Add job lifecycle logging

Various	points (e.g. created, running, processing events), are
structured into	json format and	output to /var/log/tower/job_lifecycle.log

As part	of this	work, the DependencyGraph is reworked to return
which job object is doing the blocking, rather than a boolean.

awx/main/models/jobs.py

@@ -828,6 +828,7 @@ class Job(UnifiedJob, JobOptions, SurveyJobMixin, JobNotificationMixin, TaskMana
         return self.inventory.hosts.only(*only)
 
     def start_job_fact_cache(self, destination, modification_times, timeout=None):
+        self.log_lifecycle("start_job_fact_cache")
         os.makedirs(destination, mode=0o700)
         hosts = self._get_inventory_hosts()
         if timeout is None:
@@ -852,6 +853,7 @@ class Job(UnifiedJob, JobOptions, SurveyJobMixin, JobNotificationMixin, TaskMana
             modification_times[filepath] = os.path.getmtime(filepath)
 
     def finish_job_fact_cache(self, destination, modification_times):
+        self.log_lifecycle("finish_job_fact_cache")
         for host in self._get_inventory_hosts():
             filepath = os.sep.join(map(str, [destination, host.name]))
             if not os.path.realpath(filepath).startswith(destination):

awx/main/models/unified_jobs.py

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ from awx.main.fields import JSONField, AskForField, OrderedManyToManyField
 __all__ = ['UnifiedJobTemplate', 'UnifiedJob', 'StdoutMaxBytesExceeded']
 
 logger = logging.getLogger('awx.main.models.unified_jobs')
-
+logger_job_lifecycle = logging.getLogger('awx.analytics.job_lifecycle')
 # NOTE: ACTIVE_STATES moved to constants because it is used by parent modules
 
 
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class UnifiedJobTemplate(PolymorphicModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique, Notificatio
         # have been associated to the UJ
         if unified_job.__class__ in activity_stream_registrar.models:
             activity_stream_create(None, unified_job, True)
-
+        unified_job.log_lifecycle("created")
         return unified_job
 
     @classmethod
@@ -862,7 +862,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
             self.unified_job_template = self._get_parent_instance()
             if 'unified_job_template' not in update_fields:
                 update_fields.append('unified_job_template')
-        
+
         if self.cancel_flag and not self.canceled_on:
             # Record the 'canceled' time.
             self.canceled_on = now()
@@ -1010,6 +1010,7 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
             event_qs = self.get_event_queryset()
         except NotImplementedError:
             return True  # Model without events, such as WFJT
+        self.log_lifecycle("event_processing_finished")
         return self.emitted_events == event_qs.count()
 
     def result_stdout_raw_handle(self, enforce_max_bytes=True):
@@ -1318,6 +1319,10 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
         if 'extra_vars' in kwargs:
             self.handle_extra_data(kwargs['extra_vars'])
 
+        # remove any job_explanations that may have been set while job was in pending
+        if self.job_explanation != "":
+            self.job_explanation = ""
+
         return (True, opts)
 
     def signal_start(self, **kwargs):
@@ -1484,3 +1489,17 @@ class UnifiedJob(PolymorphicModel, PasswordFieldsModel, CommonModelNameNotUnique
     @property
     def is_containerized(self):
         return False
+
+    def log_lifecycle(self, state, blocked_by=None):
+        extra={'type': self._meta.model_name,
+               'task_id': self.id,
+               'state': state}
+        if self.unified_job_template:
+            extra["template_name"] = self.unified_job_template.name
+        if state == "blocked" and blocked_by:
+            blocked_by_msg = f"{blocked_by._meta.model_name}-{blocked_by.id}"
+            msg = f"{self._meta.model_name}-{self.id} blocked by {blocked_by_msg}"
+            extra["blocked_by"] = blocked_by_msg
+        else:
+            msg = f"{self._meta.model_name}-{self.id} {state.replace('_', ' ')}"
+        logger_job_lifecycle.debug(msg, extra=extra)

awx/main/scheduler/dependency_graph.py

@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from django.utils.timezone import now as tz_now
-
 from awx.main.models import (
     Job,
     ProjectUpdate,
@@ -20,119 +18,110 @@ class DependencyGraph(object):
     INVENTORY_SOURCE_UPDATES = 'inventory_source_updates'
     WORKFLOW_JOB_TEMPLATES_JOBS = 'workflow_job_template_jobs'
 
