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How to turn off debug logging (import or server logging) on ILMT server?

How To


Summary

Data import logs for IBM License Metric Tool can become very large due to DEBUG messages. How do we turn off debug logging of data imports?

Objective

Turn off debug logging of data imports

Steps

1. Verify "debug_logging_for_imports" is set to False in Management->Advanced Server Settings webui interface.

2. Verify DEBUG logging is NOT enabled in the server.xml file and log4j.properties:

https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SS8JFY_9.2.0/com.ibm.lmt.doc/Inventory/probdet/r_server_config_log.html

3. Verify the jvm.options file does not have debug enabled:

Linux: /opt/ibm/LMT/wlp/usr/servers/server1/jvm.options
Windows: C:\Program Files\IBM\LMT\wlp\usr\servers\server1\jvm.options

Ensure the line below is set to FALSE or is is commented by precediting it with a hash symbot (ie. #):

#-DTEMA_LOG_DEBUG=true

[{"Business Unit":{"code":"BU053","label":"Cloud & Data Platform"},"Product":{"code":"SS8JFY","label":"IBM License Metric Tool"},"Component":"","Platform":[{"code":"PF016","label":"Linux"}],"Version":"All Versions","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB45","label":"Automation"}}]

Historical Number

TS001208321

Product Synonym

ILMT;LMT

Document Information

Modified date:
26 April 2021

UID

ibm10719955