Access.log

Out put format of access.log


1. IP address
Every request is accompanied by an IP address. The IP address is where
the response is sent to.2. Machine Identity
The identity of the client's machine (the computer the browser/spider/etc.
software is running on) is unreliable and unlikely to be used on your
server unless it is part of a tightly controlled internal network.
3. User
The user if logged in through Apache authentication.
4. Date and Time
The date, time and time zone between square brackets.
[day/month/year:hour:minute:second zone]
5. Request
The request from the client (browser, spider, etc.) between double quotes.
The request line contains three space-separated items of information.
(I) The request method – GET, POST, or HEAD.
(II) The location of the requested resource and, if applicable, the
query string – the URI of file, script, or other file being requested. If a
query string accompanies the request, it is appended to the URI.
(III) The request protocol – generally HTTP/1.0 or 1.1, but can also
be FTP or other protocol.
6. Status Code
The status code sent back to the client (browser, spider, etc.)7. Size
The size of the object (source code file, image, etc.) sent back to the client
(browser, spider, etc.)
8. Referrer
The referrer information accompanying the request between double
quotes, if available. This is the URL the browser reports it was referred
by, generally the URL of the web page with the link that was clicked or
the URL of the web page that requires an external file (like a CSS or
image file).
9. User-Agent
The user-agent information accompanying the request between double
quotes, if available. This is the identifying information that the client
(browser, spider, etc.) reports about itself