Using Poa Log Files; Configuring Poa Log Settings And Switches - Novell GROUPWISE 8 - ADMINISTRATION Administration Manual

POA Web Console with the Message Transfer Protocol Settings Page Displayed
Figure 37-13
On this page, you can restart MTA processing between the POA and the MTA. On the MTP status
page, you can restart the send and receive threads separately.

37.3 Using POA Log Files

Error messages and other information about POA functioning are written to log files as well as
displaying on the POA server console. Log files can provide a wealth of information for resolving
problems with POA functioning or message flow. This section covers the following subjects to help
you get the most from POA log files:
Section 37.3.1, "Configuring POA Log Settings and Switches," on page 553
Section 37.3.2, "Viewing POA Log Files," on page 554
Section 37.3.3, "Interpreting POA Log File Information," on page 554

37.3.1 Configuring POA Log Settings and Switches

The following aspects of logging are configurable:
Log File Path (/log)
Disk Logging (/logdiskoff)
Logging Level (/loglevel)
Maximum Log File Age (/logdays)
Maximum Log File Size (/logmax)
You can configure the log settings in the following ways:
Using ConsoleOne to establish defaults (see
Level and Other Log Settings," on page
Using startup switches to override ConsoleOne settings (see
Switches," on page
Using the POA server console to override log settings for the current POA session (see
"Adjusting POA Log Settings" on page
Using the POA Web console to override other settings for the current POA session (see
Section 37.2.4, "Controlling the POA from the POA Web Console," on page
497)
581)
543)
Section 36.1.7, "Adjusting the POA Logging
Section 39, "Using POA Startup
551)
Monitoring the POA 553