Server Log Files

The log file of the Mobile AAA server contains information concerning the functioning of the server such as: start/stop of the server, Diameter requests, and some internal events. The data is automatically stored each day in a different file. They are available as long as the corresponding files are still on the disk. View the Logfile by clicking on Server Logfile in the Server Manager Navigation Tree.

Server Logfile

The Logfile search screen allows you to retrieve information from the log files.

Search Parameters

You can filter what dates and times to retrieve from the logfile.

Table 8-1 Filter Parameters for Searching Logfiles

Option	Description
Begin (server time)	The date and time of the session to begin retrieving data from.
End (server time)	The date and time of the last session to retrieve data from.
User	Limits the result of the search command to messages related to a specific user. For example, you may wish to find why a user is not able to authenticate.
Number of Messages	Limits the result of the search command to the specified number of messages.

Message Types

You can filter what data to retrieve according to the type of messages. For each message type, you indicate whether the message type should or should not be retrieved by selecting the Yes or No radio buttons. The different message types are:

Server Failure

This type of message indicates a server internal error or a problem with the configuration files.

Warning

This type of message indicates a problem with the server, but the server is still able to process Diameter requests.

Information Messages

All the messages that don’t fall in the other types. By default, they are not displayed.

Server Start

This message is generated during each server startup or restart.

Server Stop

This message is generated when the administrator shuts down the server.

Authentication Request (icon color is grey)

AA-Mobile-Node-Request or Home-Agent-MIP-Request message.

Authentication Failure (icon color is red)

AMA or HAA with a negative Result-Code.

Authentication Success (icon color is green)

AMA or HAA with a positive Result-Code.

Accounting Request (icon color is blue)

Accounting-Request message.

Statistics

The Statistics screen allows you to retrieve a count of events that occurred on the Mobile AAA server within a time range. The statistics are displayed using a bar graph.

Table 8-2 Statistic Search Parameters

Option	Description
Begin (server time)	The date and time of the session to begin retrieving data from.
End (server time)	The date and time of the last session to retrieve data from.