Logging MobiLink server actions

Logging the actions that the server takes is particularly useful during the development process and when troubleshooting. Verbose output is not recommended for normal operation of a production environment because it can slow performance.

Logging output to a file

Selected logging output is sent to the MobiLink server messages window. In addition, you can send the output to a message log file using the -o option. The following command sends output to a message log file named mlsrv.log.

mlsrv12 -o mlsrv.log -c ...

You can control the size of log files, and specify what you want done when a file reaches its maximum size with the following options:

Use the -o option to specify that a log file should be used.
Use the -ot option to specify that a log file should be used and you want the previous contents of the file to be deleted before messages are sent to it.
In addition to -o or -ot, use the -on option to specify the size at which the log file is renamed with the extension .old and a new file is started with the original name. This option limits the total disk space taken up by the message log files.
In addition to -o or -ot, use the -os option to specify the size of old log files when they are assigned a new name based on the date and a sequential number.

See:

Controlling the amount of logging output

Controlling which warning messages are reported

Viewing MobiLink server logs

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