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Utility Usage Examples

The following list provides examples of using the pdm_log4j_config utility:

• Modify the log verbosity level for all loggers configured in the properties file by using the -l and -a variables.

  For example, set all of the loggers configured in Support Automation to a level of DEBUG:

  pdm_log4j_config -f SA -a -l DEBUG
  

• Modify the log verbosity level for a specific logger class or package name in the CA SDM log4j properties file by using the -l and -n variables.

  For example, set the logger for the pdm_rpc package to DEBUG using one of the following code samples:

  pdm_log4j_config -f SDM_RPC -n pdm_rpc -l DEBUG
  

  pdm_log4j_config -f SDM_RPC -n com.ca.ServicePlus.pdm_rpc -l DEBUG
  

• Modify the maximum number of log files to create for all the appenders (MaxBackupIndex property) by using the -i and -a variables in the log4j properties file of REST.

  For example, set the maximum number of files for all appenders to 9.

  pdm_log4j_config -f REST -a -i 9
  

• Modify the maximum number of log files configured in the CA SDM log4j properties file to create for an appender for a specific class or set of classes (MaxBackupIndex property) by using the -i and -n variables.

  For example, set the maximum number of files for bop_logging to 7.

  pdm_log4j_config -f SDM_WEB -n bop_logging -i 7
  

• Modify the maximum size of each log file configured in the REST log4j properties file to create for any appender (MaxFileSize property) by using the -s and -a variables.

  For example, set the maximum size of files for all appenders to 9 MB.

  pdm_log4j_config -f REST -a -s 9MB
  

• Modify the maximum size of each log file configured in the CA SDM log4j properties file to create for an appender for a specific class or set of classes (MaxFileSize property) by using the -s and -n variables.

  For example, set the maximum size of files for bop_logging to 7 MB.

  pdm_log4j_config -f SDM_WEB -n bop_logging -s 7MB
  

• Modify the log level threshold for all the appenders configured in the Support Automation log4j properties file (Threshold property) by using the -t and -a variables.

  For example, set the log level threshold to DEBUG.

  pdm_log4j_config -f SA -a -t DEBUG
  

  Note: The -t parameter log level threshold overrides the -l parameter log level. If you modify the log level and the threshold level, the DEBUG logs from the servlet do not appear in the file.

• Modify the log level threshold for an appender for a specific class or set of classes (Threshold property) configured in the CA SDM log4j properties file by using the -t and -n variables.

  For example, set the log level threshold to WARN.

  pdm_log4j_config -f SDM_WEB -n bop_logging -t WARN
  

• Execute the following command to view the current logger and appender configuration of the REST log4j properties file:

  pdm_log4j_config -f REST -d 
  

Important! Use -l, -i, -s, and -t variables together with one of the -a or -n options, Do not use both the options. The -f option is mandatory. The -h and -d options are mutually exclusive to any other option.