Server Monitor Logs

The server monitor log file is a record of recent server monitoring events. The short history available in the log can be a useful addition to the data you are gathering about server problems. You can view the information in the log file by using any text editor or word processing application.

You can set the log file name and path in the server monitor General property page when the server monitor is configured. The log file name can be read from any computer running the Administrator program that is logged on to a server in the site, even remotely.

The following is an example of a section of a server monitor log file.

9/15/97  5:49 PM SYDNEY Alert The service MSExchangeMSMI is unavailable, its status is Stopped.
9/15/97  5:49 PM Mail Message to /o=Ferguson/ou=Australia/cn=Recipients/cn=Alig: 'SYDNEY Alert since 9/15/97  5:49 PM The service MSExchangeMSMI is unavailable, it's status is Stopped.' -> Send status: No error.
9/15/97  5:49 PM Launch a Process to c:\pager\page.exe server.txt: 'SYDNEY Alert since 9/15/97  5:49 PM The service MSExchangeMSMI is unavailable, it's status is Stopped.' -> Send status: No error.
9/15/97  5:49 PM MELBOURNE Repair Set the clock of the remote computer: No error.
9/15/97  5:49 PM MELBOURNE Alert Many services (2) are unavailable.
9/15/97  5:49 PM Mail Message to /o=Ferguson/ou=Australia/cn=Recipients/cn=Alig: 'MELBOURNE Alert since 9/15/97  5:49 PM Many services (2) are unavailable.' -> Send status: No error.
9/15/97  5:54 PM SYDNEY Running The server is running.
9/15/97  6:00 PM MELBOURNE Running The server is running.
9/15/97  6:00 PM Mail Message to /o=Ferguson/ou=Australia/cn=Recipients/cn=Alig: 'MELBOURNE Running since 9/15/97  6:00 PM The server is running.' -> Send status: No error.