Viewing and Configuring Log Files400 Netscape Directory Server Administrator’s Guide • August 20024. To display a different number of messages, enter the number you want to viewin the “Lines to show” text box and then click Refresh.5. You can display messages containing a string you specify. To do this, enter thestring in the “Show only lines containing” text box and then click Refresh.Configuring the Access LogYou can configure a number of settings to customize the access log, includingwhere the directory stores the access log and the creation and deletion policies.You can also disable access logging for the directory. You may do this because theaccess log can grow very quickly (every 2,000 accesses to your directory willincrease your access log by approximately 1 MB). However, before you turn offaccess logging, consider that the access log provides beneficial troubleshootinginformation.To configure the access log for your directory:1. In the Directory Server Console, select the Configuration tab. Then, in thenavigation tree, expand the Logs folder and select the Access Log icon.The access log configuration attributes are displayed in the right pane.2. To enable access logging, select the Enable Logging checkbox.Clear this checkbox if you do not want the directory to maintain an access log.Access logging is enabled by default.3. Enter the full path and filename you want the directory to use for the access login the Log File field.The default is serverRoot/slapd-serverID/logs/access4. 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 freedisk 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.