-    LATEST_PROJECT_UPDATES = 'latest_project_updates'
-    LATEST_INVENTORY_UPDATES = 'latest_inventory_updates'
-
     INVENTORY_SOURCES = 'inventory_source_ids'
 
-    def __init__(self, queue):
-        self.queue = queue
+    def __init__(self):
         self.data = {}
-        # project_id -> True / False
         self.data[self.PROJECT_UPDATES] = {}
-        # inventory_id -> True / False
+        # The reason for tracking both inventory and inventory sources:
+        # Consider InvA, which has two sources, InvSource1, InvSource2.
+        # JobB might depend on InvA, which launches two updates, one for each source.
+        # To determine if JobB can run, we can just check InvA, which is  marked in
+        # INVENTORY_UPDATES, instead of having to check for both entries in
+        # INVENTORY_SOURCE_UPDATES.
         self.data[self.INVENTORY_UPDATES] = {}
-        # job_template_id -> True / False
-        self.data[self.JOB_TEMPLATE_JOBS] = {}
-
-        '''
-        Track runnable job related project and inventory to ensure updates
-        don't run while a job needing those resources is running.
-        '''
-
-        # inventory_source_id -> True / False
         self.data[self.INVENTORY_SOURCE_UPDATES] = {}
-        # True / False
-        self.data[self.SYSTEM_JOB] = True
-        # workflow_job_template_id -> True / False
+        self.data[self.JOB_TEMPLATE_JOBS] = {}
+        self.data[self.SYSTEM_JOB] = {}
         self.data[self.WORKFLOW_JOB_TEMPLATES_JOBS] = {}
 
-        # project_id -> latest ProjectUpdateLatestDict'
-        self.data[self.LATEST_PROJECT_UPDATES] = {}
-        # inventory_source_id -> latest InventoryUpdateLatestDict
-        self.data[self.LATEST_INVENTORY_UPDATES] = {}
+    def mark_if_no_key(self, job_type, id, job):
+        # only mark first occurrence of a task. If 10 of JobA are launched
+        # (concurrent disabled), the dependency graph should return that jobs
+        # 2 through 10 are blocked by job1
+        if id not in self.data[job_type]:
+            self.data[job_type][id] = job
 
-        # inventory_id -> [inventory_source_ids]
-        self.data[self.INVENTORY_SOURCES] = {}
+    def get_item(self, job_type, id):
+        return self.data[job_type].get(id, None)
 
-    def add_latest_project_update(self, job):
-        self.data[self.LATEST_PROJECT_UPDATES][job.project_id] = job
-
-    def get_now(self):
-        return tz_now()
-
-    def mark_system_job(self):
-        self.data[self.SYSTEM_JOB] = False
+    def mark_system_job(self, job):
+        # Don't track different types of system jobs, so that only one can run
+        # at a time. Therefore id in this case is just 'system_job'.
+        self.mark_if_no_key(self.SYSTEM_JOB, 'system_job', job)
 
     def mark_project_update(self, job):
-        self.data[self.PROJECT_UPDATES][job.project_id] = False
+        self.mark_if_no_key(self.PROJECT_UPDATES, job.project_id, job)
 
-    def mark_inventory_update(self, inventory_id):
-        self.data[self.INVENTORY_UPDATES][inventory_id] = False
+    def mark_inventory_update(self, job):
+        if type(job) is AdHocCommand:
+            self.mark_if_no_key(self.INVENTORY_UPDATES, job.inventory_id, job)
+        else:
+            self.mark_if_no_key(self.INVENTORY_UPDATES, job.inventory_source.inventory_id, job)
 
