GRC AC 5.3 Logging strategy in multi server nodes

Hello Experts,
We have GRC AC 5.3 SP6 and 5.2 10 landscapes and PRD system are running with multiple server nodes. SAP recomends to use SAP Logger instead of Java Logger in multi server environment, but i am not able to find out complete documentation on this.
Can someone please give pointers on configuring GRC logging in NWA - which all Categories needs to be defined,etc,etc.
And after this configuration, will we be able to see the logs of scheduled jobs with same details as shown in GRC --> Background Job -> View Logs.
Thanks
Davinder

Hello Harleen,
Thanks for your time. Here are my observations
1. When we have created categories and then deinfed Logging and Tracing (with Severity level ALL) in NWA - these entries have also been reflected in Visual Administrator -> Log Configuration.
2. We will have to restart SAP system after changing logging strategy from Java Logger to SAP Logger.
3. After this change and restart, only upcoming new jobs scheduled/run will be displayed in NWA, jobs ran in the past will never be displayed in NWA.
Severe Problems faced when checking logs through NWA:
1. Logs through NWA are not at all readble as one entry is displayed in one row, whereas checking logs in RAR - VIew Logs was very convenient (similar to reading a text file).
Is it possible to customize the display format of log files in NWA to something like text files,etc?
2. When we try to donwload the logs from NWA, server produces huge dumps files of size in GBs (hpfa files which are memory dumps) - and before this download is completed - server crashes after around 15 minutes of starting log downloads - no free space availbale as everything has been taken by these memroy dumps (around 7GB).
Any further pointers on handling GRC AC logs (multiple server nodes) in NWA would be highly appreciated.
Thanks
Davinder

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[6052] 2009-02-02 21:48:26.325 e SERVER_TRACE DeltaIndexManager.cpp(03987) : search: failed for main index zsccc_elibrary_fulltext_searchth (rc = 1999)
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I see however that when the second instance of coldfusion (<coldfusion instance 2>) is started from the ColdFusion Administrator (Enterprise Manager - Instance Manager), it appears as the following:
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What is the purpose of the -childVM switch that appears to be used when starting the instance from the ColdFusion Administrator (Enterprise Manager - Instance Manager)? Should it be used when manually starting the instance from the command line?
Is there an online reference for the jrun swithces to be used when starting ColdFusion instances? I have not been able to find any.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.

This is one are were you won't find too many good docs on.
I have two servers running CentOS in a cluster, with each server running two CF 8.1 servers in a cluster on each server. So I have 4 CF prod servers.
The problem you will find is that the admin server interface can stop/start a service, but it uses the same jvm.config file as with thich the admin server was started. I have searched a lot, but couldn't find a solution to start the servers from the admin console. So I start them vir the "service" option on the OS level.
So I build a script were I can start each server with its own jvm.config file. Madness to allocate 1Gig of mem for the admin server just so that the other servers can get 1Gig as well.
Here is my startup script:
[root@clu1 logs]# cat /etc/init.d/coldfusion8multi
#!/bin/sh
# chkconfig: 345 90 14
# description: starts the MultiServer cfusion instance
if [ -f /etc/rc.common ]; then
. /etc/rc.common
fi
# Start ColdFusion 8 Multiserver
# Because this is a start up script, and will be run by root, we use a specific
# user (the user who installed) to run ColdFusion
CF_DIR="/opt/cfusion/clu1_man"
RUNTIME_USER=""cfusion""
su $RUNTIME_USER -c "$CF_DIR/bin/jrun -start cfusion >& $CF_DIR/logs/cfusion-event.log &"
su $RUNTIME_USER -c "$CF_DIR/bin/jrun -config $CF_DIR/bin/jvm.config_clu1 -start clu1_01 >& $CF_DIR/logs/cfusion-event.log &"
su $RUNTIME_USER -c "$CF_DIR/bin/jrun -config $CF_DIR/bin/jvm.config_clu2 -start clu1_02 >& $CF_DIR/logs/cfusion-event.log &"
Hope it helps a bit.

