Start/notes.ini Parameters/DominoControllerCurrentLog

DominoControllerCurrentLog

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Parameter: DominoControllerCurrentLog
Short description: Path/name of the current log file of the Domino Controller (dctrl); rotated on every restart.

Profile

Parameter
DominoControllerCurrentLog
Category
Logging / Debug
Component
Server
Available since
8.5
Supported versions
9.0.1, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0, 14.0, 14.5
GUI equivalent
notes.ini only (no GUI)
Possible values
Absolute file path, e.g. IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT/dcontroller.log (normally set automatically)

Description

DominoControllerCurrentLog is an entry automatically maintained by the Domino Controller that shows the path to the currently active controller log file. The Controller is the instance that starts/stops the Domino server process and monitors its console output (Server Controller / dctrl).
This value is rarely set manually – it is primarily used by the Controller itself to archive the old log file after a restart and to create a new one with a timestamp.

Example configuration

DominoControllerCurrentLog=IBM_TECHNICAL_SUPPORT/dcontroller.log

Notes & pitfalls

  • Automatically maintained by the Controller – manual changes are rarely necessary.
  • Path is relative to the data directory.
  • For crash analyses, check the rotated log files in the same directory.
  • Complements Console_Log_Enabled and Debug_Outfile.
  • The change only takes effect after a restart of the Controller.