Apache2 (RedHat Enterprise) isn't logging using SetEnv VLOG
Chris Sammis 6 January 2005 12:03:10
A week and a half ago we transitioned to a new web server running RedHat Enterprise 3 and Apache 2.0.46. We have a lot of vhosts, and they all want their own logs, so we used the SetEnv VLOG method of logging. However, that isn't working on the new server. VLOG log files aren't getting written. Here's what I've tried:
* Turning up the error level on the error log (which is working). It doesn't show anything out of the ordinary. * Using a combined log file. The combined logfile writes properly, but that won't work for our setup. * Checking directory permissions. Everything's okay, like I said the combined log file and error log files operate normally. * Manually calling the split-logfile script and injecting a couple of made-up log lines. That works correctly too, the made-up lines are appended to the appropriate VLOG file. * Putting some bad syntax into the split-logfile script and seeing what happens. The error log starts filling up with "script failed unexpectedly" messages, so apparently the server is calling the script.
Here's the relevant lines of httpd.conf. They're copied verbatim out of the old apache2.conf and placed at the end of the file so they aren't getting overriden by anything.
All other CustomLog directives are commented out, and that's the only SetEnv VLOG directive present. Anyone have any ideas for troubleshooting I haven't tried yet? Thanks.
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On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:59:18 -0600, Chris Sammis <csammis@cs.iastate.edu> wrote:> A week and a half ago we transitioned to a new web server running RedHat> Enterprise 3 and Apache 2.0.46. We have a lot of vhosts, and they all> want their own logs, so we used the SetEnv VLOG method of logging.> However, that isn't working on the new server. VLOG log files aren't> getting written. Here's what I've tried:
On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 11:59:18 -0600, Chris Sammis <csammis@cs.iastate.edu> wrote:>
A week and a half ago we transitioned to a new web server running RedHat>>Enterprise 3 and Apache 2.0.46. We have a lot of vhosts, and they all>>want their own logs, so we used the SetEnv VLOG method of logging.>>However, that isn't working on the new server. VLOG log files aren't>>getting written. Here's what I've tried:>>
What *exactly* is this supposed to accomplish? What is the VLOG env>variable supposed to contain, and where does it get set?>
The LogFormat line adds the %V (virtual host) to a standard log line. The CustomLog line pipes the logging output to a script, split-logfile, which is detailed on the Apache support pages. The VLOG env is set to the directory where the logs are supposed to go. If it is left blank, the split-logfile script writes the logfiles to /var/log/httpd.
You are obviously using a redhat-modified version of apache, so you>mayt have better luck asing in a redhat support forum.>
Perhaps, but what could have been changed between a RH version and a stock version that would affect piping log output to files?
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On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:23:16 -0600, Chris Sammis <csammis@cs.iastate.edu> wrote:> The LogFormat line adds the %V (virtual host) to a standard log line.> The CustomLog line pipes the logging output to a script, split-logfile,> which is detailed on the Apache support pages.> The VLOG env is set to the directory where the logs are supposed to go.> If it is left blank, the split-logfile script writes the logfiles to> /var/log/httpd.>
You are obviously using a redhat-modified version of apache, so you> >mayt have better luck asing in a redhat support forum.> >
Perhaps, but what could have been changed between a RH version and a> stock version that would affect piping log output to files?
On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 01:47:25PM -0500, Joshua Slive wrote:> On Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:23:16 -0600, Chris Sammis <csammis@cs.iastate.edu> wrote:> > The LogFormat line adds the %V (virtual host) to a standard log line.> > The CustomLog line pipes the logging output to a script, split-logfile,> > which is detailed on the Apache support pages.> > The VLOG env is set to the directory where the logs are supposed to go.> > If it is left blank, the split-logfile script writes the logfiles to> > /var/log/httpd.> >
You are obviously using a redhat-modified version of apache, so you> > >mayt have better luck asing in a redhat support forum.> > >
Perhaps, but what could have been changed between a RH version and a> > stock version that would affect piping log output to files?>
Given that I have no idea what modifications were made, you should> probably talk to redhat.
We don't ship a copy of the split-logfile script at all let alone a modified one; Chris, I suggest you post a copy of the split-logfile script you're using so we can see it.
joe
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