The license server can produce a log file that details activity such as client connections or disconnections, license checkout/checkin, and other server activity.
In the configuration file, you can control the following settings for the license server log:
- Turn logging on or off.
- Specify normal or extended logging. Extended logging results in greater detail in the log file.
- Specify the interval for log file rotation. Generally, data written to the log file is useful only for a limited time, so log rotation is recommended for removing old log data and reducing the storage requirements of the log file.
- Specify the desired output location for the log.
See License Server Configuration file for more details about the above log settings.
Over time, the log file can grow to a substantial size depending on licensing activity, so it is best to write the log to a local file system rather than across a network.
If the log file is deleted, the license server will create a new log file on the next write.