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Log File agent

The Log File agent controls writing log entries to the local file system.

Properties

For the properties below, you can enter either strings or variables. If you enter a variable, the value is substituted from the database when the XML configuration file is generated. Refer to Using variables for property values for details on what variables can be substituted.

Table 1. Log File agent properties
Property Description
buffer.size The size of the internal buffer for writing log entries to a file
edge.id The Data Capture and Delivery device ID associated with this agent
edge.name The Data Capture and Delivery device name associated with this agent
log.dir The directory where the log files should be placed. If this directory does not exist it will be created.
log.level The level of logging to use with this agent. If the value is empty then the system log level will be used. The Alert agent must be running in order to set this property.
log.threshold The lowest level of messages that will be written to the log file. This depends on the system log level to be set at least to this level of logging. If the value is empty then the system log level will be used.
max.file.size The maximum size that the log files should become. Once this size is reached, the current file is closed and a new file is created.
max.number.files The maximum number of log files that can be kept at one time. Once the maximum number is reached, the oldest log file will be deleted.
source.id The source ID for generic events in this agent
tracing Displays trace output. The Alert agent must be running in order to set this property.

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