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ca_log - Examples

The following are examples of syntax for the ca_log command:

• Use the following command to view the Activity Logs for the entire domain:

  ca_log -entiredomain -view Activity.log
  

• Use the following command to view the Activity Log from the specified host:

  ca_log -cahost hostname -view Activity.log
  

• Use the following command to view the Activity Logs for the member server:

  ca_log -cahost <member server> -view Activity.log
  

• Use the following command to view the Activity Logs for the entire domain, grouped first by the logs of master jobs and their corresponding child jobs, then by other activity logs:

  ca_log -entiredomain -view Activity.log -groupbyjob
  

• Use the following command to view the Activity Log for a specified job. If the job is a master job, the output logs will contain not only the master job logs, but also the corresponding child jobs logs.

  ca_log -view jobXXX.log
  

• Use the following command to clear the Activity Log from the entire domain:

  ca_log -entiredomain -clear Activity.log
  

• Use the following command to clear the Activity Log from the specified host:

  ca_log -cahost hostname -clear Activity.log
  

• Use the following command to purge the Activity Log of all entries created between August 2, 2006 and September 2, 2006:

  ca_log filename -purge Activity.log -after 08/02/2006 -before 09/02/2006
  

• Use the following command to purge the Activity Log on a specified host of all entries more than four days old:

  ca_log -cahost hostname -purge Activity.log -olderthan 4 days
  

• Use the following command to purge logs for Job 8 of all entries more than a day old:

  ca_log -purge Job8.log -olderthan 1 day