Netscape NETSCAPE DIRECTORY SERVER 6.1 - ADMINISTRATOR, Administrator'S Manual

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Viewing and Configuring Log Files
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2.
To refresh the current display, click Refresh. Select the Continuous checkbox if
you want the display to refresh automatically every ten seconds.
3.
To view an archived audit log, select it from the Select Log pull-down menu.
4.
To display a different number of messages, enter the number you want to view
in the “Lines to show” text box and click Refresh.
5.
You can display messages containing a string you specify. To do this, enter the
string in the “Show only lines containing” text box and click Refresh.
Configuring the Audit Log
You can use the Directory Server Console to enable and disable audit logging and
to specify where the audit log file is stored.
To configure audit logging:
1.
On the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab. Then, in the
navigation tree, expand the Logs folder and select the Audit Log icon.
The audit log configuration attributes are displayed in the right pane.
2.
To enable audit logging, select the Enable Logging checkbox.
To disable audit logging, clear the checkbox. By default, audit logging is
disabled.
3.
Enter the full path and filename you want the directory to use for the audit log
in the field provided.
The default is
serverRoot
/slapd-
serverID
/logs/audit
4.
Set the maximum number of logs, log size, and periodicity of archiving.
For information on these parameters, see “Defining a Log File Rotation Policy,”
on page 398.
5.
Set the maximum size of combined archived logs, minimum amount of free
disk space, and maximum age for a log file.
For information on these parameters, see “Defining a Log File Deletion Policy,”
on page 398.
6.
When you have finished making changes, click Save.