Technical Tip: Procedure to delete older logs from FortiPAM

GUI option:

• Go to System → Log & Report → Log Settings.
• Configure: 
  • Log Retention Period.
  • Log Quota (maximum disk percentage).
  • FortiPAM will automatically delete the oldest logs when the configured limit or date is reached.

CLI option (To do it manually):

The option is via SSH, and to delete the old files:

cd /var/log
ls -lh

Delete with:

find /var/log -type f -mtime +30 -delete

Note:

This deletes logs older than 30 days.

If it is using video recording storage:

find /data/video/ -type f -mtime +30 -delete

Combined Recommendation

In case there is no disk space:

1. Add a new disk in VMware (cleaner than resizing).
2. Assign that disk to the 'Logs' or 'Video Recordings' purpose in FortiPAM.
3. Configure automatic log retention (by days or size).

1. Always send logs to FortiAnalyzer or a syslog server for historical archiving.
2. Use retention settings in the GUI to automate cleanup.
3. Lower debug/trace verbosity to reduce log volume.
4. Test manual cleanup first on the secondary node or maintenance window.
5. Example retention plan:
   1. Event logs → 90 days.
   2. Video/session recordings → 180 days.
   3. Debug logs → 7–14 days.