The functionality to track site usage is still provided as of IBM® WebSphere® Portal version 6.0.x, but the Tivoli® Web Site Analyzer that charts the resulting log files from version 5.1 was deprecated. As a result, the open-source solution AWStats has become increasingly popular with WebSphere Portal customers. The free software product creates extensive charts formatted for browser access with minimal effort; however, it cannot discern between virtual portals and does not display the human-readable part of the site URL string. This white paper explains how to extend AWStats to provide the missing functionality.