-    def mark_inventory_source_update(self, inventory_source_id):
-        self.data[self.INVENTORY_SOURCE_UPDATES][inventory_source_id] = False
+    def mark_inventory_source_update(self, job):
+        self.mark_if_no_key(self.INVENTORY_SOURCE_UPDATES, job.inventory_source_id, job)
 
     def mark_job_template_job(self, job):
-        self.data[self.JOB_TEMPLATE_JOBS][job.job_template_id] = False
+        self.mark_if_no_key(self.JOB_TEMPLATE_JOBS, job.job_template_id, job)
 
     def mark_workflow_job(self, job):
-        self.data[self.WORKFLOW_JOB_TEMPLATES_JOBS][job.workflow_job_template_id] = False
+        self.mark_if_no_key(self.WORKFLOW_JOB_TEMPLATES_JOBS, job.workflow_job_template_id, job)
 
-    def can_project_update_run(self, job):
-        return self.data[self.PROJECT_UPDATES].get(job.project_id, True)
+    def project_update_blocked_by(self, job):
+        return self.get_item(self.PROJECT_UPDATES, job.project_id)
 
-    def can_inventory_update_run(self, job):
-        return self.data[self.INVENTORY_SOURCE_UPDATES].get(job.inventory_source_id, True)
+    def inventory_update_blocked_by(self, job):
+        return self.get_item(self.INVENTORY_SOURCE_UPDATES, job.inventory_source_id)
 
-    def can_job_run(self, job):
-        if self.data[self.PROJECT_UPDATES].get(job.project_id, True) is True and \
-                self.data[self.INVENTORY_UPDATES].get(job.inventory_id, True) is True:
-            if job.allow_simultaneous is False:
-                return self.data[self.JOB_TEMPLATE_JOBS].get(job.job_template_id, True)
-            else:
-                return True
-        return False
+    def job_blocked_by(self, job):
+        project_block = self.get_item(self.PROJECT_UPDATES, job.project_id)
+        inventory_block = self.get_item(self.INVENTORY_UPDATES, job.inventory_id)
+        if job.allow_simultaneous is False:
+            job_block = self.get_item(self.JOB_TEMPLATE_JOBS, job.job_template_id)
+        else:
+            job_block = None
+        return project_block or inventory_block or job_block
 
-    def can_workflow_job_run(self, job):
-        if job.allow_simultaneous:
-            return True
-        return self.data[self.WORKFLOW_JOB_TEMPLATES_JOBS].get(job.workflow_job_template_id, True)
+    def workflow_job_blocked_by(self, job):
+        if job.allow_simultaneous is False:
+            return self.get_item(self.WORKFLOW_JOB_TEMPLATES_JOBS, job.workflow_job_template_id)
+        return None
 
-    def can_system_job_run(self):
-        return self.data[self.SYSTEM_JOB]
+    def system_job_blocked_by(self, job):
+        return self.get_item(self.SYSTEM_JOB, 'system_job')
 
-    def can_ad_hoc_command_run(self, job):
-        return self.data[self.INVENTORY_UPDATES].get(job.inventory_id, True)
+    def ad_hoc_command_blocked_by(self, job):
+        return self.get_item(self.INVENTORY_UPDATES, job.inventory_id)
 
