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  3. Section XVI. System Administration
  4. Working with Log Files
  5. General data collector log files

General data collector log files

Locations in this table represent the default locations, but these may have been modified for your environment.

Table: General Data Collector Logs

Log File Name

Default Location

Description

Component

start_watchdog.log

/opt/aptare/mbs/logs

Logging for the high-level management of the Watchdog component. Management includes startup, shutdown, and initialization.

Watchdog

wrapper.log

C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\logs

  

watchdog.log

C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\logs

/opt/aptare/mbs/logs

Detailed logging for the Watchdog component. Logs all the functions Watchdog performs including downloading new configuration files.

 

upgradeMgr.log

upgrade_<version>.log

C:\Program Files\Aptare\upgrade\upgradeManager\logs

/opt/aptare/upgrade/upgradeManager/logs

Detailed logging for the Data Collector Upgrade Manager. <version> refers to the version of the aptare.jar to which the Data Collector is being upgraded. Note: The logs directory will not exist for a new installation of the Data Collector. The logs directory will only be created once the collector goes through an aptare.jar upgrade cycle.

Upgrade Manager

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