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JP1 Version 12 for Windows Systems JP1/Performance Management - Agent Option for Platform Description, User's Guide and Reference


I.4 Settings for outputting action log data

The settings for outputting action log data are defined in the jpccomm.ini file. If no settings are specified, no action log data is output. The following describes the settings required to output action log data, and how to specify the settings.

Organization of this subsection

(1) Setting procedure

To specify the settings for outputting action log data:

  1. Stop all PFM services on the host.

  2. Using a text editor, edit the jpccomm.ini file.

  3. Save and close the jpccomm.ini file.

(2) Details about the jpccomm.ini file

The following describes the jpccomm.ini file in detail.

(a) Storage folder

installation-folder

(b) Format

In the jpccomm.ini file, define the following information:

  • Whether to output action log data

  • Output destination of the action log

  • Number of action logs that can be saved

  • File size of the action log

The specification format is as follows:

"item-name"=value

The following table describes the items that you can specify.

Table I‒4: Items specified in the jpccomm.ini file and their initial values

No.

Item

Explanation

1

[Action Log Section]

The section name, which cannot be changed.

2

Action Log Mode

Specify whether to output action log data. You must specify this item.

  • Initial value:

    0 (Data not output)

  • Specifiable value:

    0 (Data not output) or 1 (Data output)

    If any other value is specified, an error message is output and action log data will not be output.

3

Action Log Dir

Specify the action log output destination.

If a path longer than the limit is specified or if access to the directory fails, an error message is output to the command log and action log data will not be output.

  • Initial value:

    None set

  • Default value used when no specification is made

    installation-folder\auditlog\

  • Specifiable value:

    A character string from 1 to 185 bytes

4

Action Log Num

Specify the upper limit on the total number of log files (number of saved files). Specify the sum of the number of current output files and shift files.

  • Initial value:

    None set

  • Default value used when no specification is made

    5

  • Specifiable value:

    An integer in the range from 2 to 10

If a character string containing a non-numeric value is specified, an error message is output and the default value 5 is set.

If a numeric value outside the valid range is specified, an error message is output and the integer nearest the specified value in the range from 2 to 10 is set.

5

Action Log Size

Specify the log file size in kilobytes.

  • Initial value:

    None set

  • Default value used when no specification is made

    2048

  • Specifiable value:

    An integer in the range from 512 to 2096128

If a character string containing a non-numeric value is specified, an error message is output and the default value 2048 is set.

If a numeric value outside the valid range is specified, an error message is output and the integer nearest the specified value in the range from 512 to 2096128 is set.