Using the Discussion Replication Log

Understanding the Discussion Replication Log

The discussion replication log provides information about incoming discussion groups, including information about which articles your server accepts, which articles your server rejects, and why articles are rejected.

The discussion replication log is archived each time the server's daily maintenance routines are run. For more information about the processes that are logged in the discussion replication log, refer to Processes that Log Messages.

Red messages indicate an error condition.

Viewing the Discussion Replication Log

To determine number of log cycles and level of detail in the discussion replication log, refer to Specifying Logging Preferences.

1. From the General Administration page, click the News Server server name button > Reports > View Discussion Replication Log.

2. Select the log you want to view.

3. Type the number of entries you want to view.

4. In the View Only Entries Containing field, type a search string if you want to find specific entries.

   For example, if you only want to view information about incoming discussion groups from a specific server, type your server name.

5. Click View Log.

Interpreting the Discussion Replication Log

The following are examples of what you might see in the log:

On September 24, at the given time, your server was offered and accepted an article from the server NEWS.ROYAL.COM. The plus sign (+) indicates that your server accepted the article.

On December 4, at the given time, your server was offered and rejected an article from the server NEWS.ROYAL.COM. The minus sign (-) indicates that your server rejected the article because NEWS.DEV.BATMAN is not listed in the server's ACTIVE file.