Cisco Cisco Collaboration Server Dynamic Content Adapter
DCA 2.01 Administration and Configuration Guide
About DCA Logs 26
About DCA Logs
The DCA includes two system logs you can use to monitor DCA activity and to locate
and debug errors.
and debug errors.
• The Trace Log can include information on system Trace events, system error
events, and Web content accessed through the DCA. You can set the Trace Log's
system Logging Level and Content Logging Levels as desired.
system Logging Level and Content Logging Levels as desired.
• The Error Log only includes information on system Error events. Its logging level
is not modifiable.
Log File Name and Persistence Conventions
DCA log files use the following default naming and storage conventions. These
conventions can be reconfigured as desired:
conventions can be reconfigured as desired:
• Default File Names: The default base file name for the Error Log is
errorLog.log
. The default base file name for the Trace Log is traceLog.log.
• Old Log Files: By default, log files will store up to a maximum of 1000 entries.
When that number is reached, a new log file is started and the older file is
renamed using an iteration of the base file name (for example, traceLog1.log,
traceLog2.log
renamed using an iteration of the base file name (for example, traceLog1.log,
traceLog2.log
, etc.).
By default, the DCA will store up to 10 of these older log files. When that number
is reached, the oldest file is deleted automatically each time a new file is created.
is reached, the oldest file is deleted automatically each time a new file is created.
• Effects of Server Restarts: By default, whenever the DCA is restarted, all
existing log files are renamed with a time stamp (for example,
traceLog20020610135818.log)
traceLog20020610135818.log)
. Log files renamed with a timestamp are NOT
subject to automatic deletion, and will continue to accumulate. This feature can
be turned off, if desired.
be turned off, if desired.
System Events in DCA Logs
Generically speaking, an event is a notification that a business behavior occurred (for
example, a request was sent or a session was initiated). DCA logs can track these
event types:
example, a request was sent or a session was initiated). DCA logs can track these
event types: