To Set Handler-Specific Properties

You can modify logging behavior by setting properties in the logging.properties file as follows:

1. In a text editor, find the property that you want to modify and make your changes.

   The following properties are available:

   File Description

   Contains the name and location of the log file. By default, the name is server.log and the location is the logs directory. These can be changed.

   com.sun.enterprise.server.logging.FileandSyslogHandler.file=logs/server.log

   File Rotation Time Limit

   Rotates the log file based on time in minutes. If defined, time limit takes precedence over size limit. If set to 0 (the default), there is no rotation based on time.

   com.sun.enterprise.server.logging.FileandSyslogHandler.rotationTimelimitInMinutes=0

   File Rotation Size Limit

   Rotates the log file based on limit in bytes. If set to 0 (the default), there is no rotation based on file size. 500000 is the minimum.

   com.sun.enterprise.server.logging.FileandSyslogHandler.rotationLimitInBytes=0

   Formatter

   Uses UniformLogFormatter to format the records in the log file.

   com.sun.enterprise.server.logging.FileandSyslogHandler.formatter=com.
   sun.enterprise.server.logging.UniformLogFormatter

2. Save the file.

3. To apply your changes, restart Enterprise Server.

   1. Stop Enterprise Server.

      For instructions, see To Stop a Domain (or Server).

   2. Start Enterprise Server.

      For instructions, see To Start a Domain (or Server).

Example 9–1 Changing a Handler-Specific Logging Property

The following example changes the rotationTimelimitInMinutes from 0 (the default) to 90 minutes:

Before:

com.sun.enterprise.server.logging.FileandSyslogHandler.rotationTimelimitInMinutes=0

After: :

com.sun.enterprise.server.logging.FileandSyslogHandler.rotationTimelimitInMinutes=90