vqServer: Log files


vqServer maintains a set of logs for each server. Each log can be switched on and off independently. In addition, all of vqServer's log files can be reset simultaneously by clicking on Other in the control centre menu and then clicking on Reset logs.

The five logs for each server are:

  1. Access log: Every HTTP request to the server is logged in this file unless the request results in an error and error logging is enabled. The log file conforms to the w3c standard for HTTP log files.
  2. Error log: Each HTTP request which results in an error is logged in this file. The log file conforms to the w3c standard for HTTP log files.
  3. Hits log: This maintains a count of the number of times each page or file on your web site has been requested. This type of log and its format is unique to vqServer.
  4. Referers log: This maintains a list of web pages which refer to your web site. This can help you figure out who is interested in your site and is also useful if you want to inform authors of refering pages of changes to your site. This type of log is unique to vqServer. The information for this log is stored in the same file as the hits log in a format unique to vqServer.
  5. Servlet log: Servlets can write to this log using the log() methods of the ServletContext interface.See JavaSoft's servlet documentation for more information about these methods. The format of the Servlet log is determined by the servlets which write to it and is not standardised.
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Hits and Referers log file format

The default file for this log for the main web server is hits80.log in the vq/sever/logs subdirectory of your website directory.

The file consists of an alphabetically ordered list of the aliases of the pages or files requested from your web site.

Underneath each alias, the line starting with hits tells you how many times the page or file was requested.

Underneath each alias, the lines after the referers line list the pages which contained the alias.

The characters : and ; and & have special meanings within this file. You should ignore them unless they are preceded by &.

Do not edit the active log file. vqServer may not be able to use it if you do this.

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Log settings page

This page is displayed by clicking Log files in the control centre menu. There is a different log settings page for each server.

You can:

  • Switch a log on or off by setting or clearing the appropriate check box.
  • Specify a file name for the log. The default location is the vq/server/logs subdirectory of your website directory.

Any changes you make come into effect as soon as you press the Ok button.


vqServer version 1.03. Copyright © 1997-98 vqSoft and Steve Shering. Last updated 13 May 1998.

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