The Log Manager logs event messages generated by the SIMS administration server. It does not log system events (see "Logging Facilities" on page 248). Each event message contains the following information:
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Log Type - By default, the log type is audit trail. The audit trail log contains event messages generated by the administration server. Typically, events logged include starting, stopping, and modifying a configuration file associated with the components that the administration server interfaces (IMTA, message access protocols, Sun Message Store, and directory service). For more information on the administration server, refer to "SIMS Administration" on page 2. |
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Event Type - Type of event message. Currently only logs transactional events. |
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Severity - An assigned ranking of the event severity. Possible rankings include debug, informational, warning, critical, and fatal error. |
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Time Stamp - Date and time that event message was generated. |
Note - See "Log Manager Error Messages" on page 359 for error message information.
While the System Components and System Status enable you to determine if a component is in an alert or down state, the Log Manager enables you to trace event messages that may help you determine why the component is in an alert or down state. For more information on the System Components and System Status, refer to "SIMS Component Status" on page 52.
The Log Manager also enables you to take a snapshot of the event messages compiled in the current table. The snapshot is saved as a file to the
/var/log/simsauditlog directory. You can open the file and edit the contents using your preferred text editor.
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To Trace Log Entries |
The Log Manager in the Admin Console helps trace entries logged from the administration server only. This logging utility is primarily provided for audit trail debugging purposes. By viewing those audit trail messages, the user can find out who, when, and where an administrative task was performed on the SIMS mail server. For other logging facilities, see TABLE 8-1 on page 249.
AdminConsole>Log Manager>
| 1. | From the Admin Console home page, click on the Log Manager icon. |
| The Log Manager property book appears as shown in FIGURE 8-1. |
| The Log Manager property book is divided into three portions: the top portion displays an area where you can specify search criteria for log entries, the middle portion is composed of a table that displays the specified log entries, and the bottom portion displays more information for a particular entry. |
| 2. | Specify the criteria for the log entries in which you are searching. |
| The default log type is Audit Trail. The Log Manager will search for detailed event messages for the Administration Server components. |
| a. | Specify the type of event for which you want to search. |
| The following choices are provided Log event, but at this time only transactional events are logged. |
| All - The result is the same as choosing Transactional. |
| System - Not operational. Reserved for future use. |
| Transactional - Displays all the audit trail logs from the Administration Server. Logs transactional events. |
| b. | Specify how far back in the log you want to search for an event. |
| Use the "Look back" pull-down menu to specify a time frame from one to seven days. (One day is the 24-hour period back from when you perform the search.) |
| c. | Specify the severity of the event for which you want to search. |
| Use the associated pull-down menu to specify fatal error, critical, warning, information, debug, or all. |
| d. | Click the Search button. |
| Depending on the parameters of the search you specified, it could take from a few seconds to a few minutes. When the search is complete, the event messages will display as entries in the table in the Log Manager property book. |
| 3. | Click on the entry to highlight it and display more information in the bottom portion of the Log Manager property book. |
| 4. | (Optional) Save a snapshot of the event messages currently compiled in the table by clicking on the Log Manager menu and selecting Save the current display. |
| The snapshot is saved as a file to the /var/log/simsauditlog directory. You can open the file and edit the contents using your preferred text editor. |