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How to configure the Logging using log4j in websphere liberty server?


I tried to configure the logging in liberty profile but not getting the logs getting printed in my log file. I did the followings 1.In server.xml

<logging maxFileSize="20" maxFiles="10" traceFileName="trace.log" traceSpecification="*com.ibm.ws.webcontainer*=all:com.ibm.wsspi.webcontiner*=all:com.ibm.ws.classloader.*=all:HTTPChannel=all:app.manager*=all:"/>
<logging consoleLogLevel="INFO" traceFormat="ADVANCED"/>

2.my log4j.property file

# Root logger option
log4j.rootLogger=DEBUG, stdout, file

# Redirect log messages to console
log4j.appender.stdout=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
log4j.appender.stdout.Target=System.out
log4j.appender.stdout.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n

# Redirect log messages to a log file, support file rolling.
log4j.appender.file=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
log4j.appender.file.File=C://log4j-application.log
log4j.appender.file.MaxFileSize=5MB
log4j.appender.file.MaxBackupIndex=10
log4j.appender.file.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.file.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n

Even after this I am not able to see any logs.

Please specify the log4j.properties file and the configurations need to get logging done in liberty server.

Thanks in advance


Solution

  • Liberty does not use Log4j for internal logging and tracing. You will find server log files in the LIBERTY_INSTALL\usr\servers\serverName\logs directory.

    For more information about logging see Liberty profile: Logging and Trace