Changing the default location of server logs

You can change the default directory location for logs by providing a configuration setting in the Tomcat webapp.

Perform this task on the server where Spotfire Server is installed.

Prerequisites

You must have administrative privileges on the Spotfire Server.

Procedure

  1. On the server where Spotfire Server is installed, locate the file <installation dir>\tomcat\webapps\spotfire\WEB-INF\web.xml.
  2. Locate and modify the following parameter.
    <context-param>
      <param-name>log.dir</param-name>
            <param-value>/../../logs</param-value>
    </context-param>