Configuring logging for metrics storage (KairosDB)

You can use the server configuration file of IBM® DevOps Test Virtualization Control Panel (Test Virtualization Control Panel) to configure the level and location of logging for metrics that are stored by using KairosDB.

  1. Go to the Test Virtualization Control Panel installation folder and locate the server configuration file. Typically, on Windows computers, the file is in <Test Virtualization Control Panel installation directory>\config and on non Windows computers, in /opt/<Test Virtualization Control Panel installation directory/config.
  2. Open server.custom.xml in a text editor.
  3. Add the following lines to the file. 
    <!--The directory to which the kairosdb server should write logs-->
<jndiEntry id="kairosdb/logs/dir" jndiName="kairosdb/logs/dir" value="&quot;${wlp.install.dir}/logs&quot;"/>
<!--To what level of detail the kairosdb server should write its logs (TRACE, DEBUG, INFO, WARN or ERROR)-->
<jndiEntry id="kairosdb/logs/level" jndiName="kairosdb/logs/level" value="&quot;DEBUG&quot;"/>
The logs are then written to <Test Virtualization Control Panel installation directory>\logs\kairosdb.log, rolling over each day, keeping 30 days history, and logging statements at DEBUG level or above. The logs are also included in <Test Virtualization Control Panel installation directory>\logs\console.log.