-    def is_job_blocked(self, job):
+    def task_blocked_by(self, job):
         if type(job) is ProjectUpdate:
-            return not self.can_project_update_run(job)
+            return self.project_update_blocked_by(job)
         elif type(job) is InventoryUpdate:
-            return not self.can_inventory_update_run(job)
+            return self.inventory_update_blocked_by(job)
         elif type(job) is Job:
-            return not self.can_job_run(job)
+            return self.job_blocked_by(job)
         elif type(job) is SystemJob:
-            return not self.can_system_job_run()
+            return self.system_job_blocked_by(job)
         elif type(job) is AdHocCommand:
-            return not self.can_ad_hoc_command_run(job)
+            return self.ad_hoc_command_blocked_by(job)
         elif type(job) is WorkflowJob:
-            return not self.can_workflow_job_run(job)
+            return self.workflow_job_blocked_by(job)
 
     def add_job(self, job):
         if type(job) is ProjectUpdate:
             self.mark_project_update(job)
         elif type(job) is InventoryUpdate:
-            self.mark_inventory_update(job.inventory_source.inventory_id)
-            self.mark_inventory_source_update(job.inventory_source_id)
+            self.mark_inventory_update(job)
+            self.mark_inventory_source_update(job)
         elif type(job) is Job:
             self.mark_job_template_job(job)
         elif type(job) is WorkflowJob:
             self.mark_workflow_job(job)
         elif type(job) is SystemJob:
-            self.mark_system_job()
+            self.mark_system_job(job)
         elif type(job) is AdHocCommand:
-            self.mark_inventory_update(job.inventory_id)
+            self.mark_inventory_update(job)
 
     def add_jobs(self, jobs):
         for j in jobs:

awx/main/scheduler/task_manager.py

@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ class TaskManager():
         # will no longer be started and will be started on the next task manager cycle.
         self.start_task_limit = settings.START_TASK_LIMIT
 
+        self.time_delta_job_explanation = timedelta(seconds=30)
+
     def after_lock_init(self):
         '''
         Init AFTER we know this instance of the task manager will run because the lock is acquired.
@@ -80,7 +82,7 @@ class TaskManager():
         instances_by_hostname = {i.hostname: i for i in instances_partial}
 
         for rampart_group in InstanceGroup.objects.prefetch_related('instances'):
-            self.graph[rampart_group.name] = dict(graph=DependencyGraph(rampart_group.name),
+            self.graph[rampart_group.name] = dict(graph=DependencyGraph(),
                                                   capacity_total=rampart_group.capacity,
                                                   consumed_capacity=0,
                                                   instances=[])
@@ -88,18 +90,21 @@ class TaskManager():
                 if instance.hostname in instances_by_hostname:
                     self.graph[rampart_group.name]['instances'].append(instances_by_hostname[instance.hostname])
 
-    def is_job_blocked(self, task):
+    def job_blocked_by(self, task):
         # TODO: I'm not happy with this, I think blocking behavior should be decided outside of the dependency graph
         #       in the old task manager this was handled as a method on each task object outside of the graph and
         #       probably has the side effect of cutting down *a lot* of the logic from this task manager class
         for g in self.graph:
-            if self.graph[g]['graph'].is_job_blocked(task):
-                return True
+            blocked_by = self.graph[g]['graph'].task_blocked_by(task)
+            if blocked_by:
+                return blocked_by
 
         if not task.dependent_jobs_finished():
-            return True
+            blocked_by = task.dependent_jobs.first()
+            if blocked_by:
+                return blocked_by
 
-        return False
+        return None
 
     def get_tasks(self, status_list=('pending', 'waiting', 'running')):
         jobs = [j for j in Job.objects.filter(status__in=status_list).prefetch_related('instance_group')]
@@ -312,6 +317,7 @@ class TaskManager():
             with disable_activity_stream():
                 task.celery_task_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
                 task.save()
+                task.log_lifecycle("waiting")
 
             if rampart_group is not None:
                 self.consume_capacity(task, rampart_group.name)
@@ -450,6 +456,7 @@ class TaskManager():
     def generate_dependencies(self, undeped_tasks):
         created_dependencies = []
         for task in undeped_tasks:
+            task.log_lifecycle("acknowledged")
             dependencies = []
             if not type(task) is Job:
                 continue
@@ -489,11 +496,18 @@ class TaskManager():
 
