2008-12-22

List of Log Files in Configuration Manager 2007

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List of Log Files in Configuration Manager 2007

All the client and site server components in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 record process information in individual log files. You can use the information in the client and site server log files to help you troubleshoot issues that might occur in your Configuration Manager 2007 hierarchy.
By default, client and server component logging is turned on in Configuration Manager 2007.
Client Log FilesThe Configuration Manager 2007 client logs are located in one of the following locations:
On computers that serve as management points, the client logs are located in the SMS_CCM\Logs folder.
On all other computers, the client log files are located in the %Windir%\System32\CCM\Logs folder or the %Windir%\SysWOW64\CCM\Logs.

Site Server Log FilesMost Configuration Manager 2007 site server log files are located in the \LOGS folder. Because Configuration Manager 2007 relies heavily on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), you can review the IIS log file for additional errors that relate to client access to the IIS server. The IIS log file is located in the %Windir%\System32\logfiles\W3SVC1 folder on the IIS server.

Management Point Log FilesIf management points are installed in the site hierarchy, management point log files are stored in the SMS_CCM\LOGS folder on the management point computer.

Network Access Protection Log FilesBy default, client log files related to Network Access Protection are found in %windir%\CCM\Logs. For client computers that are also management points, the log files are found in %ProgramFiles%\SMS_CCM\Logs.
The System Health Validator point log files are located in %systemdrive%\SMSSHV\SMS_SHV\Logs.
Desired Configuration Management Log FilesBy default, the Configuration Manager 2007 client computer log files are found in %windir%\System32\CCM\Logs or in %windir%\SysWOW64\CCM\Logs. For client computers that are also management points, the client log files are located in the SMS_CCM\Logs folder. The following table lists and describes these log files.

Wake On LAN Log FilesThe Configuration Manager 2007 site server log files related to Wake On LAN are located in the folder \Logs on the site server.
Software Updates Site Server Log FilesThe Configuration Manager 2007 site server log files are found, by default, in \Logs.
WSUS Server Log FilesBy default, the log files for WSUS running on the software update point site system role are found in %ProgramFiles%\Update Services\LogFiles.
Software Updates Client Computer Log FilesBy default, the Configuration Manager 2007 client computer log files are found in %windir%\CCM\Logs.
Windows Update Agent Log FileBy default, the Windows Update Agent log file is found on the Configuration Manager Client computer in %windir%.
Out of Band Service Point Log FilesThe Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 log files listed in the following table are located in the folder \Logs on the site system server selected to host the out of band service point role.
Out of Band Management Console Log FilesThe Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 log file listed in the following table is located in the folder \AdminUI\AdminUILog on any computer that runs the out of band management console from the Configuration Manager console.

Out of Band Client Computer Log FilesThe Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 log file listed in the following table is located in the folder %windir%\System32\CCM\Logs on workstation computers that are running the Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 client and that are managed out of band.

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