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Logfiles Configuration

The agent keeps a record of its activity on the server in log files. The log file is updated in real-time and contains information about specific files and routine agent functions.

Use the Logfiles group to change the default settings for the Logfiles Directory, the maximum size of the log files, and the maximum number of log files.

Note: If Arcserve Backup <aof> and Arcserve Backup are installed on the same Windows server, real-time agent events are written to the Arcserve Backup activity log.

The following options are available in the Logfiles section of the General tab:

Directory

Defines the directory in which the agent places its log files. You must give the full path, including the volume or drive name.

Default

Windows:

C:\Program Files\CA\ARCserve Backup <aof>\LOGS

Note: If you change the default path of the log, you must restart the Arcserve Universal Agent service (using either the Arcserve Server Admin option or the Windows Control Panel), or close the main window of Arcserve Backup Manager and open it again. Only then the Central Agent Admin gets the Open File Agent log files from the changed log path.

Maximum Size

Specifies the maximum size, in kilobytes, to which a log file can grow before the agent starts a new file.

Maximum Number

Specifies the maximum number of log files the agent can retain. After this number of log files has been reached, the agent automatically deletes the oldest log file and creates a new one.