Start/notes.ini Parameters/Console_Log_Enabled

Console_Log_Enabled

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Parameter: Console_Log_Enabled
Short description: Enables the persistent console log (console.log in the IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT directory).

Profile

Parameter
Console_Log_Enabled
Category
Logging / Debug
Component
Server
Available since
R7
Supported versions
9.0.1, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 14.5
GUI equivalent
notes.ini only (no GUI)
Possible values
0 = disabled, 1 = enabled

Description

With Console_Log_Enabled=1, Domino additionally writes all console output to a persistent file console.log in the IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT subdirectory. In contrast to the live console buffer, these logs survive a server crash and are the most important data source for post-mortem analysis.
The file is renamed after each size rotation (ConsoleLogMaxKbSize); at each server start, a new console.log is created.

Example configuration

Console_Log_Enabled=1
ConsoleLogMaxKbSize=20480

Notes & pitfalls

  • Without this switch, no console log is available after a crash.
  • Control the maximum file size via ConsoleLogMaxKbSize.
  • Storage location: <DataDir>/IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT/ – keep an eye on disk space.
  • Mandatory on production servers; included in every best-practice checklist.
  • After a crash, HCL Support almost always asks for console.log and nsd*.log.