To view the log files for externally created middleware
servers, configure the external log viewing service. By using this
service, you can view the log files for servers with the administrative
console instead of viewing the log files on each node.
About this task
By configuring the external log viewing service, you can
view logs for your other middleware servers in the administrative
console. By default, some log files are configured to be viewed in
the external log viewing service with the server template for your
middleware server type. You can add to this default list of log files.
Restriction: You cannot use the graphical logs and trace settings
that are included in WebSphere® Application
Server for other middleware server types, including middleware agents.
Instead, use the external log viewing service to view the logs for
these server types.
Avoid trouble: You
cannot use the external log viewing service with an Apache Tomcat
server, a JBoss application server, a BEA WebLogic server, or an external WebSphere Application Server.
You can view logs for these middleware servers on the machines that
host them.
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