Change Gateway default log file location

Products

• CA API Gateway

Issue/Introduction

We would like to change the gateway default log files output location to use company standards for logs.

Currently it is in the default /opt/SecureSpan/Gateway/node/default/var/logs folder.

How can we do this?

Environment

API Gateway 9.X, 10.X

Resolution

The API Gateway default log directory is set as : 

/opt/SecureSpan/Gateway/node/default/var/logs 

This path is hardcoded. 

If there is a specific reason you want to change the path of the logs. 

There is a kb article on increasing the space for /opt .

https://knowledge.broadcom.com/external/article?articleId=199928

The default is to store the logs in that directory, and that is the recommended configuration for the appliance and the software form-factor. 

From a unix perspective, other options that are used for placing files in a different directory would be to create a symbolic link. 

To use a symbolic link for /opt/SecureSpan/Gateway/node/default/var/logs directory to a new directory on another mounted drive.

• To do so, you will need to stop the gateway, add the link, then start the gateway again. An example for a appliance is written below.
  
       1. Stop SSG: service ssg stop
       2. Move to the current logs directory: cd /opt/SecureSpan/Gateway/node/default/var/
       3. Back up each log: mv (filename.)logs (filename.)logs-old
       4. Create the Link: ln -s /(newdisk)/logs logs
       5. Restart SSG: service ssg start
       
• Or mount directly another volume on /opt/SecureSpan/Gateway/node/default/var/logs 
  
  But it is probably best to speak to your local sys-admin about the options.