Endpoint Server logging
The following topic explains how to set Endpoint Server logging levels as well as how to manage and view associated log files.
Before you can perform the actions described in this topic, first switch to Server view (as described in Server view) and then select the Endpoint Servers tab.
Setting logging levels
To set the logging levels for an Endpoint Server:
- Select the desired Endpoint Server from the grid.
- In the Actions toolbar, click Logging Settings.
- Click the Logging Levels tab.
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Set the logging level for an individual component by moving the slider to the desired level next to the component name.
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Set a global logging level for all components by moving the top-most slider to the desired level.
- Click Save.
This will set the logging level for the Endpoint Server only. To modify the logging levels for a task associated with a custom endpoint type, open the Replicate task and navigate to Task Settings | Logging.
Log file management
To set the rollover and retention policies for Endpoint Server log files:
- Select the desired Endpoint Server from the grid.
- From the Actions toolbar, click Logging Settings.
- Click the Log File Management tab.
- Select the Automatic Rollover check box to enable automatic rollover of log files and enter the maximum size for each log (in MB). To disable automatic rollover of log files, clear the check box.
- Select the Automatic Cleanup check box to enable automatic cleanup of log files and enter the maximum number of log files to retain. To disable automatic cleanup of log files, clear the check box.
- Click Save.
Viewing log files
To view the log files for an Endpoint Server:
- Select the desired Endpoint Server from the grid.
- From the Actions toolbar, click View Logs.
- Select the log file you want to view or download from the list in the Log Files pane. The contents of the log file will be displayed in the right pane.
- Browse through the log file using the scroll bar on the right and the navigation buttons at the top of the window.
- To search for specific text in the log file, enter the text in the search box; any matching text will be highlighted blue.
- To download the log file, click the Download Log File icon in the top right of the window.
- To manually roll over the current log file, click the Roll Log File icon in the top right of the window.
Selecting View Logs will display Endpoint Server logs only.
To view log files for individual tasks on the Endpoint Server machine:
- Open the task.
- Switch to Monitor view.
- Click View Logs.
- Select Source Endpoint Server from the drop-down list.