MaxScale Log for MariaDB MaxScale 6
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The parent of this page is: Logging for MariaDB MaxScale 6
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Overview
MariaDB MaxScale 6 writes most log messages to a single MaxScale log.
Reference material is available for MariaDB MaxScale 6.
Purpose
The MaxScale log is intended for:
Monitoring the MaxScale system status
Diagnosing problems with query routing
Diagnosing communication problems between MaxScale and the back-end nodes
Diagnosing connection failures
Format
The MaxScale log uses the following log format:
timestamp logging level: message
The fields in each log message are:
Field | Description |
|---|---|
| The timestamp for the log message in the format |
| The log level for the log message |
| The log message. |
Location
The MaxScale log is written to maxscale.log.
By default, the MaxScale log is created in the /var/log/maxscale/ directory.
The MaxScale log is also written to the syslog by default.
Configuration
Several aspects of the MaxScale log are configurable.
Configure the Path
The log directory can be configured by setting the logdir parameter.
The parameter can be set in the MaxScale configuration file, which is located at /etc/maxscale.cnf by default:
[maxscale]
logdir=/var/log/maxscale1/
Enable and Disable Log Levels
Several log levels can be enabled or disabled in the MaxScale log by configuring several parameters:
The parameters can be set in the MaxScale configuration file, which is located at /etc/maxscale.cnf by default:
[maxscale]
log_info=true
log_warn_super_user=true
Disable Syslog
All messages in the MaxScale log will also be written to the syslog by default. To disable syslog, configure the syslog parameter.
The parameter can be set in the MaxScale configuration file, which is located at /etc/maxscale.cnf by default:
[maxscale]
syslog=false
Disable Log File
The MaxScale log file will be used by default. To disable the MaxScale log file, configure the maxlog parameter.
The parameter can be set in the MaxScale configuration file, which is located at /etc/maxscale.cnf by default:
[maxscale]
maxlog=false