Log Files

This is a list of log file locations and what's in them

Zimbra logs in several locations

Depending on what's installed on the server, and how your system is configured, some logs may not be on the server that is experiencing the error.

• Installation Logs

These are named with a pid file extension (3-5 digit number) - generally, the latest one is the one you're looking for

/tmp/zmsetup.log

/tmp/install.log

• MTA logs

The MTA (postfix) logs via syslog to the mail facility. By default, this goes to /var/log/maillog, but Zimbra sets it to /var/log/zimbra.log

• Tomcat (web server) logs

Tomcat logs via syslog to the local0 facility. By default, this goes to /var/log/zimbra.log AND /opt/zimbra/log/zimbra.log

Some tomcat information (including Stack Traces] will also be in /opt/zimbra/tomcat/logs/catalina.out; restarting tomcat generates a new /opt/zimbra/tomcat/logs/stacktrace.<pid>

• Spell server logs

• Swatch

Swatch logs to /tmp/swatch.out