How to disable extra logging in XPSSweeper logs.

Products

• CA Single Sign On Secure Proxy Server (SiteMinder)
• CA Single Sign On SOA Security Manager (SiteMinder)
• CA Single Sign-On

Issue/Introduction

- The XPSSweeper logs appear to be very large with extra data. 

- The extra data appears to be additional tracing being executed even though in the end it reports no errors. 

- Why is the " XPSSweeper " command writing out a large log file with extra trace Information?

Environment

Release: Applicable to all the supported releases.
Component: SMPLC

Resolution

- If the XPSSWeeper command is run with xTrace enabled, the XPSSweeper prints all the trace Information like " trace Federation transactions ", " trace XPS transactions ", and " audit log " Information

- Check at " XPS.cfg " file (XXXX\CA\siteminder\config location) and from " XPS.cfg " file and look for either " xTrace " is enabled or not. 

- If " xTrace " is enabled, this line will be present " CA.XPS::$xTrace= " line in the " XPS.cfg " file 

- Disable/turn off the " xTrace " and run the XPSSweeper command again, there should not be any extra trace information in the XPSSweeper log.

For more Information about xTrace review the documentation:

How to Use xTrace:

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en/symantec-security-software/identity-security/siteminder/12-8/administrating/policy-server-tools/how-to-use-xtrace.html

 

Additional Information

ADM 2/28/23 fixed spelling, removed pronouns and minor grammer