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TRANSLOG_Path

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Parameter: TRANSLOG_Path
Short description: Defines the directory in which the transaction log files are stored (should be on a dedicated physical volume).

Profile

Parameter
TRANSLOG_Path
Category
Transaction log
Component
Server
Available since
R5
Supported versions
9.0.1, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 14.5
GUI equivalent
Server document
Possible values
Absolute directory path

Description

TRANSLOG_Path defines the directory in which the transaction log files (*.txn) are stored. Best practice is to put this directory on a dedicated physical volume, because transaction logging is write-intensive and otherwise I/O competes with the NSFs on the data volume and slows them down.

Example configuration

TRANSLOG_Path=D:\translog

Notes & pitfalls

  • The directory must exist before the first start and be writable by the Domino service account.
  • Do not put it on SAN / NFS mounts with potentially high latency – prefer a local SSD.
  • Do not delete or manually clean up the directory – Domino manages the logs itself.
  • Changing the path requires a clean shutdown and possibly recreating the log.
  • In a cluster, ideally use the same path conventions on all nodes.