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Use this predefined view if you want to monitor and view logs and traces on an AS Java that is not running. Two types of offline connections are available:

  • Remote Method Invocation (RMI) – a protocol supported by the Standalone Log Viewer server. You can use RMI if you want to view log records on SAP NetWeaver 7.0.

  • SAPHostControl – an SAP Web service you can use for viewing logs and traces on SAP NetWeaver 7.1 and higher.

Prerequisites

  • To view logs and traces on 7.0 systems, use the Standalone Log Viewer server.

  • To view logs and traces on 7.1 and higher system versions, the Web service SAP Instance Agent has to be up and running.

Procedure

  1. Open the Log Viewer tool by choosing   SAP NetWeaver Administrator   Problem management   Logs and Traces   Log Viewer  .

  2. Choose   Show View   General   Standalone Log Viewer  ..

  3. In the Remote Connection pane, choose Connect to host.

    The following fields appear:

    Field

    Description

    Connect to host

    Enter the host name of the system you want to monitor. By default, the name of the host is localhost. If you want to monitor a different system, enter its host name.

    On Port

    Enter the port number of the system whose logs you want to monitor. Here are the default system ports:

    • For 7.0 systems, it is 26000.

    • For 7.1 and higher system versions, it is 5<instance_number>13.

    Protocol

    From the dropdown box, choose one of the two methods, respectively:

    • RMI

    • SAP Instance Agent

  4. Choose Apply Connections.

    All logs and traces that are registered on the relevant server appear.

  5. Choose Show Advanced Filter to set a filter criterion.

    You can apply various types of filtering log records for these views.

    More information: Filtering Logs and Traces