13.3.3. Configure a Console Log Handler in the CLI

Console log handlers can be added, removed and edited in the CLI.
The main tasks you will perform to configure a console log handler are:
  • Add a new console log handler.
  • Display the configuration of a console log handler.
  • Set the handler's log level.
  • Set the target for the handler's output.
  • Set the encoding used for the handler's output.
  • Set the formatter used for the handler's output.
  • Set whether the handler uses autoflush or not.
  • Remove a console log handler.

Important

When configuring a log handler in a logging profile the root of the configuration path is /subsystem=logging/logging-profile=NAME/ instead of /subsystem=logging/.
Add a Console Log Handler
Use the add operation with the following syntax. Replace HANDLER with the console log handler to be added.
 /subsystem=logging/console-handler=HANDLER:add 

Example 13.12. Add a Console Log Handler

[standalone@localhost:9999 /] /subsystem=logging/console-handler=ERRORCONSOLE:add     
{"outcome" => "success"}
[standalone@localhost:9999 /]
Display a console log handler configuration
Use the read-resource operation with the following syntax. Replace HANDLER with the name of the console log handler.
 /subsystem=logging/console-handler=HANDLER:read-resource 

Example 13.13. Display a console log handler configuration

[standalone@localhost:9999 /] /subsystem=logging/console-handler=CONSOLE:read-resource
{
    "outcome" => "success",
    "result" => {
        "autoflush" => true,
        "encoding" => undefined,
        "filter" => undefined,
        "formatter" => "%d{HH:mm:ss,SSS} %-5p [%c] (%t) %s%E%n",
        "level" => "INFO",
        "target" => "System.out"
    }
}
[standalone@localhost:9999 /]
Set the Log Level
Use the change-log-level operation with the following syntax. Replace HANDLER with the name of the console log handler and LEVEL with the log level that is to be set.
 /subsystem=logging/console-handler=HANDLER:change-log-level(level="LEVEL") 

Example 13.14. Set the Log Level

[standalone@localhost:9999 /] /subsystem=logging/console-handler=ERRORCONSOLE:change-log-level(level="TRACE")
{"outcome" => "success"}
[standalone@localhost:9999 /]
Set the Target
Use the write-attribute operation with the following syntax. Replace HANDLER with the name of the console log handler. Replace TARGET with either System.err or System.out for the system error stream or standard out stream respectively.
 /subsystem=logging/console-handler=HANDLER:write-attribute(name="target", value="TARGET") 

Example 13.15. Set the Target

[standalone@localhost:9999 /] /subsystem=logging/console-handler=ERRORCONSOLE:write-attribute(name="target", value="System.err")
{"outcome" => "success"}
[standalone@localhost:9999 /]
Set the Encoding
Use the write-attribute operation with the following syntax. Replace HANDLER with the name of the console log handler. Replace ENCODING with the name of the required character encoding system.
 /subsystem=logging/console-handler=HANDLER:write-attribute(name="encoding", value="ENCODING") 

Example 13.16. Set the Encoding

[standalone@localhost:9999 /] /subsystem=logging/console-handler=ERRORCONSOLE:write-attribute(name="encoding", value="utf-8")     
{"outcome" => "success"}
[standalone@localhost:9999 /]
Set the Formatter
Use the write-attribute operation with the following syntax. Replace HANDLER with the name of the console log handler. Replace FORMAT with the required formatter string.
 /subsystem=logging/console-handler=HANDLER:write-attribute(name="formatter", value="FORMAT") 

Example 13.17. Set the Formatter

[standalone@localhost:9999 /] /subsystem=logging/console-handler=ERRORCONSOLE:write-attribute(name="formatter", value="%d{HH:mm:ss,SSS} %-5p [%c] (%t) %s%E%n")
{"outcome" => "success"}
[standalone@localhost:9999 /]
Set the Auto Flush
Use the write-attribute operation with the following syntax. Replace HANDLER with the name of the console log handler. Replace BOOLEAN with true if this handler is to immediately write its output.
 /subsystem=logging/console-handler=HANDLER:write-attribute(name="autoflush", value="BOOLEAN") 

Example 13.18. Set the Auto Flush

[standalone@localhost:9999 /] /subsystem=logging/console-handler=ERRORCONSOLE:write-attribute(name="autoflush", value="true")                                  
{"outcome" => "success"}
[standalone@localhost:9999 /]
Remove a Console Log Handler
Use the remove operation with the following syntax. Replace HANDLER with the name of the console log handler to be removed.
 /subsystem=logging/console-handler=HANDLER:remove 

Example 13.19. Remove a Console Log Handler

[standalone@localhost:9999 /] /subsystem=logging/console-handler=ERRORCONSOLE:remove
{"outcome" => "success"}
[standalone@localhost:9999 /]