How to change the log file location for TIBCO Spotfire Node Manager, for version 11.3 and higher

Product:TIBCO Spotfire Server
Versions:11.3 and higher

Summary:
This article describes the steps to change the Node manager log files location to another location(non-default) location, and is applicable version 11.3 and higher.

Details:
This article describes steps to reconfigure the TIBCO Spotfire Node manager log file(s) location to a non-default location, for version 11.3 and higher.

Resolution:
Note:

• Take a backup of any of the below-mentioned files before making any changes.
• Please remember you need to specify the absolute path of the new location.

Follow the steps below to change the log file(s) location:

1. Stop the Spotfire Node Manager Service
2. To change the nm.log file location,
   • Open <Node manager install directory>\tsnm\<version_number>\nm\config\log-config\log4j2-properties.xml in a text editor.
   • Search for "log.dir" string e.g. <Properties> <Property name="log.dir">logs</Property> and replace to <Properties> <Property name="log.dir">C:\tibco\Logs</Property>
   • Save the file, after making this change the node manager log (nm.log file) will be configured in the new location
3. For changing winsw.* related files, you will need to edit the winsw.xml file
   • Navigate to <Node manager install directory>\tsnm\<version_number>\nm
   • Open winsw.xml in a text editor
   • Search for "logpath" string and replace its value which currently will be " <logpath>logs</logpath>" with the new location e.g. <logpath>C:\tibco\Logs</logpath>.
   • Save the file.
4. For changing startup files,
   • Navigate to <Node manager install directory>\tsnm\<version_number>\startup.bat file,
   • Open in text editor and edit the new destination location under this heading :- "com.spotfire.server.nodemanager.remote.JettyBox >> C:\tibco\logs\startup.log 2>&1"
   • Save the file
5. Restart the node manager service