Error Log; Viewing The Error Log - Netscape DIRECTORY SERVER 6.02 - ADMINISTRATOR Administrator's Manual

Viewing and Configuring Log Files
To configure the access log for your directory:
In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab. Then, in the
1.
navigation tree, expand the Logs folder and select the Access Log icon.
The access log configuration attributes are displayed in the right pane.
To enable access logging, select the Enable Logging checkbox.
2.
Clear this checkbox if you do not want the directory to maintain an access log.
Access logging is enabled by default.
Enter the full path and filename you want the directory to use for the access log
3.
in the Log File field.
The default is
Set the maximum number of logs, log size, and periodicity of archiving.
4.
For information on these parameters, see "Defining a Log File Rotation Policy,"
on page 392.
Set the maximum size of combined archived logs, minimum amount of free
5.
disk space, and maximum age for a log file.
For information on these parameters, see "Defining a Log File Deletion Policy,"
on page 392.
When you have finished making changes, click Save.
6.

Error Log

The error log contains detailed messages of errors and events the directory
experiences during normal operations. This section contains the following
procedures:
•

Viewing the Error Log

• Configuring the Error Log
Viewing the Error Log
To view the error log:
On the Directory Server Console, select the Status tab, then in the navigation
1.
tree, expand the Logs folder and select the Error Log icon.
A table displays a list of the last 25 entries in the error log.
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/usr/netscape/servers/slapd-
serverID
/logs/access