Log files for Information Governance Catalog

To troubleshoot issues with IBM® InfoSphere® Information Governance Catalog, you can consult log files.

In addition to log files which are common for all IBM InfoSphere Information Server components, you can also consult log files which are specific to Information Governance Catalog.

The following log files are available:
  • igc.log
  • igc-admin-services.log
  • bgapi-v4.log
  • bgapi-v5.log
  • error.log
The location of these files depends on whether you use WebSphere® Application Server or WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile.
WebSphere Application Server
These files are located in the following directories on each node in your WebSphere Application Server installation:
Operating system Directory
AIX® HP-UX path/profiles/profile/logs/server1
Linux path/profiles/profile/logs/server1
Windows path\profiles\profile\logs\server1
path
The WebSphere Application Server installation path. By default, path is one of the following paths:
Operating system Directory
AIX HP-UX opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
Linux opt/IBM/WebSphere/AppServer
Windows C:\IBM\WebSphere\AppServer
profile
The profile name where IBM InfoSphere Information Server is installed. For a stand-alone installation, the default value is InfoSphere. For a clustered installation, the default value for a custom profile is Customxx, where xx is the number of the profile.
server1
The name of the application server. For a stand-alone installation, the default value is server1. For cluster installations, there might be multiple application server directories under the custom profile. The typical value is serverx, where x is the number of the application server instance. For a Deployment Manager profile, the default value is dmgr. For a node agent under the custom profile, the default value is nodeagent.
WebSphere Application Server Liberty Profile
The log files are located in the following directory:
Operating system Directory
AIX HP-UX IS_install_path/wlp/usr/servers/iis/logs
Linux IS_install_path/wlp/usr/servers/iis/logs
Windows IS_install_path\wlp\usr\servers\iis\logs
Configuring log files
You can configure logging features in WebSphere Application Server by using various components, for example com.ibm.iis.igc.lineage. For detailed instructions, see Configuring WebSphere Application Server logs.