| SBS2003 | |||
| Log File | Location | Details contained | |
| SBS Backup | %sbsprogramdir%\Support\BackupWizard.log | Issues related to Ntbackup and backup failure. | |
| SBS SP1 | %programfiles%\Microsoft Integration\Windows Small Business Server 2003\Logs\Errorlog.txt | Logs issues related to installation of Windows Small Business server SP1 (not windows SP1) | |
| CEICW | %sbsprogramdir%\Support\icwlog.txt | Logs Failures while running ICW (internet connection wizard). Helpful in resolving all failures in ICW. | |
| Exchange 2003 SP1 | %systemdrive%\Exchange server setup progress.log | Logs the events in installation of Sp1 for exchange 2003 | |
| Windows 2003 SP1 | %systemroot%\svcpack.log, %systemroot%\setupapi.log | Logs the events in installation of Windows server SP1 | |
| IIS Logs | %systemroot%\system32\LogFiles\W3SVC1 | Logs all communication with IIS , Logs for directories are in specific folders. W3SVC1 in most cases would be Default website | |
| ActiveSync.log | Server 2003\Logs\SBSMSI-ActiveSync.log | Logs ActiveSync activity | |
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| SBS 2008 | |||
| Log File | Location | Details contained | |
| CTIW.log | %sbsprogramdir%\Windows Small Business Server\Logs | Logs all activities in "Connect to internet" wizard | |
| DPCW.log | %sbsprogramdir%\Windows Small Business Server\Logs | Logs all activities in "Setup your internet" wizard | |
| ERRORLOG.TXT | %sbsprogramdir%\Windows Small Business Server\Logs | Logs all errors while installation or migration of SBS 2008. Useful in finding reason for failed migration | |
| SBSSetup.log | %sbsprogramdir%\Windows Small Business Server\Logs | Similat to errorlog.txt . Logs all activity while installation or migration of SBS 2008. Useful in finding reason for failed migration | |
| fncw.log | %sbsprogramdir%\Windows Small Business Server\Logs | Logs all activities in "Fix My Network" wizard | |
| W3WP.log | %sbsprogramdir%\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\WebWorkplace | Logs activity realted to Web Workpalce which contains RWW , OWA , Exchange etc | |
| Pop3service.log | %sbsprogramdir%\Windows Small Business Server\Logs\pop3connector | Logs all activities of POP3Connector wizard | |
| Exchange connector logs | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\TransportRoles\Logs\ProtocolLog | Contains logs for Exchange send and receive connector, helpful in troubleshooting issues related to Email Flow on the server. | |
Sunday, April 24, 2011
SBS log files & file locations.
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I have been hearing about this SBS server. I think it is time to try this and check if it really works. My uncle actually endorsed this to me when I was still 3rd year college but I doubted because I relied on my teacher's server, But then it didn't work as I thought.
ReplyDeleteMate, don't do it to yourself. We had to move from a beautifully stable, restart once a year linux server to SBS a couple of years ago. Have been working a lot more nights and weekends since. If you are running on linux now, for gods sake stay away from Windows.
ReplyDeleteI ended up on this page trying to stop Windows from eating another hard drive with it's excessive log files which can't be moved to another drive. grrrr
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