Log Files

View and Manage Node Log Files

Log files provide essential information about events and processes inside an environment. They are especially useful during application development, deployment, updating, testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
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Open Node Logs

1Sign in to the dashboard

Log in to the platform dashboard using your account credentials.

2Click the Log icon

Locate the required node in the environment topology and click its Log icon.

Log icon for a platform node
Open the logs of the required node from the environment topology.

Select a Node and Log File

The logs panel opens at the bottom of the dashboard. When a layer contains several nodes of the same type, select the required node from the drop-down list.

Select a node and log file
Select the node and the required log file from the log viewer.

Use Log Viewer Controls

RefreshReload the currently selected log file and display the latest entries.
ClearRemove the current content of the selected log.
PrevMove to the previous page when the log contains many entries.
NextMove to the next page of a large log file.

Configure Auto Refresh

Auto refresh is enabled by default. The open log is refreshed every three seconds, which makes it easier to follow live processes such as installation, deployment, or updating.

Log auto refresh option
Enable or disable automatic log refresh from the Refresh menu.
Disable Auto refresh when you need to examine a particular error or log entry without new entries moving the visible content. Enable it again when real-time monitoring is required.

Delete Log Files

Any log file shown in the list can be removed directly from the log viewer.

  • Hover over the required log and click the cross icon that appears.
  • Alternatively, select the log and click Delete in the upper toolbar.
Delete a node log file
Delete an individual log file from the log viewer.
Before deletion: Save or download important logs when they may be required for troubleshooting, auditing, or support analysis.

Download Logs through FTP

Log files can also be downloaded through the platform FTP/FTPS functionality. Install and configure the FTP module when logs must be saved or analysed outside the dashboard.

Available Logs by Node Type

Node Type Available Log Files
Tomcat 6, Tomcat 7, TomEE manager, localhost_access_log, catalina, host-manager, localhost
Jetty {date}, request
GlassFish {date}, request
MySQL, MariaDB mysqld
PostgreSQL postgresql-{day of week}
CouchDB couch
Apache access-log, dummy-host, error_log
NGINX PHP error, access, php-fpm
NGINX Load Balancer tcp_access, error, error_log, access, localhost
Memcached memcached
Node.js node

VCS Update Logs

When an application is deployed from a remote Git or SVN repository, the platform creates an additional vcs_update pull log.

  • For Java projects, the log is available on the Maven build node.
  • For PHP projects, it is available on the Apache or NGINX application server.
  • The log contains information about project checkout, building, and deployment.
VCS update log
Review Git or SVN pull, build, and deployment activity in the vcs_update log.

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