Log on to remote server and start database -error while installing CI in HA

Hello All,
We are installing ECC 6.0 with High Availability using HP-UX. We have completed installation in ASCS and Database Instance. Now when were trying to install in Central Instance, we encountered an error at Start Instance which informed us to Log on to remote server and start database. However the database is already running in DB node. Please find the log below.
TRACE 2011-06-10 16:31:45.825 [syuxctask.cpp:1382]
 CSyTaskImpl::start(bool)
A child process has been started. Pid = 25742
INFO 2011-06-10 16:31:45.835
 CJSlibModule::writeInfo_impl()
Output of /usr/sap/PE2/SYS/exe/run/startsap all DVEBMGS01 DBMCI001 is written to the logfile start_PE2_DVEBMGS01.log.
WARNING 2011-06-10 16:31:46.345
 CJSlibModule::writeWarning_impl()
Execution of the command "/usr/sap/PE2/SYS/exe/run/startsap all DVEBMGS01 DBMCI001" finished with return code 6. Output:
Database PE2 must be started on remote server
Log on to remote server and start database
WARNING[E] 2011-06-10 16:31:46.355
 CJSlibModule::writeError_impl()
CJS-20022 Could not start instance 'DVEBMGS01' of SAP system PE2.
TRACE 2011-06-10 16:31:46.355 [iaxxejsbas.hpp:408]
 handleException<ESAPinstJSError>()
Converting exception into JS Exception EJSException.
TRACE 2011-06-10 16:31:46.355
Function setMessageIdOfExceptionMessage: ind-rel.ind-os.ind-db.webas.startInstanceFailed
WARNING[E] 2011-06-10 16:31:46.355
 CJSlibModule::writeError_impl()
CJS-20022 Could not start instance 'DVEBMGS01' of SAP system PE2.
TRACE 2011-06-10 16:31:46.355 [iaxxejsbas.hpp:483]
 EJS_Base::dispatchFunctionCall()
JS Callback has thrown unknown exception. Rethrowing.
TRACE 2011-06-10 16:31:46.405 [syuxctask.cpp:1382]
 CSyTaskImpl::start(bool)
A child process has been started. Pid = 25793
ERROR 2011-06-10 16:31:46.525 [sixxcstepexecute.cpp:950]
FCO-00011 The step start with step key |NW_ABAP_CI|ind|ind|ind|ind|0|0|NW_CI_Instance|ind|ind|ind|ind|10|0|NW_CI_Instance_Start|ind|ind|ind|ind|2|0|start was executed with status ERROR .
TRACE 2011-06-10 16:31:46.555 [iaxxgenimp.cpp:752]
 CGuiEngineImp::showMessageBox
<html> <head> </head> <body> An error occurred while processing option SAP ERP 6.0 EHP4 Ready - Support Release 1 > SAP Application Server ABAP > Oracle > High-Availability System > Central Instance . You can now: <ul> <li> Choose Retry to repeat the current step. </li> <li> Choose View Log to get more information about the error. </li> <li> Stop the option and continue with it later. </li> </ul> Log files are written to /tmp/sapinst_instdir/ERPEhP4/AS-ABAP/ORA/HA/CI. </body></html>
TRACE 2011-06-10 16:31:46.555 [iaxxgenimp.cpp:1255]
 CGuiEngineImp::acceptAnswerForBlockingRequest
Waiting for an answer from GUI
Kindly let us know how to rectify the error and prroceed further with the instalaltion.
Thanks
Rishi

