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# vhsm monitor

The `vhsm monitor` command provides a real-time display of server logs from a running vHSM server . Stream log messages of a vHSM server. The monitor command lets you listenfor log levels that may be filtered out of the server logs. For example, the server may be logging at the INFO level, but with the monitor command you can set `-log-level=DEBUG`.

* The command honors the `VAULT_ADDR` environment variable to determine the target server.
* It runs indefinitely (similar to `tail -f` in Unix) and must be manually terminated.
* If logs are generated faster than they can be processed, some log lines may be dropped.

### **Usage**

```sh
vhsm monitor [options]
```

* Runs indefinitely until manually stopped.
* Can specify log levels and formats using options.

### **Example**

#### **Monitor vHSM logs at the debug level**

```sh
vhsm monitor -log-level=debug
```

**Output**

```
2025-03-04T12:34:56.789Z [DEBUG] core: handling request
2025-03-04T12:34:57.123Z [DEBUG] storage.raft: applied log entry
2025-03-04T12:34:58.456Z [DEBUG] core: checking token validity
```

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### **Command Options**

| Option        | Type       | Description                                                                                                              |
| ------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `-log-level`  | `<string>` | Sets the log level for monitoring. Valid values: `"trace"`, `"debug"`, `"info"`, `"warn"`, `"error"`. Default: `"info"`. |
| `-log-format` | `<string>` | Specifies the log output format. Valid values: `"standard"`, `"json"`. Default: `"standard"`.                            |

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