Editing Server Details; Configuring Component Logging; Enabling Component Logging - Novell ACCESS MANAGER 3.1 SP2 - IDENTITY SERVER GUIDE 2010 Manual

14.2 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 To edit the information, click Edit.
3 Modify 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 used for management.
Location: The location of the Identity Server.
Description: A description of the Identity Server.
4 To save your changes, click OK. Otherwise, click Cancel.

14.3 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. 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 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 14.3.1, "Enabling Component Logging," on page 320
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Section 14.3.2, "Managing Log File Size," on page 322
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14.3.1 Enabling Component Logging

File logging records the actions that have occurred. For example, you can configure Identity Server
logging to list every request made to the server. With log file analysis tools, you can 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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