Control-D/WebAccess Server Log Files

Control-D/WebAccess Server Desktop stores process messages issued by the Control-D/WebAccess Server Web Application and Control-D/WebAccess Server Desktop in log files. The Log Editor enables you to define and configure, which messages to collect and consists of the following options:

  • Settings: Determines which log messages appears.

  • Channels: Defines the file path name of the destination folder.

You must configure separate logs for the Control-D/WebAccess Server Web Application and Control-D/WebAccess Server Desktop.

Configuring Control-D/WebAccess Server Log Files

This procedure enables you to configure Log File settings and channels, which enables you to collect messages generated by Control-D/WebAccess Server Web Application and Control-D/WebAccess Server Desktop.

Begin

  1. From the Root directory, navigate to the following locations:

    • Log > Desktop > Desktop > Log Editor

    • Log > WebAccess Server > WebAccess > Log Editor

  2. The Log Editor window appears.

  3. Define the parameters, as described in Log Settings Parameters.

  4. From the Channels tab, in the Channel Types drop-down list, select one of the following channel types:

    • File
    • Other

    • SNMP

  5. From the Settings field, select a file.

  6. Define the parameters, as described in Log Channels Parameters

  7. Click Apply and then click OK.

Adding Control-D/WebAccess Server Channels

This procedure enables you to add channels, which enables you to collect additional messages generated by Control-D/WebAccess Server Web Application and Control-D/WebAccess Server Desktop.

Begin

  1. From the Root directory, navigate to the following locations:

    Log >Delivery Server > DeliveryServer_CTD_Delivery > Log Editor

    The Log Editor window appears.

  2. From the Channels tab, click New Item.

    3. The New Item window appears.

  3. Define the parameters, as described in Log Channels Parameters

  4. Click Apply and then click OK.

    The new Channel appears.

    Control-D Delivery Server logs are configured.

Log Settings Parameters

The following table describes the Log Settings Parameters.

Parameter

Description

Channels

(Optional) Defines active channel locations.

Screen Level

(Optional) Determines the security severity level of error messages that appears and enables you to determine informational hierarchy of each message.

Valid values:

  • System: Progress messages.

    Server is running on host bmc.com, port=1948

  • Error: Error massages that describe a problem that might occur when you use the Control-D/WebAccess Server Web Application and Control-D/WebAccess Server Desktop.

    Exception during receive

  • Warning: Warning message.

  • Info: System information.

  • Blank: Disables the logging process.

Default: Error

Screen Category

(Optional) Determines whether to monitor the log when the filename contains wildcards.

Default: *

Log Channels Parameters

The following table describes the Log Channel Parameters.

Parameter

Description

Delete After Days

(Optional) Determines the number of days to store log files before deletion.

Default: Blank

Delete After Size (Bytes)

(Optional) Determines the maximum log file size (in bytes) before the file deletes.

Valid values: 5−1440

Default: 15

Log Level

(Optional) Determines the security severity level of error messages that appears and enables you to determine informational hierarchy of each message.

Valid values:

  • System: Progress messages.

    Server is running on host bmc.com, port=1948

  • Error: Error massages that describe a problem that might occur when you use the Control-D/WebAccess Server Web Application and Control-D/WebAccess Server Desktop.

    Exception during receive

  • Warning: Warning message.

  • Info: System information.

  • Blank: Disables the logging process.

Default: Error

Path

Defines the log filename path.

Default: blank

Type

Determines the following file types:

Valid values:

  • Shared File Standard file type for file channels. You can automatically delete when the file reaches a maximum file size or maximum time.

  • Private File: Files used to log debugging purposes. You cannot automatically delete a Private File.

Default: Shared File

Category

(Optional) Enables you to use an * (asterisks) to monitor filenames.

Default: *

Host

Defines the SNMP hostname.

Default: blank