Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Documentation

Examining Log Files on an Instance

Use log files to identify what's occurring on an instance to help troubleshoot issues.

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Linux Logs

Instance Type Log File Location

OCI

The last 3 logs for the plugin are logged in /var/log/oracle-cloud-agent/plugins/oci-wlms/wlms_plugin.log

All errors and exceptions are logged in /var/log/oracle-cloud-agent/plugins/oci-wlms/wlms_plugin_errors.log

Examining the wlms_plugin_errors.log file

Examining the wlms_plugin_errors.log file can be useful to filter for errors or exceptions.

Linux

Run the following with root permissions.

To check for errors or failures:

grep -i -e error -e fail /var/log/oracle-cloud-agent/plugins/oci-wlms/wlms_plugin_errors.log

To check for exceptions:

grep -i -e exception -e fail /var/log/oracle-cloud-agent/plugins/oci-wlms/wlms_plugin_errors.log