2. Reviewing Ambari Log Files

Find files that log activity on an Ambari host in the following locations:

  • Ambari Server logs

    <your.Ambari.server.host>/var/log/ambari-server/ambari-server.log

  • Ambari Agent logs

    <your.Ambari.agent.host>/var/log/ambari-agent/ambari-agent.log

  • Ambari Action logs

    <your.Ambari.agent.host>/var/lib/ambari-agent/data/

    This location contains logs for all tasks executed on an Ambari agent host. Each log name includes:

    • command-N.json - the command file corresponding to a specific task.

    • output-N.txt - the output from the command execution.

    • errors-N.txt - error messages.


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