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Log File Handling

In case of trouble with the SUSE OpenStack Cloud Monitoring services, you can study their log files to find the reason. The log files are also useful if you need to contact your support organization. For storing the log files, the default installation uses the /var/log directory on the hosts where the agents or services are installed.

You can use systemd, a system and session manager for LINUX, and journald, a LINUX logging interface, for addressing dispersed log files.

The SUSE OpenStack Cloud Monitoring installer automatically puts all SUSE OpenStack Cloud Monitoring services under the control of systemd. journald provides a centralized management solution for the logging of all processes that are controlled by systemd. The logs are collected and managed in a so-called journal controlled by the journald daemon.

For details on the systemd and journald utilities, refer to the https://documentation.suse.com/sles/12-SP5/single-html/SLES-admin/#part-system.