Logging and status

When we discussed different Puppet components previously in this book, we listed logging directories, but it is useful to have a single reference point for these logs.

Exploring log locations

This section provides a list of these logs, titled with the core function, the containing directory, and the list of logs in that directory:

• Primary server logs:
  • /var/log/puppetlabs/puppetserver/: The primary server logging directory
  • puppetserver.log: The primary server which logs its activity
  • puppetserver-access.log: Requests to access endpoints
  • puppetserver-daemon.log: Crash reports and fatal errors
  • puppetserver-status.log: Debug status logging for the service
• Database logs:
  • /var/log/puppetlabs/postgresql/<version>: PostgreSQL logging directory
  • pgstartup.log: Start-up logs
  • postgresql-<Mon – Sun>.log: Daily debugging logs
  • /var/log/puppetlabs/puppetdb/: PuppetDB logging directory
  • puppetdb.log: The PuppetDB service activity log
  • puppetdb-access.log: Requests...