Using CA ARCserve Backup in a Storage Area Network › Using the SAN Option › Reports and Logs

Reports and Logs

CA ARCserve Backup provides the following options for displaying logs and reports:

• Activity Log--Contains comprehensive information about the operations performed by CA ARCserve Backup. It provides an audit trail of all backup activity, including every job that is run, and also displays the session number if you need to restore a session..

  The activity log can be viewed from the Job Status Manager.

• Tape Log (TAPE.LOG)--Contains all Tape Engine-related messages.
• Job Log--Tracks activity related to a specific job.
• Report Manager--Generates reports from the CA ARCserve Backup database for viewing or printing. You can open the Report Manager from the Quick Access menu and view reports such as the Job report, Backup Media Error report, Session report, Backup Device report, and the Media Pool report.

For more information about reporting, see CA ARCserve Backup Logs and Reports.