#558 Enable Tomcat access log.
Closed: Fixed None Opened 11 years ago by edewata.

Currently the Tomcat access log is disabled in server.xml. It should be enabled by default.

http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/config/valve.html#Access_Log_Valve

An upgrade script might be required.


How to enable Tomcat access log:

  • stop server instance[[br]]for example: systemctl stop pki-tomcatd@pki-tomcat.service
  • go to server instance etc location[[br]]for example: /etc/pki/pki-tomcat
  • edit server.xml by removing comment tags from around AccessLog section[[br]]
     -  <!--
        <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve"
               directory="logs" prefix="localhost_access_log." suffix=".txt"
               pattern="common" resolveHosts="false"/>
     -  -->

to receive 

        <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve"
               directory="logs" prefix="localhost_access_log." suffix=".txt"
               pattern="common" resolveHosts="false"/>
  • start server instance[[br]]for example: systemctl start pki-tomcatd@pki-tomcat.service
  • check server instance log directory[[br]]for example: /var/lib/pki/pki-tomcat/logs[[br]]for presence of localhost_access_log.<date>.txt files

IRC discussion concluded that enabling Tomcat access log by default may not be a best thing to do.[[br]]Access errors are already reported through catalina.out log.[[br]]We will farther discuss subject of logging to figure out right balance.[[br]]In the mean time, manual procedure to enable Tomcat access log is offered in comment:7.

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Metadata Update from @edewata:
- Issue assigned to awnuk
- Issue set to the milestone: 10.1 - 10/13 (October)

7 years ago

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