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OBIEE 11g: How To Check the Log Files [ID 1262647.1]

Modified: Mar 6, 2013 Type: HOWTO Status: PUBLISHED Priority: 3

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In this Document Goal Fix 1) Admin Server logs. 2) Managed Server log. 3) Node Manager log files. 4) BI Componets logs file are under: 4.1) BI Server log files. 4.1.1) Queries run by BI: 4.1.2) BI Server log file 4.1.3) Administration Tool 4.1.4) nQUDMLExec 4.1.5) Migration Utility: 4.1.6) Repository log. 4.1.7) System logging level (for BISystem user). 4.1.8) Usage Tracking (Only if redirected to logs). 4.2) Presentation Server log files 4.2.1) Java Host 4.3) Web Catalog Upgrade. 4.4) Scheduler log. 4.4.1) iBot log files. 4.5) Cluster Controller 4.6) ODBC. 5) OPMN: Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server 6) Enterprise Manager Log 7) Miscellaneous log files. 7.1) Installation logs. 7.1.1) OBIEE Installation and Configuration ($ORACLE_HOME/bin/config.sh): 7.1.2) OraInventory files. 7.1.3) Make.log 7.2) Opatch. 7.3) Repository Creation Utility (RCU). 7.4) Upgrade Assistant (UA). 7.5) Map Viewer log files. 7.6) BI Publisher log file. 7.7) EmbeddedLDAP (can be used in conjunction with the access.logs, as above). 7.8) You can also review the Event Viewer log on Windows and the syslog on Linux or UNIX. 7.9) What Are Diagnostic Log Configuration Files? 7.10) Oracle Business Intelligence Mobile References

Applies to:
Business Intelligence Server Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.1.3.0 [1905] to 11.1.1.6.0 [Release 11g] Business Intelligence Suite Enterprise Edition - Version 11.1.1.3.0 [1905] to 11.1.1.6.5 [Release 11g] Information in this document applies to any platform.

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Goal
How to review the information in the log files for Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) 11g version.

Fix
You can check the different log files in the Oracle Business Intelligence (OBIEE) 11.1.1.x version. The right way to check them is using the Enterprise Manager (EM) Console page but you can also review directly the files in the hard disk. a) EM Console. Login to the URL http://server.domain:7001/em and navigate to: Fam_bifoundation_domain-Business Intelligence-coreapplications-Diagnostics-Log Messages These are all the available files: Presentation Services Log Server Log Scheduler Log JavaHost Log Cluster Controller Log Action Services Log Security Services Log Administrator Services Log ************************************************************************* To check the files directly, you can use the following: -------------------------------x-------------------------------

1) Admin Server logs. AdminServer-diagnostic.log Directory: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/servers/AdminServer/logs or $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/logs -------------------------------x------------------------------2) Managed Server log bi_server1-diagnostic.log Directory: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/servers/bi_server1/logs or $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/bi_server1/logs/ -------------------------------x------------------------------3) Node Manager log files WL_HOME/common/nodemanager Example: C:\OBI_11116\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager -------------------------------x------------------------------4) BI Componets logs file are under: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics -------------------------------x------------------------------5) OPMN: Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server All files under the directory: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instanceX/diagnostics/logs/OPMN/opmn

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or $ORACLE_INSTANCE/diagnostics/logs/OPMN/opmn -------------------------------x------------------------------6) Enterprise Manager Log emoms.trc Directory: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/servers/sysman/log or $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/sysman/log -------------------------------x------------------------------7) Miscellaneous log files. 7.1) Installation logs. 7.2) Opatch. 7.3) Repository Creation Utility (RCU). 7.4) Upgrade Assistant (UA). 7.5) Map Viewer log files. 7.6) BI Publisher log file. 7.7) EmbeddedLDAP (can be used in conjunction with the access.logs, as above). 7.8) You can also review the Event Viewer log on Windows and the syslog on Linux or UNIX. 7.9) What Are Diagnostic Log Configuration Files? 7.10) Oracle Business Intelligence Mobile -------------------------------x------------------------------************************************************************************* Logs files in detail: -------------------------------x-------------------------------

1) Admin Server logs.