Dear Guys,
we didnt change the date and time but i m very sure it is same trans.log file.
for your kind information please note SID and Nodes details
Sid (PE2)
DB Node : DBMDB001
CI Node : DBMCI001
also i am attaching starting part of the file.
4 ETW000 R3trans version 6.14 (release 701 - 26.01.09 - 12:46:00).
4 ETW000 unicode enabled version
4 ETW000 ===============================================
4 ETW000
4 ETW000 date&time : 07.11.2010 - 03:44:06
4 ETW000 control file: <no ctrlfile>
4 ETW000 R3trans was called as follows: R3trans -d
4 ETW000 trace at level 2 opened for a given file pointer
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Sun Nov 7 03:44:06 2010 295 0.000295
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] db_con_init called 22 0.000317
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] create_con (con_name=R/3) 116 0.000433
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Loading DB library '/usr/sap/PC1/SYS/exe/run/dboraslib.so' ...
4 ETW000 64 0.000497
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] load shared library (/usr/sap/PC1/SYS/exe/run/dboraslib.so), hdl 0
4 ETW000 32161 0.032658
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Library '/usr/sap/PC1/SYS/exe/run/dboraslib.so' loaded
4 ETW000 39 0.032697
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] function DbSlExpFuns loaded from library
/usr/sap/PC1/SYS/exe/run/dboraslib.so
4 ETW000 111 0.032808
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Version of '/usr/sap/PC1/SYS/exe/run/dboraslib.so' is "700.08",
patchlevel (0.25)
4 ETW000 265 0.033073
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] function dsql_db_init loaded from library
/usr/sap/PC1/SYS/exe/run/dboraslib.so
4 ETW000 41 0.033114
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] function dbdd_exp_funs loaded from library
/usr/sap/PC1/SYS/exe/run/dboraslib.so
4 ETW000 82 0.033196
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] New connection 0 created 52 0.033248
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] 0: name = R/3, con_id = -000000001 state = DISCONNECTED, perm = YES,
reco = NO , timeout = 000, con_max = 255, con_opt = 255, occ = NO
4 ETW000 41 0.033289
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] db_con_connect (con_name=R/3) 84 0.033373
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] find_con_by_name found the following connection for reuse:
4 ETW000 31 0.033404
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] 0: name = R/3, con_id = 000000000 state = DISCONNECTED, perm = YES,
reco = NO , timeout = 000, con_max = 255, con_opt = 255, occ = NO
4 ETW000 37 0.033441
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Oracle Client Version: '10.2.0.4.0' 601 0.034042
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_initialize (con_hdl=0) 25 0.034067
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Client character set UTF16 -> UTF8 35674 0.069741
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Client NLS setting (OCINlsGetInfo): 'AMERICAN_AMERICA.UTF8'
4 ETW000 57 0.069798
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Logon as OPS$-user to get SAPSR3's password 55 0.069853
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Connecting as /@PC1 on connection 0 (nls_hdl 0) ... (dbsl 700
151208)
4 ETW000 34 0.069887
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Nls CharacterSet NationalCharSet C
EnvHp ErrHp ErrHpBatch
4 ETW000 52 0.069939
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] 0 UTF8 0
0x6000000001052910 0x600000000105a3c0 0x600000000106ab38
4 ETW000 58 0.069997
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Allocating service context handle for con_hdl=0 40 0.070037
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Allocating server context handle 27 0.070064
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Attaching to DB Server PC1
(con_hdl=0,svchp=0x600000000106aa68,srvhp=0x600000000106de78)
4 ETW000 63 0.070127
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Assigning server context 0x600000000106de78 to service context
0x600000000106aa68
4 ETW000 60612 0.130739
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Allocating user session handle 97 0.130836
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Starting user session: OCISessionBegin(con_hdl=0,
usr='/',svchp=0x600000000106aa68, srvhp=0x600000000106de78, usrhp=0x60000000010fc940)
4 ETW000 64 0.130900
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Assigning user session 0x60000000010fc940 to service context
0x600000000106aa68
4 ETW000 9302 0.140202
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=53, stmth_p=0x6000000001077608)
4 ETW000 198 0.140400
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] BEGIN DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO.SET_MODULE(:A0,:A1); END;
4 ETW000 38 0.140438
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] CbApplInfoGet() failed! Ignore, but uninstall callback to avoid more
erroneous calls
4 ETW000 291 0.140729
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=54, stmth_p=0x6000000001078660)
4 ETW000 33 0.140762
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] BEGIN DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO.SET_CLIENT_INFO(:A0); END;
4 ETW000 35 0.140797
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=0, stmth_p=0x6000000001078660)
4 ETW000 937 0.141734
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] SELECT SID FROM V$MYSTAT WHERE ROWNUM<2
4 ETW000 36 0.141770
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Connected to session 297. 639 0.142409
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Now '/@PC1' is connected: con_hdl=0, nls_hdl=0, session_id=297.
4 ETW000 38 0.142447
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=0, stmth_p=0x6000000001078660)
4 ETW000 37 0.142484
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] ALTER SESSION SET NLS_SORT = BINARY
4 ETW000 36 0.142520
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=0, stmth_p=0x6000000001078660)
4 ETW000 327 0.142847
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] SELECT USERID, PASSWD FROM SAPUSER WHERE USERID IN (:A0, :A1)
4 ETW000 36 0.142883
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Got SAPSR3's password from OPS$-user 728 0.143611
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Disconnecting from connection 0 ... 38 0.143649
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Rolling back transaction ... 31 0.143680
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Closing user session
(con_hdl=0,svchp=0x600000000106aa68,usrhp=0x60000000010fc940)
4 ETW000 210 0.143890
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Now I'm disconnected from ORACLE 721 0.144611
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Connecting as SAPSR3/<pwd>@PC1 on connection 0 (nls_hdl 0) ... (dbsl
700 151208)
4 ETW000 40 0.144651
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Nls CharacterSet NationalCharSet C
EnvHp ErrHp ErrHpBatch
4 ETW000 37 0.144688
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] 0 UTF8 0
0x6000000001052910 0x600000000105a3c0 0x600000000106ab38
4 ETW000 37 0.144725
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Assigning username to user session: con_hdl=0,
usrhp=0x60000000010fc940
4 ETW000 35 0.144760
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Assigning password to user session: con_hdl=0,
usrhp=0x60000000010fc940
4 ETW000 40 0.144800
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Starting user session: OCISessionBegin(con_hdl=0, usr=SAPSR3/<pwd>,
svchp=0x600000000106aa68, srvhp=0x600000000106de78, usrhp=0x60000000010fc940)
4 ETW000 337 0.145137
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Assigning user session 0x60000000010fc940 to service context
0x600000000106aa68
4 ETW000 4085 0.149222
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=54, stmth_p=0x6000000001077608)
4 ETW000 63 0.149285
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] BEGIN DBMS_APPLICATION_INFO.SET_CLIENT_INFO(:A0); END;
4 ETW000 37 0.149322
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=0, stmth_p=0x6000000001077608)
4 ETW000 585 0.149907
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] SELECT SID FROM V$MYSTAT WHERE ROWNUM<2
4 ETW000 36 0.149943
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Connected to session 297. 350 0.150293
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Now 'SAPSR3/<pwd>@PC1' is connected: con_hdl=0, nls_hdl=0,
session_id=297.
4 ETW000 38 0.150331
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=0, stmth_p=0x6000000001077608)
4 ETW000 38 0.150369
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] ALTER SESSION SET NLS_SORT = BINARY
4 ETW000 34 0.150403
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=0, stmth_p=0x6000000001077608)
4 ETW000 294 0.150697
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] SELECT VALUE FROM V$NLS_PARAMETERS WHERE PARAMETER IN
('NLS_LANGUAGE', 'NLS_TERRITORY', 'NLS_CHARACTERSET') ORDER BY PARAM
4 ETW000 66 0.150763
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] ETER
4 ETW000 34 0.150797
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] Database NLS settings: AMERICAN_AMERICA.UTF8 329 0.151126
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=0, stmth_p=0x6000000001077608)
4 ETW000 856 0.151982
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] SELECT UPPER(INSTANCE_NAME),HOST_NAME,VERSION,TO_CHAR
(STARTUP_TIME,'MON DD, YYYY, HH24:MI:SS') FROM V$INSTANCE
4 ETW000 36 0.152018
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] DB instance PC1 is running on scmdb001 with ORACLE version
10.2.0.4.0 since NOV 07, 2010, 03:23:10
4 ETW000 349 0.152367
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] -->oci_prepare_stmt(con_hdl=0, len=0, stmth_p=0x6000000001077608)
4 ETW000 38 0.152405
4 ETW000 [dev trc ,00000] SELECT SUBSTR(NAME,1,3), TO_CHAR(CREATED,'YYYYMMDDHHMMSS')
FROM V$DATABASE

