Supported log file types

The following log file types are supported by the Log and Trace Analyzer.

Log file type Application version Input fields
AIX errpt log V4.3.3(rules), V5.1.0(rules), V5.2.0(rules)
  • errpt file path
AIX syslog v4.3(rules), V5.1.0(rules), V5.2.0(rules)
  • Syslog file path
Apache HTTP Server error log V1.3.20, V1.3.26, V2.0
  • Access log file path
Apache HTTP Server error log V1.3.20, V1.3.26, V2.0
  • Error log file path
ESS (Shark) Problem log ESS Model 800
  • ESS(Shark) Problem log file path
IBM DB2 Universal Database Cli Trace log V7, V7.1, V7.2, V8.1, V8.1.1, V8.1.2, V8.1.3, V8.1.4
  • Cli trace log file path
IBM DB2 Universal Database diagnostic log V7, V7.1, V7.2, V8.1, V8.1.1 or V8.1.2, V8.2
  • Diagnostic log file path
IBM DB2 Universal Database JDBC trace log V8.1.1, v8.1.2, v8.1.3, v8.1.4
  • Trace log file path
IBM DB2 Universal Database Trace log V7, V7.1, V7.2, V8.1, V8.1.2, V8.1.3, V8.1.4
  • Trace log file path
IBM HTTP Server access log V1.3.19.3, V1.3.19.4, V1.3.19.5, V1.3.26, V1.3.26.1, V1.3.26.2, V2.0.42, and V2.0.42.1, V1.3.x(rules), V2.0.x (rules)
  • Access log file path
IBM HTTP Server error log V1.3.19.3, V1.3.19.4, V1.3.19.5, V1.3.26, V1.3.26.1, V1.3.26.2, V2.0.42, and V2.0.42.1, V1.3.x(rules), V2.0.x (rules)
  • Error log file path
IBM WebSphere Application Server activity log V5.x(static), V5.x(rules), V4.x
  • Activity log file path
  • IBM WebSphere Application Server installation directory
IBM WebSphere Application Server error log for z/OS default
  • Error log file path
IBM WebSphere Application Server plugin log V5.x(rules)
  • HTTP Plugin log file path
IBM WebSphere Application Server trace log V5.x, V4.x
  • Trace log file path
  • Local Trace log checkbox
  • Trace log country/region
IBM WebSphere Commerce Server ecmsg, stdout, stderr log V5.4(rules), V5.5(rules)
  • ecmsg log file path
IBM WebSphere InterChange Server log V4.1.x.x, V4.2.x.x
  • WebSphere InterChange Server log file path
IBM WebSphere MQ error log MQ V5.3,V5.2
  • IBM WebSphere MQ Error log file path
  • IBM WebSphere MQ installation directory
  • Type of error log
IBM WebSphere MQ FDC log V5.2(rules)
  • IBM WebSphere MQ FDC log file path
IBM WebSphere MQ for z/OS Job log V5.3, V5.3.1
  • IBM WebSphere MQ FDC z/OS Job log path
IBM WebSphere Portal Server appserver_err log V4.x(rules)
  • appserverout_err log file path
IBM WebSphere Portal Server appserverout log IBM WebSphere Portal Server V4.x(rules)
  • appserveroutlog file path
Logging Utilities XML log
(See note.)		 default
  • Logging Utilities XML log file path
Microsoft Windows Application log All versions
  • N/A
Microsoft Windows Security log All versions
  • N/A
Microsoft Windows System log All versions
  • N/A
Rational TestManager log V2003.06.00
  • Rational TestManager log file path
RedHat syslog V7.x(rules), V8.x(rules)
  • Syslog file path
SAN File system log SAN FS v1.x
  • SAN File system log file path
SAN Volume Controller error log SAN VC v1.x
  • SAN Volume Controller error log file path
WebSphere Edge Server log Default
  • WebSphere Edge Server log file path

Note: Only XML log files that are generated by the Logging Utilities logging infrastructure of the workbench can be imported for viewing. For example, the XML log file, LoggingUtil.log that is generated by the workbench can be imported. Furthermore, you can import XML log files only from the local host.

Related concepts
Overview of the Log and Trace Analyzer

Related tasks
Importing log files

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