     def process_pending_tasks(self, pending_tasks):
         running_workflow_templates = set([wf.unified_job_template_id for wf in self.get_running_workflow_jobs()])
+        tasks_to_update_job_explanation = []
         for task in pending_tasks:
             if self.start_task_limit <= 0:
                 break
-            if self.is_job_blocked(task):
-                logger.debug("{} is blocked from running".format(task.log_format))
+            blocked_by = self.job_blocked_by(task)
+            if blocked_by:
+                task.log_lifecycle("blocked", blocked_by=blocked_by)
+                job_explanation = gettext_noop(f"waiting for {blocked_by._meta.model_name}-{blocked_by.id} to finish")
+                if task.job_explanation != job_explanation:
+                    if task.created < (tz_now() - self.time_delta_job_explanation):
+                        task.job_explanation  = job_explanation
+                        tasks_to_update_job_explanation.append(task)
                 continue
             preferred_instance_groups = task.preferred_instance_groups
             found_acceptable_queue = False
@@ -539,7 +553,17 @@ class TaskManager():
                     logger.debug("No instance available in group {} to run job {} w/ capacity requirement {}".format(
                                  rampart_group.name, task.log_format, task.task_impact))
             if not found_acceptable_queue:
+                task.log_lifecycle("needs_capacity")
+                job_explanation = gettext_noop("This job is not ready to start because there is not enough available capacity.")
+                if task.job_explanation != job_explanation:
+                    if task.created < (tz_now() - self.time_delta_job_explanation):
+                        # Many launched jobs are immediately blocked, but most blocks will resolve in a few seconds.
+                        # Therefore we should only update the job_explanation after some time has elapsed to
+                        # prevent excessive task saves.
+                        task.job_explanation = job_explanation
+                        tasks_to_update_job_explanation.append(task)
                 logger.debug("{} couldn't be scheduled on graph, waiting for next cycle".format(task.log_format))
+        UnifiedJob.objects.bulk_update(tasks_to_update_job_explanation, ['job_explanation'])
 
     def timeout_approval_node(self):
         workflow_approvals = WorkflowApproval.objects.filter(status='pending')

awx/main/tasks.py

@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ def send_notifications(notification_list, job_id=None):
             sent = notification.notification_template.send(notification.subject, notification.body)
             notification.status = "successful"
             notification.notifications_sent = sent
+            job_actual.log_lifecycle("notifications_sent")
         except Exception as e:
             logger.exception("Send Notification Failed {}".format(e))
             notification.status = "failed"
@@ -1186,16 +1187,19 @@ class BaseTask(object):
         '''
         Hook for any steps to run before the job/task starts
         '''
+        instance.log_lifecycle("pre_run")
 
     def post_run_hook(self, instance, status):
         '''
         Hook for any steps to run before job/task is marked as complete.
         '''
+        instance.log_lifecycle("post_run")
 
     def final_run_hook(self, instance, status, private_data_dir, fact_modification_times, isolated_manager_instance=None):
         '''
         Hook for any steps to run after job/task is marked as complete.
         '''
+        instance.log_lifecycle("finalize_run")
         job_profiling_dir = os.path.join(private_data_dir, 'artifacts/playbook_profiling')
         awx_profiling_dir = '/var/log/tower/playbook_profiling/'
         if not os.path.exists(awx_profiling_dir):
@@ -1358,7 +1362,6 @@ class BaseTask(object):
         # self.instance because of the update_model pattern and when it's used in callback handlers
         self.instance = self.update_model(pk, status='running',
                                           start_args='')  # blank field to remove encrypted passwords
-
         self.instance.websocket_emit_status("running")
         status, rc = 'error', None
         extra_update_fields = {}
@@ -1383,6 +1386,7 @@ class BaseTask(object):
             self.instance.send_notification_templates("running")
             private_data_dir = self.build_private_data_dir(self.instance)
             self.pre_run_hook(self.instance, private_data_dir)
+            self.instance.log_lifecycle("preparing_playbook")
             if self.instance.cancel_flag:
                 self.instance = self.update_model(self.instance.pk, status='canceled')
             if self.instance.status != 'running':
@@ -1510,6 +1514,7 @@ class BaseTask(object):
                 res = ansible_runner.interface.run(**params)
                 status = res.status
                 rc = res.rc
+            self.instance.log_lifecycle("running_playbook")
 