No SMTP log after upgrade to Server 4.0.3

I just updated my server to 4.0.3 and I initially had an error message saying that a script was not owned by postfix repeated in the SMTP log file.
First I tried to fix it with disk utility but it didn't work.
So in Terminal I did: sudo chown _postfix /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta/./guid_device_maps.plist
Now I have no SMTP log showing in the server menu any ideas on how to get it back is very welcome.
Kind regards
Peter

Okay I reinstalled the Server from App Store and we're back to square one with the message:
postfix/postfix-script[2941]: warning: not owned by _postfix: /Library/Server/Mail/Data/mta/./guid_device_maps.plist
However, http://topicdesk.com/faqs/os-x-server-mail-services-faq/166-what-is-virtual-mail -hosting-or-are-virtual-mail-domains say the message doesn't matter.
So I apologise for the false alarm.
Kind regards
Peter

MAXDB copy log file from one server to the other server.

Hi All,
I want to copy a log file from one server to the other server , the database is Maxdb and i don't know how to do it. I want to do it through command prompt, (set of commands required) the front end tool which we are using is DBM ( database manager). Please help.
Regards
M.A

Hi,
Basically, the process is of log shipping. Transferring logs from DC to DR system.
For that, you can check HowTo - Standby DB log shipping - MaxDB - SCN Wiki
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Regards,
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User gets "This network connection does not exist" when she tries to log on to Terminal Server (2008 R2)

User gets "This network connection does not exist" when she tryes to log on to Terminal Server (2008 R2)
I got more than 100 users. Shes the only one getting is. We tried four computers (All Windows 7 Pro)
Nothing useful in event viewer to mention.

Hi,
Thank you for posting in Windows Server Forum.
Does that user able to login previously?
From your comment, it seems that there is some permission issue with that user. As you have checked that user with different system also. Please check that user is added under “Remote Desktop User” local group and also allowed “Allow log on through
Remote Desktop service” permission under group policy. Also please check that when user tries to login it uses “Domainname\Username” format.
In addition for a try, also check by disabling firewall on one particular system.
To add users and groups to the Remote Desktop Users group by using Local Users and Groups snap-in:
1. Click Start > Administrative Tools, Open Computer Management.
2. In the console tree, click the Local Users and Groups node.
3. In the details pane, double-click the Groups folder.
4. Double-click Remote Desktop Users, and then click
Add.
5. In the Select Users dialog box, click Locations to specify the search location.
6. Click Object Types to specify the types of objects you want to search for.
7. Type the name you want to add in the Enter the object names to select (examples) box.
8. Click Check Names.
When the name is located, click OK.
More information:
Remote Desktop disconnected or can’t connect to remote computer or to Remote Desktop server (Terminal Server) that is running Windows Server 2008 R2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2477176/en-us
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Thanks,
Dharmesh

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