File Event Logging
Various types of file collaboration events can be written to a log file and to the Event Log viewer located on the Runtime tab of the File Collaboration Applet. Each file collaboration session will have its own event log file located in the Hub\logs folder of the installation directory and is uniquely identified by the system generated Application ID. Each log file will be named fc_event_log_AppId.txt, where AppId is the unique system generated ID visible under the General Settings tab of the Applet Configuration Panel. All log files are stored in a tab delimited format that can easily be read by Microsoft Excel or other Database applications.
Log Entry Severity Levels
Informational |
Informational log entry, e.g. File was opened. |
Warning |
Some sort of warning occurred that did not produce an error, but was unexpected or may need further investigation. |
Error |
An error occurred performing some type of file activity. |
Fatal |
A fatal error occurred that caused a host to be taken out of the session, a file to be quarantined, or a session to become invalid. |
By default all file collaboration session file activity is logged, and for all severity levels. You can enable or disable file event logging as well as select the level of granularity on what to log by clicking on the Logging tab and configuring the following options
Below is a list of logging fields and their descriptions:
Enabled |
Checking this option will enable file event logging based on the other settings. Un-checking this option will completely disable all logging |
Severity |
Determines what severity levels will be logged. There are two options:
1) All (Informational, Warnings, Error, Fatal) 2) Errors and Warnings (Warnings, Error, Fatal) |
Event Types |
If checked, the corresponding event type will be logged |
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File Open |
A file was opened by a remote application on a Source Host |
File Lock |
A file lock was acquired on a Target Host by the File Collaboration Applet |
File Close |
A file was closed |
File Add |
A file was added to the Watch Set |
File Modify |
A file was modified in the Watch Set |
File Delete |
A file was deleted |
File Rename |
A file was renamed |
Attribute Change |
A file attribute was changed |
Security (ACL) Change |
File security descriptor was changed |
Directory Scan |
Indicates when a directory was scanned as a result of the initial synchronization process |
Alerts
Various types of alerts will be logged to a log file and to the Alert Viewer table located on the Runtime tab of the File Collaboration Applet. Each file collaboration session will have its own alert log file located in the Hub\logs folder of the installation directory and is uniquely identified by the system generated Application ID. Each log file will be named fc_alert_log_AppId.txt, where AppId is the unique system generated ID visible under the General Settings tab of the Applet Configuration Panel. All log files are stored in a tab delimited format that can easily be read by Microsoft Excel or other Database applications.
The default log level is WARNING which will show any warning or error alerts that occur during a running session. Depending on the severity of the alert, the session may need to be restarted.