How to read Logs from Browser in CQ

Use Case: Some time for whatever reason, You don't have an access to physical server thus can not read logs in real time.

Solution : Please follow steps below,

1) Download log reader war file from here
2) Go to http://<host>:<port>/admin
3) Add content as /logreader and upload war file you saved.
4) Once uploaded, You can go to http://<host>:<port>/logreader to read the log.

For CQ5.5 you can use system configuration to read on browser




For > CQ5.6 you can also go to HOST:PORT/system/console/status-slinglogs to view log files.



Caution: Please don't keep this file in production (As it will consume resources). If your job is done remove it.