Editing Server Details; Configuring Component Logging; Enabling Component Logging - Novell ACCESS MANAGER 3.1 SP1 - IDENTITY SERVER Manual

11.2 Editing Server Details

You can edit server details, such as the server name and port. You can also access the other server
management tabs from this page.
1 In the Administration Console, click Devices > Identity Servers, then click the server name.
2 Click Edit.
3 Fill in the following fields as necessary:
Name: The name of the Identity Server. Names must be alphanumeric and can include spaces,
hyphens, and underscores.
Management IP Address: The IP address of the Identity Server. Changing server IP addresses
is not recommended and causes the server to stop reporting. See
an Identity
Port: The Identity Server port.
Location: The location of the Identity Server.
Description: A description of the Identity Server.
4 To save your changes, click OK. Otherwise, click Cancel.

11.3 Configuring Component Logging

You can enable and configure how the system performs logging. Logging is the main tool you use
for debugging the Identity Server configuration. All administrative and end-user actions and events
are logged to a central event log. This allows easy access to this information for security and
operational purposes. Additionally, the log system provides the ability to monitor ongoing activities
(such as identity provider authentication activity, up-time of the system, and so on) by using this
page. File logging is not enabled by default.
Identity Servers and Embedded Service Providers use these logging features. If you change or
enable logging, you must update the Identity Server configuration (using Update Servers on the
Servers page) and restart the Embedded Service Providers, in order to apply the changes. When you
disable logging, you must also restart the Embedded Service Providers.
This section describes the following about component logging:
Section 11.3.1, "Enabling Component Logging," on page 250
Section 11.3.2, "Managing Log File Size," on page 252

11.3.1 Enabling Component Logging

File logging records the actions that have occurred. For example, Web servers maintain log files
listing every request made to the server. With log file analysis tools, it's possible to get a good idea
of where visitors are coming from, how often they return, and how they navigate through a site. The
content logged to file logging can be controlled by specifying logger levels and by enabling statistics
logging.
1 In the Administration Console, click Devices > Identity Servers > Edit > Logging.
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