The log file (LOG.NSF) contains a wealth of information for the Domino® Administrator. However, if you are troubleshooting a problem, searching through all of the information can be time consuming. Using the Log Analysis tool, you can search the log file for specific events, event severities, or for specific words, and you can specify the dates you want to search. For example, if you are troubleshooting a mail routing problem, you can search for routing events with an event severity of warning or failure that occurred during the time you were experiencing difficulties.

About this task

When you perform a log analysis, the search results display automatically and are also saved in the Log Analysis Results view of the log file (log.nsf). They include the following types of information:

• Status of the event, displayed as an icon
• Type of event
• Severity of the event
• Time the event occurred
• A description of the event

Procedure

1. From the Domino Administrator, click the Server -> Analysis tab.

2. Click Analyze, and then click Log.

3. In the Log Analysis dialog box, create a search query by specifying search criteria such as event type and severity, complete the query, and view the result, as described in the following steps.

1. Specify a time range for log analysis
Use the Range panel in the Log Analysis dialog box to select the time frame in which logging should run.

2. Specify types of events for log analysis
Use the Event Type panel in the Log Analysis dialog box to select types of events to log.

3. Specify event severity levels for log analysis
Use the Event Severity panel in the Log Analysis dialog box to select events to search based on their severity level.

4. Specify server tasks for log analysis
Use the Server Tasks panel in the Log Analysis dialog box to select specific server tasks to log.

5. Specifying error codes for log analysis
Use the Error Code panel in the Log Analysis dialog box to select specific errors to log.

6. Specify text to search for in events during log analysis
Use the Words panel in the Log Analysis dialog box to specify text strings to search for while analyzing events.

7. Saving log analysis queries
Use the Queries panel in the Log Analysis dialog box to save your log analysis queries.

8. Viewing the log file
You can view the log file at any time, either before or after you complete a search query of the file.

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