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Sending IBM Access Manager Reverse Proxy Message Log Messages By Type

Question & Answer


Question

Is it possible to send only certain types of reverse proxy message log messages to a syslog server?

Cause

We only want to monitor ERROR and FATAL messages.

Answer

This is possible by updating the Reverse Proxy Tracing Configuration File.

Steps are below:

1) Navigate in the LMI to https://appliance_hostname/wga/reverseproxy

2) Select instance.

3) Select Manage -> Configuration -> Edit Tracing Configuration File

4) Change as follows:


FATAL:STDERR:-
ERROR:STDERR:-
WARNING:UTF8FILE.5.50000:msg__instance-warning.log

5) Select Manage -> Configuration -> Edit Configuration File

6) Change as follows:

[logging]
server-log-cfg = rsyslog server=rsyslog.example.org=514,log_id=webseal-default

[{"Product":{"code":"SSPREK","label":"Tivoli Access Manager for e-business"},"Business Unit":{"code":"BU059","label":"IBM Software w\/o TPS"},"Component":"WebSEAL","Platform":[{"code":"PF004","label":"Appliance"}],"Version":"All versions","Edition":"","Line of Business":{"code":"LOB24","label":"Security Software"}}]

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Document Information

Modified date:
16 June 2018

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