To view the log files for externally created middleware
servers, configure the external log viewing service. By using this
service, you can view the log files for servers with the administrative
console instead of viewing the log files on each node.
Before you begin
- Create and configure your middleware servers.
- You must know the path to the log files for the server.
- To add new log files to the service, you need administrator administrative
privileges. If you want to view existing log file output, you need
configurator administrative privileges.
About this task
By configuring the external log viewing service, you can
view logs for your other middleware servers in the administrative
console. By default, some log files are configured to be viewed in
the external log viewing service with the server template for your
middleware server type. You can add to this default list of log files.
Restriction: You cannot use the graphical logs and trace settings
that are included in WebSphere® Application
Server for other middleware server types, including middleware agents.
Instead, use the external log viewing service to view the logs for
these server types.
Procedure
- Navigate to the external log service panel for your middleware
server. In the administrative console, click .
- To enable the remote log viewing services, select Enable
remote log viewing services.
- List all the directories that contain log files that you
want to view using the remote log viewer. Type a directory
name, and click Add. The list contains all
the paths to the log files. You can use variables such as ${USER_APP_SERVER_ROOT} in
your file path.
- Click OK. To save your changes to
the master configuration, click Save.
- View the log files. In the administrative console,
click . Click the Log viewer tab. Select
a log file to view, and click Retrieve.
Results
You can view the log file to troubleshoot any issues with
your middleware server.