Microsoft KB Archive/867490

= A list of log files that are created in Systems Management Server 2003 =

Article ID: 867490

Article Last Modified on 11/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003

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SUMMARY
All the client and site server components in Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 record process information in individual log files. You can use the information in the client and site server log files to help you troubleshoot issues that may occur in your SMS 2003 hierarchy.



MORE INFORMATION
By default, client and server component logging is turned on in SMS 2003. However, the log files differ according to the type of client that is installed. For example, the following rules apply:
 * The SMS 2003 Legacy Client logs record the same information as the SMS 2.0 client. The Legacy Client log files are located in the %Windir%\MS\SMS\Logs folder on the client computer.
 * The SMS 2003 Advanced Client uses different log files than the Legacy Client to record information. The Advanced Client logs are located in one of the following locations:
 * On computers that serve as management points, the Advanced Client logs are located in the SMS_CCM\Logs folder.
 * On all other computers, the Advanced Client log files are located in the %Windir%\System32\CCM\Logs folder.

Legacy Client log files
The following table describes the Legacy Client log files and lists possible issues that apply.

Advanced Client log files
The following table describes the Advanced Client log files and lists possible issues that apply.

You may see repeated log entries in the SMS 2003 Advanced Client log when the client reports inventory. The log entries indicate any problems that occur when the inventory is reported. For example, you may see the following log entry: Inventory: Successfully sent report. Destination:mp:MP_SinvEndpoint, ID: {AAEE97B0-271B-42F5-A946-B996592A2539}, Timeout: 10080 minutes

In this example, the destination is defined as a MP_ Endpoint, where  is the SINV component in this example.

Site server log files
The SMS 2003 site server log files are located in the SMS\LOGS folder. Because SMS 2003 relies heavily on Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS), you can review the IIS log file for additional errors that relate to client access to the IIS server. The IIS log file is located in the %Windir%\System32\logfiles\W3SVC1 folder on the IIS server. The following table describes the site server log files and lists possible issues that apply.

If management points are installed in the site hierarchy, management point log files are stored in the SMS_CCM\LOGS folder on the management point computer. The following table describes the management point log files and lists possible issues that apply.

To turn off logging
Warning If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

You can manually turn on or turn off logging of the SMS components on the SMS 2003 site server. To turn on logging for the site components, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
 * 2) Locate the   subkey.
 * 3) Double-click the Enabled value.
 * 4) Type 1 in the Value data text box, and then click OK. To turn off logging, use 0 as the Value data. If you want turn off component logging, skip steps 6 and 7.
 * 5) Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
 * 6) Stop and then restart the SMS_EXECUTIVE and SMS_SITE_COMPONENT_MANAGER services.

The SMS Trace utility
You can use the SMS Trace utility (Trace32.exe) to view the SMS log files in real time. When you use the SMS Trace utility, the log view automatically updates to show new entries. The SMS 2003 SMS Trace utility is included in SMS 2003 Toolkit 1. For more information about SMS 2003 Toolkit 1, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676787.aspx

The SMS 2003 version of the SMS Trace utility includes specific improvements to help you identify error messages and read log files that are generated by IIS.

The SMS 2003 SMS Trace utility has the following feature enhancements:
 * You can view IIS, Unicode, and MSI logs.
 * You can select errors.
 * You can search error codes.
 * You can use a new information pane to see additional data that is contained in the log entry.

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