How to change the log file location for TIBCO Spotfire Node Manager, for version 11.3 and higher

How to change the log file location for TIBCO Spotfire Node Manager, for version 11.3 and higher

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Article ID: KB0072494

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Products Versions
Spotfire Server 11.3 and higher

Description

This article describes steps to reconfigure the TIBCO Spotfire Node manager log file(s) location to a non-default location, for version 11.3 and higher.

Issue/Introduction

This article describes the steps to change the Node manager log files location to another location(non-default) location, and is applicable version 11.3 and higher.

Resolution

Note:
  • Take a backup of any of the below-mentioned files before making any changes.
  • Please remember you need to specify the absolute path of the new location.

Follow the steps below to change the log file(s) location:
  1. Stop the Spotfire Node Manager Service
  2. To change the nm.log file location,
    • Open <Node manager install directory>\tsnm\<version_number>\nm\config\log-config\log4j2-properties.xml in a text editor.
    • Search for "log.dir" string e.g. <Properties> <Property name="log.dir">logs</Property> and replace to <Properties> <Property name="log.dir">C:\tibco\Logs</Property>
    • Save the file, after making this change the node manager log (nm.log file) will be configured in the new location
  3. For changing winsw.* related files, you will need to edit the winsw.xml file
    • Navigate to <Node manager install directory>\tsnm\<version_number>\nm
    • Open winsw.xml in a text editor
    • Search for "logpath" string and replace its value which currently will be " <logpath>logs</logpath>" with the new location e.g. <logpath>C:\tibco\Logs</logpath>.
    • Save the file.
  4. For changing startup files,
    • Navigate to <Node manager install directory>\tsnm\<version_number>\startup.bat file,
    • Open in text editor and edit the new destination location under this heading :- "com.spotfire.server.nodemanager.remote.JettyBox >> C:\tibco\logs\startup.log 2>&1"
    • Save the file
  5. Restart the node manager service

Additional Information

Please follow the below KB article link for changing the Node Manager Services Logs (Web player and Automation Services):

How-to-change-the-Tibco-Spotfire-Web-Player-and-Automation-Service-default-log-location-to-non-default-location-from-version-10-3-and-higher-For-Windows-OS
 
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