AdminServer-diagnostic.log Directory: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/servers/AdminServer/logs or $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/AdminServer/logs Example: C:\OBIEE_11G\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_domain\servers\AdminServer\logs If there is no Managed Server (for instance, you did Simple Install), you should review these log files: access.log AdminServer.log Domain log file: bifoundation_domain.log

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2) Managed Server log.

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bi_server1-diagnostic.log Directory: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/servers/bi_server1/logs or $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/bi_server1/logs/ Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_domain\servers\bi_server1\logs Other files: access.log bi_server1.log bi_server1.out bi_server1.out00001 -------------------------------x-------------------------------

3) Node Manager log files.

WL_HOME/common/nodemanager or $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/wlserver_10.3/common/nodemanager Example: C:\OBI_11116\wlserver_10.3\common\nodemanager -------------------------------x-------------------------------

4) BI Componets logs file are under:

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics In detail: ----------------x----------------

4.1) BI Server log files.

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics/logs/OracleBIServerComponent/coreapplication_obis1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBIServerComponent\coreapplication_obis1 To confirm the above path, review the 'component-logs.xml' file, these lines to see if the default path has changed: ---------------------x-----------------------<log path="diagnostics/logs/OracleBIServerComponent/coreapplication_obis1/nqquery.log"> ... ... <log path="diagnostics/logs/OracleBIServerComponent/coreapplication_obis1/nqserver.log"> ---------------------x-----------------------The files to review are:

4.1.1) Queries run by BI:

nqquery.log

4.1.2) BI Server log file

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nqserver.log

4.1.3) Administration Tool

servername_NQSAdminTool.log (example, jjuan4_NQSAdminTool.log)

4.1.4) nQUDMLExec
servername_nQUDMLExec.log (examle, jjuan4_nQUDMLExec.log)

4.1.5) Migration Utility:

servername_obieerpdmigrateutil.log (example, jjuan4_obieerpdmigrateutil.log)

4.1.6) Repository log.

<ORACLE_INSTANCE>/OracleBIServerComponent/coreapplication_obis1/repository

4.1.7) System logging level (for BISystem user).

http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e10540/planning.htm#BIEMG398 Using Administration Tool, in Tools->Options->Repository->System Logging Level to set the log level. This option determines the default query logging level for the internal BISystem user. The BISystem user owns the Oracle BI Server system processes and is not exposed in any user interface. A query logging level of 0 (the default) means no logging. Set this logging level to 2 to enable query logging for internal system processes like event polling and initialization blocks. See this link to see all the Query Logging Levels http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E23943_01/bi.1111/e10541/logging.htm#BIESG181

4.1.8) Usage Tracking (Only if redirected to logs).

NQAcct.yyyymmdd.hhmmss.log STORAGE_DIRECTORY parameter in the Usage Tracking section of the NQSConfig.INI file determines the location of usage tracking log files

Example: C:\OBIEE_11G\instances\instance2\bifoundation\OracleBIServerComponent\coreapplication_obis1\repository\SampleAppLite.rpd.Log ----------------x----------------

4.2) Presentation Server log files

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics/logs/OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent/coreapplication_obips1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent\coreapplication_obips1 File to check: sawlog0.log

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4.2.1) Java Host

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics/logs/OracleBIJavaHostComponent/coreapplication_obijh1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBIJavaHostComponent\coreapplication_obijh1 Files to check: jh.log jh-1.log jh-2.log ----------------x----------------

4.3) Web Catalog Upgrade.

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics/logs/OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent/coreapplication_obips1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBIPresentationServicesComponent\coreapplication_obips1 File to check: webcatupgrade0.log

http://aseng-wiki.us.oracle.com/asengwiki/display/~mikhail_shmulyan/BIPS+Logging+Configuration ----------------x----------------

4.4) Scheduler log.

