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Set up the LoggerConfig.properties File

The LoggerConfig.properties file lets you enable logging so the Federation Web Services application can record assertion retrieval, session management, notification alert information, and trace messages related to Federation Web Services.

The log file may show activity at the producing authority and the consuming authority, depending on how your site is configured.

The installed location of the LoggerConfig.properties file is:

Modify the settings as needed. If a value is not specified, the default value for the default locale is used.

The following table shows the settings in the LoggerConfig.properties file.

LoggerConfig.properties Settings

Description

EnableDNSLookup

Instructs the FWS application whether or not to do a DNS or reverse DNS lookup when processing an incoming SAML request at the consuming site. Select Y or N.

When an incoming SAML request is received at a consumer site, FWS logs the details of the request, including the requesting host name. The host name is collected by the DNS look up call.

The default behavior is to do the DNS lookup. If you select N for this heading, the DNS call is not made and the IP address is logged instead.

LoggingOn (required)

Enables log output. Select Y or N.

LocalFileName (required)

Names the file to use for log output

LogLocalTime

Enables use of local time for log messages. Select Y or N.

LogRollover

Defines the type of rollover functionality. Select Y or N then define the LogSize or LogCount parameter.

LogSize

Specifies the maximum file size, in megabytes, when rolling over log files by size.

LogCount

Specifies how many log output files to leave when rollover is enabled.

TracingOn

Enables trace log output. Select Y or N.

TraceFileName

Names the file to use for trace log output.

TraceConfig

Specifies the trace configuration file. For more information, see Federation Security Services Trace Logging.

TraceRollover

Defines the type of rollover functionality for tracing. Select Y or N and then specify a TraceSize or TraceCount value.

TraceSize

Specifies the maximum file size, in megabytes, when rolling over trace log files by size.

TraceCount

Specifies how many trace log output files to leave when rollover is enabled.

TraceFormat

Specifies the trace output file format (default, fixed width fields, delimited format, XML)

TraceDelim

Defines the character to use as a delimiter when using fixed width fields as the trace format.


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