to-Noise Analysis

Count in the server log:

• Noise: No packet received lines (idle timeouts)
• Signal: Received data from scanner, MQTT-TX, ERROR, HELLO, Connected, Disconnected, SWITCHING TO

Calculate:

• Signal percentage: (signal lines / total) * 100
• Noise percentage: (noise lines / total) * 100
• Signal-to-noise ratio

Adaptive Logging Check

If the log contains SWITCHING TO ACTIVE MODE or Server started in IDLE mode, the adaptive logging (Feb 2026) is active. In this case, noise should be minimal.

If the log contains massive amounts of No packet received (timeout), the server is running pre-Feb 2026 code and should be upgraded.

Step 4: Recommendations

Based on findings:

If timeout lines > 50% of total:

• Server needs adaptive logging upgrade (reduces logs by 90%+)
• Current idle mode: logs every timeout vs new: logs once per 5 min

If total log size > 200MB:

• Archive rotated logs older than 1 week
• Consider gzip compression for .debug.MMDDYY files
• Check MAX_LOG_SIZE and BACKUP_COUNT in config

If signal-to-noise < 1:100:

• Most of the log is wasted disk space
• Adaptive logging is the primary fix
• Secondary: raise log level from DEBUG to INFO for idle periods

General maintenance:

• Rotated logs (.debug.MMDDYY) can be compressed or deleted after analysis
• Device status logs are small and can be kept longer
• Web app logs follow same rotation as server logs

Output Format

=== LOG CLEANUP REPORT ===

Files:
  {filename}  {size}  {lines}  {date range}
  ...
  Total: {size}  {lines}

Signal-to-Noise:
  Signal lines: {N} ({pct}%)
  Noise lines:  {N} ({pct}%)
  Ratio: 1:{N}

Adaptive Logging: ACTIVE / NOT DETECTED

Recommendations:
  1. ...
  2. ...

Estimated savings: {N} MB

Reference: See docs/LOG_ANALYSIS_SKILLS.md section 1 for log structure and adaptive logging details.