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics/logs/OracleBISchedulerComponent/coreapplication_obisch1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBISchedulerComponent\coreapplication_obisch1 File to check: nqscheduler.log console~coreapplication_obisch1~1.log

4.4.1) iBot log files.

- You can review the log files using the Windows client tool Job Manager - You can also review the following log files: Agent-1-1.err Agent-1-1.log Review the instanceconfig.xml file under $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/config/OracleBISchedulerComponent/coreapplication_obisch1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\config\OracleBISchedulerComponent\coreapplication_obisch1

to see the path where the iBot log files are created: -----------------------------------x-------------------------------iBots> <Log_Dir>C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBISchedulerComponent \coreapplication_obisch1</Log_Dir> <!--This Configuration setting is managed by Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Manager--><Web_Server> jjuan2-es.es.oracle.com:9710</Web_Server> <

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-----------------------------------x-------------------------------By default, it is the same path as the Scheduler log but you can modify it. The path is: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics/logs/OracleBISchedulerComponent/coreapplication_obisch1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBISchedulerComponent\coreapplication_obisch1 ----------------x----------------

4.5) Cluster Controller

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics/logs/OracleBIClusterControllerComponent/coreapplication_obiccs1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBIClusterControllerComponent\coreapplication_obiccs1 File to check: nqcluster.log ----------------x----------------

4.6) ODBC.
$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instance2/diagnostics/logs/OracleBIODBCComponent/coreapplication_obips1 Example: C:\OBIEE_11g\instances\instance2\diagnostics\logs\OracleBIODBCComponent\coreapplication_obips1 ----------------x----------------------------------------------x-------------------------------

5) OPMN: Oracle Process Manager and Notification Server

All files under the below directory: debug.log logquery~1.log opmn.log opmn.out service.log $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/instances/instanceX/diagnostics/logs/OPMN/opmn or $ORACLE_INSTANCE/diagnostics/logs/OPMN/opmn -------------------------------x-------------------------------

6) Enterprise Manager Log

emoms.trc Directory: $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/servers/sysman/log or $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/sysman/log -------------------------------x-------------------------------

7) Miscellaneous log files.

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7.1) Installation logs. 7.1.1) OBIEE Installation and Configuration ($ORACLE_HOME/bin/config.sh):

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/cfgtoollogs/oui Examples: C:\OBIEE_11g\Oracle_BI1\cfgtoollogs\oui 2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.log install2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.log install2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.out installActions2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.log installProfile2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.log oraInstall2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.err oraInstall2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.out or $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/oracle_common/cfgtoollogs/oui Examples: C:\OBIEE_11g\oracle_common\cfgtoollogs\oui install2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.log installActions2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.log installProfile2011-12-23_02-58-20PM.log

7.1.2) OraInventory files.

Examples: installActions2011-12-15_03-21-41PM.log oraInstall2011-12-05_02-55-22PM.err oraInstall2011-12-05_02-55-22PM.out Location: - Windows: C:\Program Files\Oracle\Inventory\logs - Linux, AIX : Directory mentioned in /etc/oraInst.loc - Solaris: Directory mentioned in /var/opt/oracle / oraInst.loc - HP OpenVMS: Directory under sys$login

7.1.3) Make.log
$ORACLE_HOME/install/make.log file to check for install/relinking. ----------------x----------------

7.2) Opatch.
Files: opatch*.log Directory $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/Oracle_BI1/cfgtoollogs/opatch Example: ******************************************** OUI location : C:/OBIEE_11G/Oracle_BI1/oui Log file location : C:/OBIEE_11G/Oracle_BI1/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2010-09-24_16-52-41PM.log

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Patch history file: C:/OBIEE_11G/Oracle_BI1/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch_history.txt ******************************************** Other file in the inventory directory. For example, on Windows: C:/Program Files/Oracle/Inventory/logs ----------------x----------------

7.3) Repository Creation Utility (RCU).

