Orchestrator log files

In this recipe, we will have a closer look at the Orchestrator log file. Where they are and how to configure them.

Getting ready

You need access to the Orchestrator Control Center.

You also need SSH root access to the Orchestrator appliance. See the recipe Tuning the appliance in this chapter.

How to do it...

As log files are a bigger theme, this section is split up into multiple parts.

Server log in Control Center

The server log can be directly shown in the Control Center:

1. Login to Control Center.

2. Click on Live Log Stream. The server log is then shown.

3. Entering a search string into the Search window will trigger a highlighting function.

4. Click on Filter (grep) to only show entries that contain the search string.

5. Use View full screen to show the log in full-screen mode.

   

Configuring the server log with the Control Center

We will now configure the server log behavior:

1. Login to Control Center.

2. Click on Configure Logs.

3. The Log level defines the log level threshold. You select which log...