15.7 Log Files and Logging Control Files

Dynamic File Services provides log files for monitoring the software, management, and policy enforcement events. The default location of log files is the C:\Program Files\Dynamic File Services folder.

Table 15-3 Component Log Files and Logging Control Files

Component

Log File

Logging Control File

Cloud Engine

DswCloudEngine.log

DswCloudEngine.config.xml

File System Inventory

DswInventory.log

DswInventory.config.xml

Pair Check

DswPairCheck.log

DswPairCheck.config.xml

Retention Policy

DswRetentionEngine.log

DswRetentionEngine.config.xml

Service

DswMcpCore.log

DswMcpCore.config.xml

Standard Policy

DswStandardEngine.log

DswStandardEngine.config.xml

DynamicFS uses Apache log4net open source software to provide logging for the Service. It is installed automatically with DynamicFS.

DynamicFS automatically configures the recommended logging settings for each of the logging control files with the information contained in the <log4net></log4net> XML tags within each file. The default logging level is the WARN level.

IMPORTANT:If you modify the log4net settings in a logging control file, do not modify information that is outside of the <log4net></log4net> XML tags.

The log4net software supports the following logging levels in order of increasing priority:

For information about log4net software and the logging levels, see the Apache Logging Services: log4net Manual.