Files: biplatform.log mds.log rcu.log If the RCU software is uncompressed in this directory: D:\Trabajo\Docu\OBIEE\Software\11.1.1.6.0\Windows64 Check the following files, mainly the 'rcu.log': D:\Trabajo\Docu\OBIEE\Software\11.1.1.6.0\Windows64\rcuHome\rcu\log\logdir.2012-02-23_10-17 biplatform.log mds.log rcu.log ----------------x----------------

7.4) Upgrade Assistant (UA).

$MIDDLEWARE_HOMEOracle_BI1/upgrade/logs Example C:/OBIEE_11g/Oracle_BI1/upgrade/logs Files to check: uaxxxx.log Example: ua2010-10-20-14-30-21PM.log ----------------x----------------

7.5) Map Viewer log files.

$mapviewer_deploy_home/web.rar/WEB-INF/log Example: mapviewer_20.log in the directory C:/OBIEE_11g/Oracle_BI1/bifoundation/jee/mapviewer.ear/web.rar/WEB-INF/log Error messages and timestamped: - Javascript console: Firefox, Chorme, IE with developer tools ----------------x----------------

7.6) BI Publisher log file.

$MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/servers/AdminServer/logs/bipublisher For example: C:\OBIEE_11G\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_domain\servers\AdminServer\logs\bipublisher\bipublisher.log Details: ======== $MIDDLEWARE_HOME/user_projects/domains/bifoundation_domain/servers You will see entry for AdminServer and managed server. Depending on where bipublisher is installed, go the

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logs/bipublisher folder. BI Publisher Trace 32 ======================== Go to FMW Control (EM) http://server:70001/em Farm_bifoundation_domain WebLogic Domain bi_cluster or AdminServer Right click and select Logs-Log Configuration In 'Log Levels' tab, search by: oracle.bi.bipssessionscache View: Runtime Loggers Search: All Categories oracle.bi oracle.bi.bipssessionscache TRACE (32) FINEST oracle.bi.bipssessionscache.performance TRACE (32) FINEST ----------------x----------------

7.7) EmbeddedLDAP (can be used in conjunction with the access.logs, as above).

EmbeddedLDAP.log EmbeddedLDAPAccess.log $DOMAIN_HOME/servers/server_name/data/ldap/log/EmbeddedLDAP.log DOMAIN_HOME/servers/server_name/data/ldap/log/ Example: C:\OBIEE_11G\user_projects\domains\bifoundation_domain\servers\bi_server1\data\ldap\log\EmbeddedLDAP*.log ----------------x----------------

7.8) You can also review the Event Viewer log on Windows and the syslog on Linux or UNIX.
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7.9) What Are Diagnostic Log Configuration Files?

Diagnostic log configuration files control output to diagnostic log files for Oracle Business Intelligence. Log configuration files for Oracle Business Intelligence are stored in the following locations: $ORACLE_INSTANCE/config/component_type/bi_component_name Example: logconfig.xml is the same as configuring at http://server.domain:7001/em Fam_bifoundation_domain-Business Intelligence-coreapplications-Diagnostics-Log Configuration ----------------x----------------

7.10) Oracle Business Intelligence Mobile

Note 1385921.1 Troubleshooting Tips For OBIEE 11g Mobile Applications On iPad and iPhone --------------------x-------------------

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Use this note Troubleshooting Tips For OBIEE 11g Mobile Applications On iPad and iPhone (Doc ID 1385921.1) and upload the log files for this section 'Check Server Logs and Mobile Device Logs' --------------------x-------------------------------------------------x------------------------------Please, review also the following note. It contains information about the Web Logic Server (WLS) log files and how to increase the log level for OBIEE logs. Note 1275087.1: What are all the logs and configuration files for OBIEE 11G and where to find them?

References
NOTE:1315507.1 - OBIEE 11g: Using Logs to Troubleshoot Authentication or Security Issues NOTE:1434514.1 - What Files To Provide To Support When Encountering Authentication Or Security Issues in OBIEE 11g NOTE:1275087.1 - What are all the logs and configuration files for OBIEE 11G and where to find them?

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