Configure the Java virtual machine log files

Use the WebSphere administrative console to configure the Java virtual machine (JVM) logs for your application server.

Note: Changes to a JVM log file while an application is running are not applied until the application server is restarted.

To configure a JVM log file, follow these steps:

1. Start the administrative console.
2. Expand Troubleshooting.
3. Click Logs and Trace.
4. Click your application server from the table.
5. Click JVM Logs from the Logging and Tracing table.
6. Click the Configuration tab. The panel displays the attribute values currently assigned to your JVM log file. Make any configuration changes and continue.
7. Click OK.
8. Click Save at the top of the page to save the log changes.
9. Click Save your changes for your application server configuration.