proc_configuring-logging-to-journal-or-file-based-logging.adoc

Configuring Logging to Journal or File-based Logging

{Project} uses file-based logging by default. You can use the {foreman-installer} command to reconfigure logging.

Procedure for configuring logging with Journal

1. Enter the following {foreman-installer} command to configure logging to the journald service:

   # {foreman-installer} \
   --foreman-logging-type journald \
   --foreman-proxy-log JOURNAL

2. Optional: To inspect the log messages, use the journalctl utility. For example:

   • journalctl --unit foreman and journalctl --unit foreman-proxy show messages for the foreman and foreman-proxy units

   • journalctl REQUEST=request_ID shows messages for a specified request

Procedure for configuring file-based logging

1. Enter the following {foreman-installer} command to configure file-based logging:

   # {foreman-installer} \
   --reset-foreman-logging-type \
   --reset-foreman-proxy-log

2. Optional: To inspect the log messages, view these files:

   • /var/log/foreman/production.log

   • /var/log/foreman-proxy.log