Process log files

Application server processes contain two output streams that are accessible to native code running in the process. These streams are the stdout and stderr streams. Platform-specific code, including the Java virtual machine (JVM), may write data to these process streams.

By default, the stdout and stderr streams are redirected to log files at application server startup, which contain text written to the stdout and stderr streams by native modules (for example, *SRVPGM object). The application server does not have a special process or format of the output that is written to the process log.

The log files must have the following granted authorities:

• *Public *Exclude
• QEJBSVR *RW

If the application server is running under a user profile other than the default (QEJBSVR) and the user profile does not have QEJBSVR specified as a group profile, the user profile must have explicit *RW authority to the process log file.

See these topics for information on how to use the process log files:

• Configure the process log files
  Learn how to configure the process log files for your application server through the WebSphere administrative console.

• View the process log files
  Learn how to view the JVM log files through the WebSphere administrative console and other methods.