Recording medium, log management method, and log management apparatus

A log management method conducted by a processor, the log management method comprising:

• suspending, in accordance with a change in information related to an operation of a device under management, deletion of log items of log data of the device performed in accordance with log pattern identification information generated according to a regularity of the log items of the log data;
• determining, according to a change situation of the information related to the operation, suitability of the deletion of the log items performed in accordance with the log pattern identification information;
• and
• updating, when the deletion is determined to be unsuitable, the log pattern identification information according to a log item stored after the deletion has been suspended.

A log management apparatus comprising:

• a processor configured to execute a process including:
• suspending, in accordance with a change in information related to an operation of a device under management, deletion of log items of log data of the device performed in accordance with log pattern identification information generated according to a regularity of the log items of the log data;
• determining, according to a change situation of the information related to the operation, suitability of the deletion of the log items performed in accordance with the log pattern identification information;
• and
• updating, when the deletion is determined to be unsuitable, the log pattern identification information according to a log item stored after the deletion has been suspended.