Identifying and viewing log file entries

When you install Oracle SOA Suite 11g, you will likely have three types of managed servers available with the default installation—AdminServer, soa_server1, and bam_server1. These names can vary depending upon what you choose to enter while creating the domain. In a cluster, the number of managed servers may increase with incrementing numerals at the end (for example, soa_server2, bam_server2, and so on). If you use a different naming convention, these names may not be the same, but for the purpose of the book we assume that we are dealing with the default configuration. Each of these managed servers has several log files that include:

• Managed server log file (for example, soa_server1.log)

• Diagnostic log file (for example, soa_server1-diagnostic.log)

• Server startup standard out log file (for example, soa_server1.out)

• The HTTP access log (access.log)

Fortunately, Oracle Enterprise Manager Fusion Middleware Control provides the ability to access and...