             if status == 'timeout':
                 self.instance.job_explanation = "Job terminated due to timeout"
@@ -1868,6 +1873,7 @@ class RunJob(BaseTask):
         return getattr(settings, 'AWX_PROOT_ENABLED', False)
 
     def pre_run_hook(self, job, private_data_dir):
+        super(RunJob, self).pre_run_hook(job, private_data_dir)
         if job.inventory is None:
             error = _('Job could not start because it does not have a valid inventory.')
             self.update_model(job.pk, status='failed', job_explanation=error)
@@ -2313,6 +2319,7 @@ class RunProjectUpdate(BaseTask):
                 'for path {}.'.format(instance.log_format, waiting_time, lock_path))
 
     def pre_run_hook(self, instance, private_data_dir):
+        super(RunProjectUpdate, self).pre_run_hook(instance, private_data_dir)
         # re-create root project folder if a natural disaster has destroyed it
         if not os.path.exists(settings.PROJECTS_ROOT):
             os.mkdir(settings.PROJECTS_ROOT)
@@ -2408,6 +2415,7 @@ class RunProjectUpdate(BaseTask):
                 logger.debug('{0} {1} prepared {2} from cache'.format(type(p).__name__, p.pk, dest_subpath))
 
     def post_run_hook(self, instance, status):
+        super(RunProjectUpdate, self).post_run_hook(instance, status)
         # To avoid hangs, very important to release lock even if errors happen here
         try:
             if self.playbook_new_revision:
@@ -2663,6 +2671,7 @@ class RunInventoryUpdate(BaseTask):
         return inventory_update.get_extra_credentials()
 
     def pre_run_hook(self, inventory_update, private_data_dir):
+        super(RunInventoryUpdate, self).pre_run_hook(inventory_update, private_data_dir)
         source_project = None
         if inventory_update.inventory_source:
             source_project = inventory_update.inventory_source.source_project
@@ -2707,6 +2716,7 @@ class RunInventoryUpdate(BaseTask):
             RunProjectUpdate.make_local_copy(source_project, private_data_dir)
 
     def post_run_hook(self, inventory_update, status):
+        super(RunInventoryUpdate, self).post_run_hook(inventory_update, status)
         if status != 'successful':
             return # nothing to save, step out of the way to allow error reporting
 

awx/main/tests/functional/task_management/test_scheduler.py

@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ def test_job_not_blocking_project_update(default_instance_group, job_template_fa
         project_update.instance_group = default_instance_group
         project_update.status = "pending"
         project_update.save()
-        assert not task_manager.is_job_blocked(project_update)
+        assert not task_manager.job_blocked_by(project_update)
 
-        dependency_graph = DependencyGraph(None)
+        dependency_graph = DependencyGraph()
         dependency_graph.add_job(job)
-        assert not dependency_graph.is_job_blocked(project_update)
+        assert not dependency_graph.task_blocked_by(project_update)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db
@@ -378,11 +378,11 @@ def test_job_not_blocking_inventory_update(default_instance_group, job_template_
         inventory_update.status = "pending"
         inventory_update.save()
 
-        assert not task_manager.is_job_blocked(inventory_update)
+        assert not task_manager.job_blocked_by(inventory_update)
 
