Initializing help system before first use

Administering the Logging Features

The Xpress Insight supports a change log, an audit log, a server log, and a job log. The server log is the general-purpose log that can be used to monitor the health of the server.Administering the logging features requires modifications to this section.
  • The server log is the general-purpose log for the server process.
  • The change log records all edits made to scenario input data by all users and is disabled by default.
  • The audit log captures all changes to the Xpress Insight user database including the creation, modification, assignment and deletion of users, authorities, and authority groups. It is enabled by default.
  • The job log records all jobs that are executed on the system.
Covered Topics
  • Log Folder Location
    By default, all logs are located depending on the operating system.
  • Automatic Log Retention
    Xpress Insight logs are monitored by a size and date rolling file appender.
  • Log Default Settings
    The following defaults are applied to the log files. These settings are configurable.
  • Server Log
    This file contains general-purpose information that can be used to monitor the health of the server.
  • Change Log
    When enabled, change logging writes changes made by users to a log file on the server.
  • Audit Log
    The audit log records when users with administrative privileges log in to the administration interface (the Xpress Insight web client) and the actions they perform while logged in.
  • Job Log
  • Configuring Logging
    The location, format and file management policy of the log files generated by Xpress Insight is governed by settings in the application.properties file for either the server or worker.
Parent Topic Insight 5 Administrator Guide

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