Specifying the log file location (Manager)

ArcGIS Server records system messages in log files. When you suspect something isn't working right, you can examine the log files to see exactly what is happening with your GIS server.

You can specify where the server writes its log files, or simply accept the default location in the ArcGIS Server installation directory, which is <ArcGIS Server Install directory>\Server\user\log on the SOM machine.

If you're configuring a distributed installation of ArcGIS Server (where components of the server run on more than one machine), you will need to share the log directory and reference it using a UNC path (for example, \\myServer\log) You'll also need to make sure the SOM and SOC Accounts have Read and Write permissions to the log directory.

How to specify the log file location

  1. In Manager, click the GIS Server tab.
  2. In the left column, click Log Files.
  3. Click Server Log Properties.
  4. Type a location to set the path for the log files.
  5. Set the maximum file size for an individual log file. When a log file reaches this size, the server will create a new one.

  6. Set the logging level:

    None: No logging
    Error: Errors only
    Warning: Errors and warnings
    Normal: Errors, warnings, and brief administrative messages
    Detailed: Errors, warnings, and detailed administrative messages
    Debug: Errors, warnings, and verbose messages used for debugging purposes