-        dependency_graph = DependencyGraph(None)
+        dependency_graph = DependencyGraph()
         dependency_graph.add_job(job)
-        assert not dependency_graph.is_job_blocked(inventory_update)
+        assert not dependency_graph.task_blocked_by(inventory_update)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db

awx/main/utils/formatters.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 from copy import copy
 import json
+import json_log_formatter
 import logging
 import traceback
 import socket
@@ -14,6 +15,15 @@ from django.core.serializers.json import DjangoJSONEncoder
 from django.conf import settings
 
 
+class JobLifeCycleFormatter(json_log_formatter.JSONFormatter):
+    def json_record(self, message: str, extra: dict, record: logging.LogRecord):
+        if 'time' not in extra:
+            extra['time'] = now()
+        if record.exc_info:
+            extra['exc_info'] = self.formatException(record.exc_info)
+        return extra
+
+
 class TimeFormatter(logging.Formatter):
     '''
     Custom log formatter used for inventory imports

awx/main/utils/handlers.py

@@ -103,6 +103,15 @@ if settings.COLOR_LOGS is True:
         from logutils.colorize import ColorizingStreamHandler
 
         class ColorHandler(ColorizingStreamHandler):
+            def colorize(self, line, record):
+                # comment out this method if you don't like the job_lifecycle
+                # logs rendered with cyan text
+                previous_level_map = self.level_map.copy()
+                if record.name == "awx.analytics.job_lifecycle":
+                    self.level_map[logging.DEBUG] = (None, 'cyan', True)
+                msg = super(ColorHandler, self).colorize(line, record)
+                self.level_map = previous_level_map
+                return msg
 
             def format(self, record):
                 message = logging.StreamHandler.format(self, record)

awx/settings/defaults.py

@@ -842,6 +842,9 @@ LOGGING = {
         'dispatcher': {
             'format': '%(asctime)s %(levelname)-8s %(name)s PID:%(process)d %(message)s',
         },
+        'job_lifecycle': {
+            '()': 'awx.main.utils.formatters.JobLifeCycleFormatter',
+        },
     },
     'handlers': {
         'console': {
@@ -940,6 +943,12 @@ LOGGING = {
             'filename': os.path.join(LOG_ROOT, 'isolated_manager.log'),
             'formatter':'simple',
         },
+        'job_lifecycle': {
+            'level': 'DEBUG',
+            'class':'logging.handlers.WatchedFileHandler',
+            'filename': os.path.join(LOG_ROOT, 'job_lifecycle.log'),
+            'formatter': 'job_lifecycle',
+        },
     },
     'loggers': {
         'django': {
@@ -1029,6 +1038,11 @@ LOGGING = {
             'level': 'INFO',
             'propagate': False
         },
+        'awx.analytics.job_lifecycle': {
+            'handlers': ['console', 'job_lifecycle'],
+            'level': 'DEBUG',
+            'propagate': False
+        },
         'django_auth_ldap': {
             'handlers': ['console', 'file', 'tower_warnings'],
             'level': 'DEBUG',

docs/licenses/JSON-log-formatter.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2015 Marsel Mavletkulov
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
+copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

requirements/requirements.in

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ djangorestframework-yaml
 GitPython>=3.1.1  # minimum to fix https://github.com/ansible/awx/issues/6119
 irc
 jinja2>=2.11.0  # required for ChainableUndefined
+JSON-log-formatter
 jsonschema
 Markdown  # used for formatting API help
 openshift>=0.11.0  # minimum version to pull in new pyyaml for CVE-2017-18342

requirements/requirements.txt

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ jaraco.logging==3.0.0     # via irc
 jaraco.stream==3.0.0      # via irc
 jaraco.text==3.2.0        # via irc, jaraco.collections
 jinja2==2.11.2            # via -r /awx_devel/requirements/requirements.in, openshift
+JSON-log-formatter        # via -r /awx_devel/requirements/requirements.in
 jsonschema==3.2.0         # via -r /awx_devel/requirements/requirements.in
 kubernetes==11.0.0        # via openshift
 lockfile==0.12.2          # via python-daemon