DOCS-8981 Add warning for large maxLogSizeKB values

kallimachos · kay-kim · commit d0dbf79c15b5 · 2017-12-15T12:32:07.000-05:00
diff --git a/source/reference/parameters.txt b/source/reference/parameters.txt
@@ -756,6 +756,11 @@ Logging Parameters
 
       mongod --setParameter maxLogSizeKB=20
 
+   .. warning::
+
+      Using a large value for :parameter:`maxLogSizeKB` may adversely affect
+      system performance and negatively impact database operations.
+
 .. parameter:: quiet
 
    |both|
