Viewing JIRA logs online
Often, when an error occurs, you, as the administrator, will need to examine the JIRA log files to pinpoint the exact problem. Normally, in order to get access to the logs, you will need to either SSH into the server or download the file using an FTP client. In a locked-down environment, you will have to request this via your IT team, which could lead to a long turnaround time.
In this recipe, we will look at how you can access your JIRA log files from the JIRA UI, trail its contents online, and download them directly.
Getting ready
For this recipe, we need to have the JIRA Home Directory and DB Browser add-on installed. You can download it from the following link and install it with the UPM:
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