Controlling the amount of logged detail

Set the log severity level for an IBM® Content Search Services server to control the amount of detail that is logged.

About this task

Important: Do not set the following log levels unless instructed to do so by a support representative from IBM Customer Support: FINER, FINEST, or ALL. These levels use a significant amount of system resources and might degrade system performance.

Setting the server log severity level

Procedure

To set the log severity level for a server:

Start the server. Start the server if the server is not already started.

Enable or disable logging by using the following command-line syntax to run the administration tool:

	adminTool configureTrace -configPath path -logLevel [OFF | SEVERE | WARNING | INFO | CONFIG | FINE | FINER | FINEST | ALL]

Determining the server log severity level

Procedure

To determine the logging level of a server:

Start the server. Start the server if the server is not already started.
Use the following command-line syntax to run the administration tool:
```
	adminTool printLogLevel -configPath path
```