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Changing the plugin-cfg.xml file dynamically without having to restart the
Web server

Troubleshooting


Problem

If the Web server and plug-in are on a UNIX system and you change the log level (for example, change the log level from Error to Trace or from Trace to Error) in the plugin-cfg.xml file, this change is not picked up dynamically. You must restart the Web server to pick up the changes. The following errors are in the /logs/http_plugin.log file: If you restart the Web server, the changes are picked up.

Symptom

ERROR: ws_config_parser:handleLogEnd: Failed to open log file
'/opt/IBM/WebSphere/Plugin/logs/sunwebserver/http_plugin.log', OS Err:13

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Document Information

Modified date:
03 March 2025

UID

swg21211601