Prepare to Troubleshoot the SiteMinder Agent

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Prepare to Troubleshoot the SiteMinder Agent

The following table describes the log files that you can use to troubleshoot problems with the SiteMinder Agent, and provides references to configuration information for each log file.

Log	Description
The SiteMinder Agent Connection log	Records SiteMinder Agent start-up messages and shows whether the SiteMinder Agent has made a successful connection with the Policy Server
The SiteMinder Agent Provider log or logs	Records runtime messages for SiteMinder Agent Providers To simplify troubleshooting tasks: Create separate log files for each SiteMinder Agent Provider as described in Configure a SiteMinder Agent Provider Log for Each SiteMinder Agent Provider. Set the log level for each log to "5" to display the maximum amount of information in the logs.
WebLogic Server log	Records information about WebLogic events, including information about security provider activity

Log

Description

The SiteMinder Agent Connection log

Records SiteMinder Agent start-up messages and shows whether the SiteMinder Agent has made a successful connection with the Policy Server

The SiteMinder Agent Provider log or logs

Records runtime messages for SiteMinder Agent Providers

To simplify troubleshooting tasks:

Create separate log files for each SiteMinder Agent Provider as described in Configure a SiteMinder Agent Provider Log for Each SiteMinder Agent Provider.
Set the log level for each log to "5" to display the maximum amount of information in the logs.

WebLogic Server log

Records information about WebLogic events, including information about security provider activity

More Information

Logging

Configure the WebLogic Server Log

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