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
- 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
- Spell server logs
- Swatch logs to /tmp/swatch.out