Directing BEA Tuxedo Messages to the Windows 2000 Event Log


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Directing BEA Tuxedo Messages to the Windows 2000 Event Log

The Logging page of the BEA Administration control panel enables you to direct BEA Tuxedo system messages to the Windows 2000 Event Log.

Figure 2-5 shows the Logging page.

Logging Page

In the box labeled Tuxedo Log Output, select one of the three choices offered: the Logging option (Windows 2000 Event Log), the traditional ULOG (Disk File), or both.

Setting Up Logs

This section explains what you must do to set up a log after selecting the types of logs you want.

Setting Up a Windows 2000 Event Log

No setup is required.

Setting Up a ULOG

If you want ULOG messages, you must select a storage directory by completing the following procedure:

At the top of the Logging page, click the Browse button to the right of the Directory field. A drop-down list of directories is displayed.
Click the name of the directory in which you want ULOG messages to be stored.
In the Prefix field, type a prefix for the name of the log file. The default prefix is ULOG; the default filename, ULOG.mmddyy.

Viewing Logs

This section provides procedures for viewing entries in both Windows 2000 Event Logs and ULOGs.

Viewing Windows 2000 Event Log Entries

To view Windows 2000 Event Log entries, complete the following procedure:

From the Windows 2000 desktop, select the following:
Start—>Programs—>Administrative Tools—>Event Viewer

A list of all the events that have occurred since the application booted is displayed, as shown in Figure 2-6.

Event View Window
On the menu bar (across the top of the Event Viewer window), click Log. A drop-down menu is displayed.
From the drop-down Log menu, select Application. As a result of this selection, only application-specific events are listed in the Event Viewer window.
Double-click the entry for the event for which you want more information. The Windows 2000 Event Detail window is displayed, with information about the event you have specified, as shown in Figure 2-7.
Event Detail Window

This window provides the following information:

Date—date on which the event occurred.
Time—time at which the event occurred.
User—person using the software at the time the event occurred.
Computer—machine on which the event occurred.
Event ID—number under which the message is listed in System Messages.
Source—section of System Messages in which the event is described and an appropriate action is recommended.
Type—purpose of the message; specifically, whether the message is intended to provide information, a warning, or notification of an error.
Description—brief summary of the event.

Viewing ULOG Entries

A ULOG is a text file. You can use any text editor to open a ULOG and view its contents.

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