3.7. Enabling SSL Orchestrator connection summary logging

Before enabling connection summary logging, view the logging activity when all SSL Orchestrator logging facilities are set to their default value of Error:

  • Start a Web Shell to SSL Orchestrator (Components > SSL Orchestrator > ACCESS > Web Shell)

  • Type the following command to watch for new output in /var/log/apm:

tail -f /var/log/apm

  • In another window/tab, start an RDP session to the Windows 10 Desktop (Components > Windows 10 Desktop > ACCESS > RDP)

  • Open Firefox and browse to a few websites

  • You shouldn’t see any connection summary information at this point

To enable SSL Orchestrator connection summary logging perform the following procedure:

  • Start a TMUI session to SSL Orchestrator and log in if prompted (Components > SSL Orchestrator > ACCESS > TMUI)

  • From the Main menu on the left, select SSL Orchestrator > Configuration

  • Click on the existing topology (sslo_f5labs_explicit)

  • On the Summary screen that appears, click the edit icon (Pencil Icon) to the right of Log Settings

  • From the SSL Orchestrator Generic drop down, select Information

  • Click the Save & Next button

  • Click the Deploy button

  • After the you receive confirmation that the deployment was successful return to your Windows 10 Desktop RDP session and browse to a few more websites. This time you should see “Traffic summary” messages appearing in the log file, like the example below:

    SSL Orchestrator Generic Information Level Logging