Error logs contain detailed messages about errors and events that occur during server operation.
Access logs contain detailed information about client connections to the directory.
Audit logs (Directory Server only) contain detailed information about changes made to each database as well as to the overall server configuration. Audit logging is not enabled by default.
Note - You can also use the Common Tasks tab to view logs.
For a description of log file contents, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Reference for Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition 11g Release 1 (11.1.1).