Locating GUI log files

All log files generated for GUI components are saved to the $NMGUI_HOME/profile/logs/tnm/ directory.

About this task

The default name of the log or trace file is ncp_component_name.number.log or ncp_component_name.number.trace, respectively.

To locate a log file for a component:

Procedure

  1. Go to $NMGUI_HOME/profile/logs/tnm/.
  2. Locate the log and trace files that correspond to the GUI component you want to check the log messages for and open the file.
    Table 1. GUI component log file mapping
    GUI component Logging properties set in file .log and .trace file name

    Discovery Status GUI

    		 discoconfig.properties

    ncp_disco.0.log

    ncp_disco.0.trace

    Discovery Configuration GUI

    		 discoconfig.properties

    ncp_guiconfig.0.log

    ncp_guiconfig.0.trace

    Management Database Access (formerly called OQL Workbench)

    		 nmdb.properties

    ncp_nmdb.0.log

    ncp_nmdb.0.trace

    Network Polling GUI (poll policies and definitions)

    		 monitorconfig.properties

    ncp_monitor.0.log

    ncp_monitor.0.trace

    SNMP MIB Grapher

    SNMP MIB Browser

    		 itnmgraph.properties

    ncp_mib.0.log

    ncp_mib.0.trace

    Structure Browser

    		 structurebrowser.properties

    ncp_structureview.0.log

    ncp_structureview.0.trace
    Topology Visualization GUIs:
    • Network Views
    • Network Hop View
    • Path Views GUI
    • Path View Administration GUI
    		 topoviz.properties

    ncp_topoviz.0.log

    ncp_topoviz.0.trace

    General settings including database properties for GUI components

    		 tnm.properties
    Note: This is not to be confused with the log file of the same name located at $NMGUI_HOME/precision/platform/java/lib/ncp_topoviz/etc/tnm/tnm.properties. The latter file is used by the Polling engine, ncp_poller, to trigger updates to network views, so that poll policy scope is kept up-to-date.

    ncp_guiconfig.0.log

    ncp_guiconfig.0.trace
    Note: Once the log file reaches the specified maximum size limit, it is renamed and a new file is created. The first log file is named ncp_component_name.0.log, and the most recent log messages are always in this file. Previous log files are saved with the number increased (for example ncp_nmdb.1.log, ncp_nmdb.2.log, and so on).