NXLog Documentation

Release notes

New

Updated Java heap settings for JVM_OPTS.

Please merge changes from the new /opt/nxlog-manager/conf/nxlog-manager.conf into your existing configuration if you have previously made changes. The updated changes would be in .rpmnew for RPM-based systems and .dpkg-dist for DEB-based systems.
Replaced log4j with logback.

The new implementation uses /opt/nxlog-manager/conf/logback.xml instead of /opt/nxlog-manager/conf/log4j.xml. The existing log configuration file will be left in place on upgrade allowing you to merge any changes.
Added trace/monitor logging.

For versions below 5.6.5633, changes will need to be merged into /opt/nxlog-manager/conf/nxlog-manager.conf and /opt/nxlog-manager/conf/log4j.xml if there are existing changes. For versions above 5.6.5633, changes will need to be merged into /opt/nxlog-manager/conf/nxlog-manager.conf and /opt/nxlog-manager/conf/logback.xml if there are existing changes.

Known issues

Bulk certificate export using Export PKCS#12 button and API fails to provide valid files. PKCS#12 export using Export button works as expected.
Sorting order for some table columns is currently ignored (Address, Log level, Port columns).
Some CSS styling and images are missing in the embedded help. The online User Guide is not affected.

New

Automatic generation of a self-signed certificate and server key for the web UI. The key and certificate are generated in the post-install phase and require OpenSSL.
SSL is now enabled for the web UI by default on port 9443.
Ceased support for init V startup in favor of systemd unit files.
All JVM-related settings have been moved to /opt/nxlog-manager/conf/nxlog-manager.conf.

Known issues

It is currently possible to delete an active certificate. Please use caution when deleting certificates.
Rudimentary Java checks that were part of the system V init script have not been migrated for systemd. Please ensure a compatible JRE (1.8 or 1.7) is installed and set as the default.