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About the Log Files

The RiskMinder log files can be categorized as:

• Installation Log File
• Startup Log Files
• Transaction Log Files
• Administration Console Log File
• UDS Log File

The parameters that control logging in these files can be configured either by using the relevant INI files (as is the case with UDS, Administration Console, and Server Startup log files) or by using Administration Console itself (as is the case with the RiskMinder log file.) The typical logging configuration options that you can change in these files include:

• Specifying the log file name and path: RiskMinder enables you to specify the directory for writing the log files and storing the backup log files.
• Specifying the Log file size: You can specify the maximum number of bytes that the log file can contain. When the log files reach this size, a new file with the specified name is created and the old file is moved to the backup directory.
• Using log file archiving: As RiskMinder components run and generate diagnostic messages, the size of the log files increases. If you allow the log files to keep increasing in size, then the administrator must monitor and clean up the log files manually. RiskMinder enables you to specify configuration options that limit how much log file data is collected and saved. RiskMinder allows you specify the configuration option to control the size of diagnostic logging files. This helps you determine a maximum size for the log files. When the maximum size is reached, older log information is moved to the backup file before the newer log information is saved.
• Setting logging levels: RiskMinder also allows you to configure logging levels. By configuring logging levels, the number of messages saved to diagnostic log files can be reduced; or reversely, the number of messages can be increased to obtain greater details. For example, you can set the logging level so that the system only reports and saves critical messages. See "Supported Severity Levels" for more information on the supported log levels.
• Specifying time zone information: RiskMinder enables you to use either the local time zone or GMT for time stamping the logged information.