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3.3.3. Logging
By default, log output is sent to
stderr if the broker is run on the command line, or to syslog (/var/log/messages/), if the broker is run as a service.
Table 3.1. Logging Options
Options for logging with syslog | |
|---|---|
-t [--trace] | Enables all logging |
--log-disable RULE | Disables logging for selected levels and components (opt-out). RULE is in the form LEVEL[+]:[:PATTERN]. Levels are one of: trace, debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical.. This allows uninteresting log messages to be dropped during debugging. This can be used multiple times. |
--log-enable RULE (notice+) | Enables logging for selected levels and components. RULE is in the form LEVEL[+]:[:PATTERN]. Levels are one of: trace, debug, info, notice, warning, error, critical.. For example: --log-enable warning+ logs all warning, error, and critical messages. --log-enable debug:framing logs debug messages from the framing namespace. This can be used multiple times. |
--log-time yes|no | Include time in log messages |
--log-level yes|no | Include severity level in log messages |
--log-source | Include source file:line in log messages |
--log-thread yes|no | Include thread ID in messages |
--log-function yes|no | Include function signature in log messages |
--log-hires-timestamp yes|no (0) | Use hi-resolution timestamps in log messages |
--log-category yes|no (1) | Include category in log messages |
--log-prefix STRING | Prefix to append to all log messages |
--log-to-stderr yes|no | Send logging output to stderr. Enabled by default when run from command line. |
--log-to-stdout yes|no | Send logging output to stdout. |
--log-to-file FILE | Send log output to the specified filename. FILE. |
--log-to-syslog yes|no | Send logging output to syslog. Enabled by default when run as a service. |
--syslog-name NAME | Specify the name to use in syslog messages. The default is qpidd. |
--syslog-facility LOG_XXX | Specify the facility to use in syslog messages. The default is LOG_DAEMON. |
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