Log Analysis workspace

This workspace reports application server error and exception conditions as recorded in the application server's log file.

This workspace displays data provided by both the Log Analysis attributes and DC Messages attributes.

The predefined workspace contains the following items:
  • DC Message Events, which displays aggregated information about the messages from WebSphere® Data Collector
  • Log Analysis report, which displays application server error and exception conditions as recorded in the application server log file, SystemOut.log. This information includes the exception severity as well as the ID and text of the associated message. In the Log Analysis report, if the PID value is displayed as -1, it indicates that the data collector is disconnected. If a WebSphere server shutdown occurs the connection between the data collector and the monitoring agent is closed but the data collector continues to write to log files and the monitoring agent processes these records but sets the PID value to -1.

Accessing the Log Analysis workspace

To access this workspace, complete the following steps:

  1. Within the Navigator, expand Windows Systems, Linux® Systems, z/OS® Systems, or UNIX Systems, as appropriate for the node you are monitoring.
  2. Within the node list, expand the entry that corresponds to the node you want to select.
  3. Within that node list of monitored applications, expand the list of WebSphere agents.
  4. Within the list of available agents, expand the WebSphere application server of your choice.
  5. Within that server list of available WebSphere Application Server workspaces, click the Log Analysis entry.