Hour 17. Logging and Monitoring Server Activity

This hour describes how the logging system in Apache works and how you can customize it?which information to store and where to do it. Additionally, you will learn to use PHP and MySQL to log specific items of interest to you, outside the realm of the Apache log files.

In this hour, you will learn how to

Understand Apache log formats and logging levels
Rotate and analyze Apache logs
Interpret common errors that might appear in your logs
Create scripts that log specific items to database tables
Create custom reports based on these logging tables

Part II: Basic Language Elements

Part III: Getting Involved with the Code

Hour 9. Working with Forms

Hour 10. Working with Files

Hour 11. Working with Dates and Times

Hour 12. Creating a Simple Calendar

Hour 13. Working with Strings

Hour 14. Creating a Simple Discussion Forum

Hour 15. Restricting Access to Your Applications

Hour 16. Working with User Sessions

Hour 17. Logging and Monitoring Server Activity

Standard Apache Access Logging

Standard Apache Error Logging

Managing Apache Logs

Logging Custom Information to a Database