Oracle - Rotate/backup listener.log file

Stop log generation into listener logfile

[host11:oracle:/home/oracle]lsnrctl

LSNRCTL for IBM/AIX RISC System/6000: Version 11.2.0.4.0 - Production on 22-NOV-2016 15:45:39

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Welcome to LSNRCTL, type "help" for information.

LSNRCTL> show log_status
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=host11)(PORT=1521)))
LISTENER parameter "log_status" set to ON
The command completed successfully
LSNRCTL> set log_status off
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=host11)(PORT=1521)))
LISTENER parameter "log_status" set to OFF
The command completed successfully

In different window, change listener log filename

[host111:oracle:/home/oracle]mv listener.log listener_1.log

Return to previous window and start log generation

LSNRCTL> set log_status on
Connecting to (DESCRIPTION=(ADDRESS=(PROTOCOL=TCP)(HOST=host11)(PORT=1521)))
LISTENER parameter "log_status" set to ON
The command completed successfully
LSNRCTL>

Archive old listener logfile

[host111:oracle:/home/oracle]tar -cvf - listener_1.log | gzip > listener_1.tar.gz