Changing Log Locations in Windows and Linux

October 7, 2014
|In Logging
|By ephesoftadmin

This page includes instructions for changing the log locations for both Windows and Linux.

Select your operating system to skip to your section:

Windows

Application logs:

The Application logs are located at Ephesoft\Application\logs

JavaAppServer logs:

The JavaAppServer logs are located at Ephesoft\JavaAppServer\logs

How to Change Log Locations

1. Application Logs

Edit the log4j.xml file located at [Transact Install Directory]\Application\log4j.xml. Locate and replace the ${dcma.home} value(s) with the desired path to where you want the application logs to generate.

C:\Users\ephesoft\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Word\Logs1.png

Figure 1. Edit ${dcma.home} Value

2. Apache Tomcat Logs

Edit the log4j.properties file located at [Transact Install Directory]\JavaAppServer\lib\log4j.properties. Locate and replace the ${catalina.base} value(s) with the desired path to where you want the Apache Tomcat logs to generate.

C:\Users\ephesoft\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Word\logs2.png

Figure 2. Edit ${catalina.base} Value

3. Catalina Logs

Run EphesoftEnterprise.exe located at [Transact Install Directory]\JavaAppServer\bin folder as Administrator. Click Logging and replace the Log path with the desired path to where you want the Catalina logs to generate.

C:\Users\ephesoft\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.Word\Logs3.png

Figure 3. Enter Catalina Log Path

Note:

  1. Before changing the path for the Apache Tomcat logs, take a backup of logging properties or XML configuration files. The corresponding logs folder must be created at the appropriate path before starting the server.
  2. Proper permission must be assigned to the logs folder (Full Control recommended).

Linux

Application logs:

The Application logs are located at /opt/Ephesoft/Application/logs.

Apache Tomcat logs:

The Apache Tomcat logs are located at /opt/Ephesoft/JavaAppServer/logs.

How to Change Log Locations

1. Application Logs

Edit the log4j.xml file located at /opt/Ephesoft/Application/log4j.xml. Locate the following entries:

  • dcma-all.log
  • dcma_report-all.log

Replace the @@INSTALL_DIR@@ and ${dcma.home} values with the desired path to where you want the application logs to generate.

Figure 4. Change Path for dcma-all.log

Figure 5. Change Path for dcma_report-all.log

2. Apache Tomcat Logs:

Perform the following changes to change the path of the Apache Tomcat logs:

Log File File Changed String Changed
catalina.*.log /opt/Ephesoft/JavaAppServer/conf/logging.properties ${catalina.base}/logs
catalina.out /opt/Ephesoft/JavaAppServer/bin/catalina.sh CATALINA_OUT
host-manager.*.log /opt/Ephesoft/JavaAppServer/conf/logging.properties ${catalina.base}/logs
localhost.*.log /opt/Ephesoft/JavaAppServer/conf/server.xml directory=”logs”
manager.*.log /opt/Ephesoft/JavaAppServer/conf/logging.pr ${catalina.base}/logs

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Figure 6. Change Paths in logging.properties File

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Figure 7. Change Paths in server.xml File

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Figure 8. Change Paths in catalina.sh File

Replace the following values with the desired path to where you want the Apache Tomcat logs to generate:

  • ${catalina.base}
  • “logs”
  • “$CATALINA_BASE”/logs/catalina.out”

Note:

  1. Before changing the path for the Apache Tomcat logs, take a backup of logging properties or XML configuration files. The corresponding logs folder must be created at the appropriate path before starting the server.
  2. Proper permission must be assigned to the logs folder (755 recommended).