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title: Log configuration
description: This document describes the types of logging performed by PingAccess and provides instructions for configuring PingAccess logging.
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version: 9.0
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canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingaccess/9.0/configuring_and_customizing_pingaccess/pa_logging_configuration.html
revdate: June 13, 2024
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# Log configuration

This document describes the types of logging performed by PingAccess and provides instructions for configuring PingAccess logging.

* You can find information on types of logging in [Types of Logging](pa_types_of_logging.html).

  * You can find information on logging in the context of monitoring in [Logging, reporting, and troubleshooting](../pingaccess_monitoring_guide/pa_logging_reporting_and_troubleshooting.html).

  * You can find information on logging and auditing in the context of performance tuning in [Logging and Auditing](../reference_guides/pa_logging_and_auditing.html).

* You can find information on configuring and managing logging in [Configure logging in PingAccess](pa_configure_logging_lp.html).

  * You can find information on configuring log levels in the administrative console in [Log settings](../pingaccess_user_interface_reference_guide/pa_log_settings.html) also.

* You can find information on logging in the context of troubleshooting specific issues in [Log traffic for troubleshooting](pa_log_traffic_for_troubleshooting.html).

* You can find information on Common Event Format (CEF) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
  \<p>A logging and auditing file format that supports multiple device types.\</p>
  \</div>)*, JSON format, or logging formats usable by Splunk or a database in [Other logging formats](pa_other_logging_formats.html).