Logging is one of the most important monitoring tools of a production server. A properly configured logging system is vital for identifying errors, security threats, and usage patterns. WSO2 API Manager uses a log4j based logging mechanism through the Apache Commons Logging facade library. The log4j.properties file, which governs how logging is performed by the server, is in the the <API-M_HOMEHOME>/repository/conf directory. In general, you should not modify the log4j.properties file directly. Instead, you set up and modify logging using the ESB API Manager management console. The settings in the management console override the settings in the log4j.properties file.
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