The SAS Intelligence Platform
uses a standard logging facility to perform logging for SAS servers.
The logging facility supports problem diagnosis and resolution, performance
and capacity management, and auditing and regulatory compliance. The
logging facility provides the following capabilities for servers:
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Log events can be directed to multiple
destinations, including files, operating system facilities, and client
applications.
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For each log destination, you can
configure the message layout, including the contents, the format,
the order of information, and literal text.
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For each log destination, you can
configure a filter to include or exclude events based on levels and
message contents.
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For the metadata server, security-related
events are captured, including authentication events, client connections,
changes to user and group information, and permission changes.
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You can generate performance-related
log events in a format that can be processed by an Application Response
Measurement (ARM) 4.0 server.
To monitor servers and spawners, you can use the server
management features of SAS Management Console. These features enable
you to do the following:
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view server and spawner logs
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change logging levels dynamically
without stopping the server
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quiesce, stop, pause, and resume
servers and spawners
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validate servers and spawners and
test server connections
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view information about current
connections and processes
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view performance counters that
provide statistics about activity that has occurred since a server
or spawner was last started
Server monitoring can also be performed using third-party
products for enterprise systems management.
For more information
about server logging and monitoring, see the
SAS Intelligence Platform: System Administration Guide and
SAS Logging: Configuration and Programming Reference.