12.6 Managing Log File Configuration from Fusion Middleware Control

Fusion Middleware Control Administrators can create, edit, or view the log file.

This section provides the following information:

• Log File Configuration Page in Fusion Middleware Control

• Managing Log Files with Fusion Middleware Control

12.6.1 Log File Configuration Page in Fusion Middleware Control

Use the Log Files Configuration page to create and edit where the log messages will be logged to, the format of the log messages, the rotation policies used, as well as other parameters depending on the log file configuration class.

Table 12-8 shows the Log Files Configuration.

Figure 12-18 Log Files Configuration Page

Description of "Figure 12-18 Log Files Configuration Page"

Table 12-9 describes the log files configuration parameters for Access Manager (or Security Token Service).

Table 12-9 Log Files Elements

Element	Description
Create	Click this button to display the fresh form to create a new file for logged messages. Log File is the name of the log handler (odl-handler for OAM) Log Path points to the logging output file in your environment, which you can change. The output logging file in your environment can have a unique file name. Description of the illustration GUID-9553C695-6E14-471F-8637-69B388E8C5DC-default.gif
Create Like	Click this button to display a partially filled-in form to create a new file for logged messages. Description of the illustration GUID-FD4B2A2B-8B02-45A6-8B8D-8C92C036DB13-default.gif
Edit Configuration	Click this button to display and edit the selected log file configuration.
View Configuration	Click this button to view a read-only description of the selected log file configuration.
Table	The information in this table is based on log file configuration parameters in this table.
Handler Name	The Log File name assigned during log file creation.
Log Path	The file system directory path assigned during log file creation.
Log File Format	The Log File format assigned during log file creation.
Rotation Policy	The rotation policy selected during log file creation.

12.6.2 Managing Log Files with Fusion Middleware Control

Fusion Middleware Control Administrators can create a log file, edit the configuration, or view a read-only version of the log file configuration.

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"Log File Configuration Page in Fusion Middleware Control"

1. Log in as described in "Logging In To Fusion Middleware Control".

2. Expand the desired node, and select a target. For example:

   • Identity and Access
   • oam_server

3. From the Access Manager menu, select Logs and then Log Configuration.

4. Create a Log File: From the Log Files tab (Table 12-9):

   1. Click the Create button to display a fresh Create Log File form.

   2. Enter a name and file system path for this log file. For example:

      Log File oam-odl-handler

      Log Path domains/oam_db/servers/oam-server1/log/oam.log

   3. Click the desired Log File Format. For example: ... Text

   4. Set the logging attributes. For example:

      Use Default Attributes

      Supplemental Attributes

   5. Associate a Logger. For example: Root Logger

   6. Specify the Rotation Policy. For example: Size Based

      Maximum Log File Size (MB) 10.0

      Maximum Size of All Log File Size (MB) 1000.0

   7. Click OK to submit the configuration.

5. Create Like:

   1. From the Log Files tab, click the name of an existing log file.

   2. Click the Create Like button.

   3. On the Create Log File form, enter your own information:

      Log File name

      Log Level

      Attributes

   4. Edit any other details as needed, then click OK to submit the configuration.

6. Edit Configuration:

   1. From the Log Files tab, click the name of an existing log file.

   2. Click the Edit Configuration button.

   3. Change configuration details as needed.

   4. Click OK to submit the changes.

7. View Configuration:

   1. From the Log Files tab, click the name of an existing log file.

   2. Click the View Configuration button.

   3. Review the information, then click OK to dismiss the configuration page.

      Contents are greyed out when opened for viewing configuration.

8. Proceed to "Viewing Log Messages in Fusion Middleware Control".