Message logs
Message logs are text files in which the operations of the system are recorded.
The following types of messages are recorded by default:
- Informational messages
- Indicate conditions that are worthy of noting but that do not require you to take any precautions or perform an action.
- Warning messages
- Indicate that a condition has been detected that you must be aware of, but does not necessarily require any action.
- Error messages
- Indicate that a condition has occurred that requires an action.
Message log files
All IBM® Security Access Manager for Enterprise Single Sign-On messages are logged in the following default WebSphere® Application Server message logs.
| Log | Default file name | Content |
|---|---|---|
| JVM Logs | SystemOut.log | Messages in text format for the application server instance. |
| IBM Service Log | activity.log | Messages in binary Common Base Event format
for the application server installation. Note: Tools for viewing this
format are provided with WebSphere Application Server. See the WebSphere Application Server documentation
at http://www.ibm.com/software/webservers/appserv/was/library/ for
more information.
|
You can use the WebSphere Application Server administrative
consoleto configure the following log settings:
- location
- name
- maximum size of the log files
- levels of severity that you want to log, such as Warning and Severe
See Configuring log settings for more information.
Message log locations
By default, the message logs are located in the following directories.
| Log | Path |
|---|---|
| JVM Logs | Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\profile_name\ logs\server_name\SystemOut.log |
| IBM Service Log | Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer\profiles\profile_name\ logs\server_name\activity.log |
| HTTP Server Log | C:\Program Files\IBM\HTTPServer\logs |
| ISAM ESSO Log | C:\Program Files\IBM\ISAM ESSO\Logs |
Console message logs are saved in the message log directories of the WebSphere Application Server node where the administration console is installed.