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Logs
Monitoring Logs
When you have problems with CMS 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 CMS console. You can also view log
files by opening them in the file system. See "About Logs," on page 262 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 CMS console (see "Logging Into the CMS Console" on page 245).
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, CMS returns any entries it has located that match the search
request. If you enter zero (
blank, the server returns every matching entry (no limit) regardless of the
number found.
Source. Select the CMS 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 264.
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 265.
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 CMS component or resource that logged the message.
Level. Indicates the severity of the corresponding entry, see Table 7-2 on
page 265 for more information.
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