Log Files

You will find log files for IBM Aspera Faspex on Demand and its associated components in the following directories:

In the Faspex Apache log folder, you will find the following files:

Important: Apache's log files are not automatically deleted. If you would like to remove old logs, it is recommended that you create a cron job to do so.

For example, to remove Apache log files that are 30 days or older, run the following:

find /opt/aspera/common/apache/logs -mtime +30 -exec rm {} \;

To further configure the Faspex Apache's log settings, execute the following commands in a terminal:

Setting Command
Specify Apache log level (e.g. error level)
$ asctl apache:log_level error
Enable Apache log (i.e. set to notice)
$ asctl apache:enable_logs
Disable Apache log (i.e. set to emerg level)
$ asctl apache:disable_logs

Transfer logs are recorded into the system log file in the following location:

Platform Path
RedHat /var/log/messages
Debian /var/log/syslog
Important: Older log files are saved as the same file name, with an incremental number attached (e.g. ascmd.0.log).