Basic Configuration Tasks

Configuring Logging

If your favorite editor is installed on the server, you can use it to view the log files. If not, you can use the standard HP-UX system utilities:

pg

View a file one page at a time. This utility is simple and easy to use but useful only if the log file is small.

tail

View the tail (end) of a file. The end of the file is where the most recent log messages are. Use this utility with the -foption to monitor the log file while the system is running.

If you selected succinct rather than verbose logging, you can use the snaphelp command to determine the cause and action information for a particular message number.

For most purposes, the default settings for logging are sufficient, but you can make the following types of changes:

•Indicate what categories of messages are to be logged.

Problem messages are always logged and cannot be disabled. Logging is normally disabled for the other two message categories, but you can enable it if necessary.

•Specify the level of detail in logging messages.

•Specify central logging for the domain or local logging for each node

•Change log file names and sizes.

To configure logging, use one of the following methods:

Motif administration program

Select Logging from the Diagnostics menu on the Node window or the Domain window.

Command-line administration program

Issue one of the following commands:

•set_central_logging•set_global_log_type•set_log_type•set_log_file

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