Apache Web Server

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Contents:

• About
• The access_log file
• Uploading via the web interface
• Analysis results

About

The server access log records all requests processed by the server. The location and content of the access log are controlled by the CustomLog directive. The LogFormat directive can be used to simplify the selection of the contents of the logs. This section describes how to configure the server to record information in the access log.

The access_log file

Analysis for the Apache Web Server Logs Data Source is performed on the access_log file. The default location for the access log is:

  • Mac: /var/log/apache2/access_log
  • Linux: /var/log and subdirectories. Depending on your distubutive, it can be /var/log/apache/access.log or /var/log/apache2/access.log or /var/log/httpd/access.log
    If the logs are not there, try running locate access.log access_log in your terminal
  • Windows: TDB

Uploading via the web interface

The first step is logging in the RETIT Performance Analytics Suite. Currently due to being in BETA an invite is required.

Login

Afterwards a project can be created with the Create a new project button. Each project belongs ot a datascope which is shown in the top left corner. The current datascope is DEFAULT_TESTUSER.

Create Project

The datatype comes next. As we are interested in analysing a Gatling file, we pick the Gatling option.

Choose Datasource Type

Next comes choosing the file to analyze. As we haven't uploaded Apache logs to the system before, we will chose the New File option.

Choose File

Afterwards we will be taken to the previous page, where the analysis will be shown that is pending.

Project Pending

After the analysis generation continues the project will be visible alongside the time range of the transactions in it.

Project Done

Analysis and Comparison

After clicking on the project card you will be taken to the analysis view of the project. Depending on the data that your upload file contains, different types of information from the list above will be available for viewing.
Here you can also click on "Compare" button to retrieve a comparison of two projects.
For more information see Analysis and Comparison parts of the main documentation.

References

Apache log files documentation