Where are the LAS and LARK file locations on a DRA server?

  • 7016189
  • 13-Feb-2015
  • 16-Mar-2015

Environment

NetIQ Directory & Resource Administrator 8.7.x

Situation

Where are the Directory and Resource Administrator Log Archive Server and Log Archive Resource Kit Program file locations?

Where are the Directory and Resource Administrator Log Archive Server and Log Archive Resource Kit Log file locations?

Where is the Directory and Resource Administrator Log Archive Server Data stored?

Resolution

The default path for the DRA LAS and LARK program files:

  • Log Archive Resource Kit (LARK) -- C:\Program Files (x86)\NetIQ\DRA\Log Archive Resource\
  • Log Archive Server (LAS) --  C:\Program Files (x86)\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQLogArchive
The default path for the DRA LogArchiveData for a clean install of DRA 8.7.x or newer on Windows 2008 or newer OS:
  • C:\ProgramData\NetIQ\DRA\NetIQLogArchiveData

Log files location for a clean install of DRA 8.7.x or newer on Windows 2008 or newer OS:

  • DRA LAS Indexer Log Files --  C:\ProgramData\NetIQ\Directory Resource Administrator\Log Files\NetIQ.LogArchiveIndexer.txt
  • DRA LAS -- C:\ProgramData\NetIQ\DRA\LAS\Log Files\LogArchiveServer.txt
  • DRA LAS Configuration Utility Log Files -- C:\ProgramData\NetIQ\DRA\LAS\Log Files\LogArchiveServerUtil.txt
  • DRA LAK Log Files -- c:\ProgramData\NetIQ\Directory Resource Administrator\Log Files\<Name of the LARK EXE file>.txt

Additional Information

Each DRA Server has it's own unique Log Archive Server. Data generated by and configuration used by the LAS is specific to each individual DRA Server. Reporting on the data stored in the LAS can be done globally from any DRA Server across all DRA Servers. Configure or repair of the LAS is done specific on each individual DRA Server.