Change logging configuration for process- and host-controller in an EAP6 domain

Resolution

The domain/server/SERVERNAME/log/boot.log, domain/log/host-controller.log and domain/log/process-controller.log are controlled by the domain/configuration/logging.properties.

At the moment it is not possible to have different logging configurations for the process-controller, host-controller or the server boot logging.

keep old content and append to the logfile after restart

To prevent the logfiles from being overwritten if the DC and HC are restarted, make the following configuration changes to the handler configuration:
Change the default file handler within the domain/configuration/logging.properties as followed:

# File handler configuration
handler.FILE=org.jboss.logmanager.handlers.FileHandler
handler.FILE.level=TRACE
handler.FILE.properties=autoFlush,append,fileName
handler.FILE.autoFlush=true
handler.FILE.append=true
handler.FILE.fileName=${org.jboss.boot.log.file:boot.log}
handler.FILE.formatter=PATTERN

NOTE:

• The key changes to the configuration are

    handler.FILE.properties=autoFlush,append,fileName
    handler.FILE.append=true

• The log files can become very large over the time. You should use a rotating file handler or a similar file handler, see EAP 6 Administration, if you need this setting over a longer period.

If this configuration is changed the logging for process-controller, host-controller and all server/boot.log files will be changed too.