Chapter 12 Runtime Monitoring

Using the File Viewer

The File Viewer allows you to monitor these files; in each case, server represents the name of the server:

SRVLOG - the server.log file tracks server events and any configured tracing events. See "Log/Trace" for information regarding configuration of the log file and trace flags.
ERRORLOG - the serverhttperror.log file tracks HTTP errors, such as a request for an HTML file that does not exist.
REQUESTLOG - the serverhttprequest.log file records HTTP request log information about each HTTP request.
SERVLETLOG - the serverhttpservlet.log file tracks HTTP servlet requests.
HTTPSTAT - the serverhttpstat.dat file records HTTP statistics.

Before you bring up File Viewer, make sure that a listener is configured with a protocol of TDS and a port number of 7878. See "Preconfigured listeners" for more information.

Bringing up File Viewer

Double-click the server for which you want to view files.
Highlight the Log File Viewer icon.
Select File | File Viewer Display.

When the File Viewer appears, configure the following items:

File - select the file you want to view.
Start/Stop - the Start/Stop button allows you to start and stop real-time viewing.
Refresh - select the frequency of the refresh rate.
Previous/Next - allows you to scroll through the current file if it is too large to view or if you have selected a start position that does not start at the beginning of the file.
File Size - this field displays the current file size in bytes.
Start Position - select the start position of the file you are viewing. Your options are:
- Tail - display as much of the end of the file as fits on the screen.
- End - clear the file display. When you click Start, only the new entries into the file will display.
- Top - display the file starting from the top.
- Specify Position - allows you to select a starting position by positioning a slider. Choose the incremental position from the beginning of the file.