Deploying the Mifos Transaction Monitor

Note: as of "Shamim D" release (version number and date not currently available) the MifosLogFilter is included with the Mifos application. This means only steps 3 (server.xml changes) and 4 (restart Tomcat) are required to deploy this specific Mifos transaction monitoring.

Put MifosLogFilter jar into the 'tomcat' lib directory. This is the servlet filter that creates the request attribute 'mifos-txnname' which is picked up in the AccessLogValve configuration.

In the 'tomcat' conf directory, edit web.xml. There should be a 'Built In Filter Definitions' section - add the following to it:

<filter>
  <display-name>MifosLogFilter</display-name>
  <filter-name>MifosLogFilter</filter-name>
  <filter-class>org.mifos.servlet.filters.MifosLogFilter</filter-class>
</filter>

Just below this there should be a 'Built In Filter Mappings' section - add the following to it:

<filter-mapping>
  <filter-name>MifosLogFilter</filter-name>
  <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>

Then save web.xml.

In the 'tomcat' conf directory, edit server.xml - near the very bottom you'll find the reference to AccessLogValve - replace that reference with the following and save:

<Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.AccessLogValve" directory="logs"
  prefix="access." suffix=".log"
  pattern="%t, %s, %{mifos-txnname}r, %D, %B"
  resolveHosts="false"/>

Note: make sure the valve is not commented out (i.e. no surrounding <!- ->)

After Tomcat is restarted, transactions will be logged to CATALINA_HOME/logs/access.YYYY-MM-DD.log

How To Deploy Mifos Transaction Monitor

Deploying the Mifos Transaction Monitor