Log Details

Follow these steps to access and view log message details in Pulse.

  1. In the Pulse UI, select Logs from the left navigation bar.
  2. On the Logs page, search and filter logs as needed. The Messages pane displays the log details.

The information shown in the Messages pane varies depending on the log type, such as Application, HDFS Audit, or Ranger Audit.

Application Logs

The log message details pane displays the following details of a log file.

Column NameDescription
Log TimeThe timestamp when the log entry was recorded.
ServiceThe service or application component generating the log.
HostThe host machine where the log was captured.
YARN App IDThe YARN application identifier associated with the log entry.
Container IDThe container identifier (if applicable) where the task ran.

HDFS Audit Logs

The log message details pane displays the following details of a log file.

Column NameDescription
Log TimeThe time at which the log was captured.
UGIThe User Group Information code. This value is displayed along with the authorization level given to the UGI.
CMDThe command used at that particular time. To copy the command, click icon that appears next to the command name when you hover over the command.
SRCThe source path. To copy the path, click icon that appears next to the path name when you hover over the path.
DSTThe destination path. To copy the path, click icon that appears next to the path name when you hover over the path.
PREMThe permissions given to the user, either read, write, or execute. To copy the permission, click icon that appears next to the permission name when you hover over the permission.
AllowedThe permission status of an operation, true if operation allowed and false if operation not allowed.
IPThe IP address of the user performing the operation.
ProtoThe protocol used.
Caller ContextThe tracking id of the application. To copy the ID, click icon that appears next to the ID name when you hover over the ID.

Ranger Audit Logs

The log message details pane displays the following details of a log file.

Column NameDescription
TimestampThe date and time at which the log was captured.
Host NameThe host name from which the log was captured.
Resource TypeThe type of the resource on which the log was generated. This can be Table, database, column, or null.
Event TimeThe date and time when the event was recorded.
ResourceThe name of the resource on which the log was generated.
ComponentThe name of the component on which the log was generated.
ActionThe database action associated. This can be create, select or any.
Request DataThe nature of the information requested by the query. You can view the request query code.
Client TypeThe type of the client on which log was generated.
Client IPThe IP address of the client on which the log was generated.
Agent HostThe agent host name from which the log was captured.
Cluster NameThe cluster on which the log was generated.
Log File PathThe path of the log file.
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