Configuration Guide

 

This document describes BEA Log Central and explains how to configure Log Central.

 

Overview

Log Messages in System Management

Log Messages in Log Central

Log Central Architecture

Construction of Log Messages

Log Central Processes

SNMP Integration

Fault Tolerance

Log Central Console

 

Setting Up Log Central

Installing Log Central

Configuring Log Central

Starting Log Central

 

Configuring the Central Host

 

Configuring Multiple Instances of Log Central

When To Configure Multiple Instances

Configuring Multiple Instances

 

Creating Log Mappings

What Is a Log Mapping?

Where to Define Log Mappings

Using Multiple Log Mappings

Mapping Options

Date Formats for the -D Option

Specifying Option Values

Mapping Dates

Working with Metacharacters

Specifying Multiple Separators

Working with Field Lengths

Example: Mapping a System Log

 

Creating Message Definitions

Overview of Message Definitions

Creating a Message Definition File

 

Creating Filters

Overview of Filters

Defining Filters

Assigning Filters

 

Integrating SNMP

Overview of SNMP and MIBs in Log Central

Setting Up SNMP Management

What Traps Are Generated?

 

Log Central Message and Message Definition Formats

Example of a Log Central Message and Message Definition

Message Header

Message Body

Message Definition

 

Commands

lc_config

lc_create_schema

lc_drop_schema

lc_launch

lc_user_create

lc_user_delete

lc_user_modify

lc_user_list

log_monitor

msgdef_delete

msgdef_export

msgdef_import

msg_reader

msg_test

show_config

start_messaging

stop_messaging

subsystem_create

subsystem_delete

 

Environment Variables

Setting an Environment Variable

BEA_LC_CONF_SERVICE

BEA_LC_HOST_CONF

BEA_LC_IPCKEY

BEA_LC_MONITOR_WAKEUP_INTVL

BEA_LC_PROC_MAX_RESTARTS

BEA_LC_PROC_RESTART_INTVL

BEA_LC_TALK_SERVICE

BEA_LC_TRAP_CONF

 

MIB Reference

Overview of MIBs

beaTrap: Log Central Traps MIB

 

Database Schema

IL_MSG: Message Definition

IL_REP_MODE: Logging Level Definitions

IL_SEV: Severity Level Definitions

IL_SUBS: Subsystem Definitions

IL_SM_LOG_TABLE: Message Header Definition

IL_TRAP_CLASS: Trap Classes

IL_USER: User Data

 

Initialization File

 

Configuration Files

Messaging Configuration File

Trap Configuration File

 

Predefined Log Mappings

Names and Commands for Predefined Log Mappings

BEA Tuxedo Log and BEA WebLogic Enterprise Log

LM Predefined Mapping

Oracle Alert Log

Windows NT Event Log

 

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