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View Log Files in the Administration Console

The Administration console enables you to view logs on any machine in your enterprise running the CA Data Protection infrastructure, plus certain other logs on machines not running the infrastructure (these include Event Import, iConsole and FSA logs).

Note: To view log files in the Administration console, you must have the Machine: View Logfile privilege.

To view log files on the CMS

  1. In the Administration console, connect to a CMS.
  2. Choose Manage, Logfiles.
  3. Browse the available log files and choose the one you want to view:

    icon log file current indicates the current log file.

    icon log file indicates a closed log file.

To view log files on other machines

  1. In the Administration console, connect to a CMS.
  2. Choose Manage, Machine Administration.
  3. Expand the machine hierarchy and select the machine you want.
  4. Right-click and choose View Logfile.