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Enable Logging for Widgets
You can enable logging for widgets by editing the log4.properties file.
Procedure
1 Open the log4.properties file.
For vCenter Operations Manager Standalone, log4.properties is in the
vcenter_ops \user\conf directory.
For the vCenter Operations Manager vApp, it is in the $ALIVE_BASE\user\conf\web directory.
2 Add the following line after the line log4j.rootLogger=ERROR.
log4j.logger.com.integrien.alive.ui=debug
3 Save your changes and close the log4.properties file.
Modify Logging Levels
You can modify logging levels for the vCenter Operations Web, vCenter Operations Analytics, and vCenter
Operations Collector logs.
The available logging levels are ALL, DEBUG, ERROR, FATAL, INFO, OFF, and WARN. Leave the logging
level at ERROR unless VMware technical support instructs you to change it.
NOTE If you set the logging level to DEBUG, log files can quickly become large.
Procedure
1 Select Admin > Support.
2 On the Logs tab, select the log type folder and click the Edit Properties icon.
You can select vCenter Operations Web, vCenter Operations Analytics, or any vCenter Operations
Collector folder.
3 Edit logging level settings.
Option Action
To set the root logging level
Select a level from the Root Logger Level drop-down menu.
To specify how long to keep log files
Type the number of days in the Maximum backup days text box.
To set the logging level for a
component group
Click the component group and select a logging level from the Group Log
Level drop-down menu.
To set the logging level for a specific
component
Expand the component group, select the current logging level or Please
Select for the component, and select a new logging level from the drop-down
menu.
4 Click OK to save your configuration.
Delete Old Data in the File System Database
By default, vCenter Operations Manager keeps the data that it collects in its file system database (FSDB)
indefinitely. You can configure vCenter Operations Manager to remove old data by modifying properties in
the advanced.properties file.
IMPORTANT Always make a backup copy of the advanced.properties file. Changes you make to the file might
cause errors that can adversely affect vCenter Operations Manager operations.
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