CA API Gateway 9.x - How to customize default SSG logs folder

Products

• CA API Gateway

Issue/Introduction

In some scenarios, it can be a requirement to customise the default SSG logs (and custom logs) folder path.
For example:

• organisational requirements
• bigger logs size rotation
• security

 

Environment

Release: L7SGA299000-9.2-API Gateway SOA Gateway-HARDWARE APPLIANCE DUAL CPU
Component:

Resolution

Create a new folder and assign correct ownership and permissions.

In this example, the folder is "/opt/customlogspath"

# mkdir /opt/customlogpath
# chown gateway:gateway /opt/customlogspath

# chmod 700 /opt/customlogpath

Edit the system.properties file and add the following line in order to define the new logs path

com.l7tech.server.logDirectory=/<new_log_path>

For example, in this case...

# vi /opt/SecureSpan/Gateway/node/default/etc/conf/system.properties

... and append

com.l7tech.server.logDirectory=/opt/customlogspath

Restart the Gateway service.

New log should be now generated in the custom path