Log Types

Typically, a region keeps two types of logs: transient logs and activity logs.

Each resource has its own transient log. The transient log provides a real-time view of the activity associated with a particular resource. Transient logs are not kept between region restarts. However, depending on the log details defined for a resource, the transient log information may be written to the permanent activity log.

The activity log provides a historical view of the system activities associated with all resources monitored by the region. A region can have more than one activity log, of which only one is open for logging. The activity log is stored on DASD, so that you can access the activity log if necessary. You can also access the activity log from the transient log.

The information that is logged is determined by the log parameters specified in the resource definition. The region logs the information to the transient log, as well as to any other destinations specified in the definition.