Application message log (msg.log)

The message log contains IBM Security Identity Manager messages. The product generates messages during processing. Messages are presented when you log on to ISIM Server and perform operations. Security Identity Manager messages are identified by the CTGIM prefix. The message log is turned on by default. We can configure:

• When message collection starts and stops.

• The level of data that is collected

• The log file size.

After the message log file reaches its capacity, data is overwritten. The newest data replaces the oldest log data. To maintain a longer history of messages, we can create multiple message log files. When the msg.log file is full, data is moved to another file.

For information about message descriptions and configuring the message log, see the Messages Guide.

We can view the application message log file in the IBM Security Identity Manager virtual appliance to troubleshoot any virtual appliance related issues better. See Manage the log configuration.

Parent topic: IBM Security Identity Manager operational logs