Monitoring Logs - Red Hat CERTIFICATE SYSTEM 7.1 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Monitoring Logs

When you have problems with CS that require troubleshooting, you may find it helpful to
check the error or informational messages that the server has logged. Also, by examining
the log files you can monitor many aspects of the server's operation. You can view certain
log files in the CS console. You can also view log files by opening them in the file system.
See "About Logs," on page 255 for information on the location of logs and the log files
available.
To view the contents of an active or rotated system log file:
Log in to the CS console (see "Logging Into the CS Console" on page 239).
1.
Select the Status tab.
2.
In the navigation tree, under Logs, select the log you want to view.
3.
In the Display Options section, specify your viewing preferences:
4.
Entries. Type the maximum number of entries to be displayed. When this limit is
reached, CS returns any entries it has located that match the search request. If you enter
zero ( ), no messages are returned. If you leave the field blank, the server returns every
0
matching entry (no limit) regardless of the number found.
Source. Select the CS component (or service) for which log messages are to be
displayed from the drop-down list.If you choose All, messages logged by all
components that log to this file are displayed. For more information, see "Services That
Are Logged" on page 257.
Level. Select a message category that represents the log level for filtering messages.
For more information on log levels, see "Log Levels (Message Categories)" on
page 258.
Filename. Select the log file you want to view. Choose Current to view the currently
active system log file.
Click Refresh.
5.
The table displays the system log entries. The entries are in reverse chronological
order, with the most current entry placed at the top. Use the scroll arrows on the right
edge of the panel to scroll through the log entries.
For each entry you see the following details:
Source. Indicates the CS component or resource that logged the message.
Level. Indicates the severity of the corresponding entry, see Table 8-2 on page 258 for
more information.
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