Log files are useful in diagnosing and repairing problems. This is a list of common log files and their standard locations that I've compiled. While this is not exhaustive, it is a pretty good list that I've found to be useful. I may update it from time to time. I'm also including some usage notes.
SBS
Web Parts Settings
Gadgets are movable and can be on or off
Gadgets
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Data\RemoteAccessProfiles
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Bin\WebApp\RemoteAccess\Customization\Product\custom.xml
Log Location
C:\ExchangeSetupLogs
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\ERRORLOG.txt
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\DCPromo_###.txt
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\ExtSchemaTask.txt
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\GPOTask.txt
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\FaxSPRouteSnapin.InstallLog
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\MoveDataPSsnapin.InstallLog
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\pop3connectorInstall
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\SBSSetup.txt
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\FinishSetup.txt
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs \SBS\Logs\SBSHook.txt
RWW (Remote Web Workplace)
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\WebApp\RemoteAccess.log
SBS MIGRATION
Installation element Notes
Binary Path %Program Files%\Windows SBS 7 Migration Preparation Tool\
Shortcut path Windows SBS 7 Migration Preparation Tool\
Log Path %Temp%\Migration Preparation Logs\
App name Windows SBS 7 Migration Preparation Tool
INTERNET ADDRESS MANAGEMENT WIZARD
C\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\DPCW.txt
Connect VPN wizard
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\VPNCW.txt.
Trusted certificate
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\TrustedCert.txt.
Fix My network wizard
C:\Program Files\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\fncw.txt.
Cluster Logs
%systemroot%\Cluster\cluster.log.
Active Directory
%systemroot%\debug
This registry key has the location of the DIT file and AD LOG files.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters
Windows Installer
Msiexec <misname> /l*v c:\testlog.log
-OR-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer
Logging : voicewarmupx
Debug"=dword:00000007
v - Verbose output
o - Out-of-disk-space messages
i - Status messages
c - Initial UI parameters
e - All error messages
w - Non-fatal warnings
a - Start up of actions
r - Action-specific records
m - Out-of-memory or fatal exit information
u - User requests
p - Terminal properties
+ - Append to existing file
! - Flush each line to the log
Exchange
Diagnostic logging
2003
1. Open the Exchange System Manager
2. * Drill Down To Administrative Groups
3. * First Administrative Group
4. Servers
5. Find your Server e.g. Paris
6. Properties, Diagnostic Logging Tab
7. (None), Minimum, Medium, Maximum
ESEUTIL – Place into Path statement.
Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Bin
Database
D:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\Mailbox\First Storage Group\Mailbox Database.edb"
Exporting the virtual directories.
Exports are saved in Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\V14 as a text file:
<CASFQDN_<VDIR>_log.txt).
IIS Troubleshooting
Tools > Internet Options, choose the Advanced tab, and clear the Show friendly HTTP error messages
Start>Run>inetmgr.exe -> selecting your website/application/virtual directory in the left-hand tree view, clicking on the “Error Pages” icon, clicking “Edit Feature Settings” action, and then selecting “Detailed Errors”.
OR...
Run in an elevated command line:
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site/yourapp" /section:httpErrors /errorMode:Detailed
Add the IIS tracing service:
Server Manager, Roles, Web Server(IIS), Add Role Services, check Web Server\Health and
Diagnostics\Tracing (Then you can rt click under actions and click failed tracing)
Logs located in
appcmd list site
... then ...
%systemdrive%\inetpub\logs\FailedReqLogFiles\W3SVC<ID>
SQL LOGS
Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Log
SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager)
Windir%\System32\CCM\Logs
%Windir%\SysWOW64\CCM\Logs.
%ProgramFiles%\SMS_CCM\Logs
DDP FOR SCCM
** if you encounter problems, and you want assistance, please post the installation logs - you'll find them here:
<SiteInstallDir>\AdminUI\XmlStorage\Extensions\bin\Deployment\Dell\PowerEdge\setup
SQL SERVER install log files
C:\program files\microsoft SQL server\100\setup Bootstrap\log\date_random\summary_host_random.txt
WSUS (Windows Server Update Services)
%windir%\Windowsupdate.log
How to read the log files:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/902093
For the server:
C:\Program Files\Update Services\Logfiles
and the Application Event Log
For the client:
C:\Windows\WindowsUpdate.log
C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\ReportingEvents.log
and the Application Event Log
2008 Install logs
SETUP:
During installation, Shift-F10 will get you a command prompt. Plug and Play should be working, so you can copy any log files to a USB drive.
During the install, if the error happens:
Before local disk selection, look in:
%Windir%\Panther (specifically, \UnattendGC\Setupact.log, but it’s better to just get the entire \Panther directory). Before a local disk is selected, %Windir% will almost always be on X: drive. This is on the RAM disk created by WinPE.
Before the first reboot, get (from the hard drive you are installing to):
$windows.~bt\sources\panther\*.*
After the reboot, get:
%Windir%\Panther\*.* (at this point, %Windir% is usually C:.)
Installing hotfixes, features or Windows updates:
cbs.log and (possibly) cbs.persist.log. These are limited to 50 Mb in size and are in:
%Windir%\logs\CBS
An additional log for Windows updates is:
%Windir%\windowsupdate.log
Two additional servicing logs are available in
%windir%\winsxs\Poqexec.log
%windir%\winsxs\pending.xml.bad
Sharepoint
Central Administration > Operations > Diagnostics Logging
Logs are at
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\LOGS
STSADM will spit logs here.
%temp% logs
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\Logs\Upgrade.log
SharePoint file location may need to edit – this is where the SharePoint lives
C:\Program Filecommon files\microsoft shared\web server extensions\14\bin
NT Replication service log Ntfrsapi.log
%SystemRoot%\Debug folder
Netlogon.log
Netsetup.log
DCPromo.log
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Diagnostics
0 is default logging and 5 is verbos
1. In Group Policy Object Editor, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, and then click Windows Update.
2. In the details pane, double-click Specify intranet Microsoft update service location.
3. Click Enabled, and type the HTTP URL of the same WSUS server in the Set the intranet update service for detecting updates box and in the Set the intranet statistics server box. For example, type http://servername in both boxes.
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