Interpreting and managing logs

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Interpreting and managing logs

System logs feed into the Message Log report. Use log commands to review these logs directly and manage them.

Interpreting logs

Messages are sent to a number of specific log files. (See Message administration for a list of system event log files.) Log files may be lengthy and difficult to read, and log commands make then easier to interpret:

The logCat command converts a file of compressed logging messages into readable format
Locants search log files based on your specifications

Managing logs

Use log commands to manage the content, format, and activities of logs. The table that follows identifies the functions of log commands.


Command	Function
logDstPri	Creates the shared memory containing the dynamic destinations and priorities of logging messages using the logMsg interface
logDstPri	Allows shell scripts to log a specific message
logFmt	Displays and changes the parameters used to display messages and explanation texts, specifically the messages mnemonics and screen width
logit	Logs the specified message in the logging files
logTest	Reads a script of logging messages to be sent to the logdaemon and sends the messages at the specified times and as the specified process