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Configure a SiteMinder Agent Provider Log for Each SiteMinder Agent Provider

You can configure SiteMinder to write provider-specific messages to a separate log file for each provider. For example, you can configure one log file for Identity Asserter messages and a different log file for Authentication Provider messages.

You can configure log parameters:

• Centrally, by setting the log parameters in the Agent Configuration Object. In this case, the settings apply to all of the logs.

  Note: Most settings in the Agent Configuration Object are dynamic. You only have to restart the WebLogic Server for changes to take effect if one or more changed settings are static.

• Locally, by setting the log parameters in a configuration file for each provider. In this case, the settings apply only to the provider with which the configuration file is associated.

To configure separate logs for each SiteMinder Agent provider

1. Remove the LogFileName parameter from the Agent Configuration Object configured for the SiteMinder Agent.
2. Create an Agent configuration file for each SiteMinder Agent provider as described in Create an Agent Configuration File for Each SiteMinder Agent Provider.
3. In the configuration file where the SiteMinder Agent is installed:
   1. Add the logfilename parameter and specify the location and name of the log file as follows:

      LogFileName=path to log file

      For example:

      For Windows: LogFileName=C:\smwlsasa\log\IA.log

      For UNIX: LogFileName=/opt/smwlsasa/log/IA.log

   2. Optionally, configure additional logging parameters.

   Note: The log parameters in the configuration file override the log parameters in the Agent Configuration Object if AllowLocalConfig parameter is set to yes.

4. Repeat this process for each provider that requires a separate log file.