24.4. Using showlog to view the activity.log
The Log Analyzer cannot be used to view remote files. If the platform on which you are running WebSphere Application Server does not support the use of a GUI, you should transfer the file in binary to the system on which you are running the administrative console and use the Log Analyzer tool there. In cases where this is not practical or inconvenient, an alternate tool named “showlog” is provided to view the activity.log.
The showlog script file (showlog.bat for Windows or showlog for UNIX) is found in the <WAS_HOME>/bin directory. Invoking showlog with no parameters will display usage instructions.
C:\>cd \WebSphere\AppServer\bin C:\WebSphere\AppServer\bin>showlog This program dumps a Websphere ...
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