Reading Log Files

Two sets of log files are generated at the node level: one in text format and one in XML. The text files can be opened using any text editor, while the XML files can only be viewed in Chainsaw, a Log4j Log Viewer. Chainsaw is distributed with xMatters and can be launched using the LogViewer batch file or shell script found at the root of the xMatters installation directory.

At the script level, only the text format is generated since such files are usually much smaller and do not make use of log levels and categories like their node level counterparts.

Troubleshooting Action Scripts

Node Logging

Script Logging