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Chapter 12: Using License Administration ToolsCommand-Line UtilitieslmswitchThe lmswitch utility switches the debug log file written by a particular vendor daemon by closing the existingdebug log for that vendor daemon and starting a new debug log for that vendor daemon with a new file name. Italso starts a new debug log file written by that vendor daemon if one does not already exist.Usagelmswitch [-c license_file_list] vendor new_debug_logwhere:Table 12-14 • lmswitch Argument UsageArgumentDescription-c license_file_list Use the specified license files.vendornew_debug_logVendor daemon in this license file.Path to new debug log file.By default, debug log output from the license server and all vendor daemons started by the server get written intothe same debug file. lmswitch allows companies to keep separate log files for different vendor daemons andcontrol the size of their debug log file.If debug log output is not already directed to a separate file for this vendor daemon, lmswitch tells the vendordaemon to start writing its debug log output to a file, new_debug_log. If this vendor daemon is already writing to itsown debug log, lmswitch tells the vendor daemon to close its current debug log file and start writing its debuglog output to new_debug_log.Note • The effect of lmswitch continues only until the vendor daemon is shut down or its options file is reread vialmreread. When the vendor daemon is restarted or its options file is reread, it looks for a DEBUGLOG line in theoptions file to determine whether or not to write its debug log output into its own file and, if so, what file to write.See Also:Downloading and Installing lmadmin License Server for information on lmadmin displayDEBUGLOGlmrereadDebug Log FilelmswitchrThe lmswitchr utility switches the report log file by closing the existing report log and starting a new report log witha new file name. It also starts a new report log file if one does not already exist.134 FNP-11111-LAG01 License Administration Guide