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Data Collector Log Files
Locations in this table represent the default locations, but these may have been modified for your environment. Several log files reference a specific ID. See Find the Event/Meta Collector ID.
Table 16.1 Data Collector Logs
Log File Name
Default Location
Description
Component
eventcollector.<id>.log
C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\logs
 
/opt/aptare/mbs/logs
Detailed logging for the processing of each backup job. The <id> corresponds to the event collector id specified in the collectorconfig.xml file. NOTE: To find the correct <id>, you can use the listcollectors utility. This file might be absent when data is not being collected from backup sub-systems.
Event Data Collector
metadata.<id>.log
C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\logs
 
/opt/aptare/mbs/logs
Detailed logging for each of the meta data components. The <id> corresponds to the meta collector id specified in the collectorconfig.xml file. NOTE: To find the correct <id>, you can use the listcollectors utility.
Meta Data Collector
 
metadata.log
C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\logs
 
/opt/aptare/mbs/logs
Detailed logging when a diagnostic script, checkinstall.sh|bat, is executed.
Meta Data Collector
 
metadata_<Collector_ID>.log
C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\logs
 
/opt/aptare/mbs/logs
 
Detailed logging for the new generation of Data Collector Framework. <Collector_ID> refers to the ID of the Data Collector.
Watchdog
start_watchdog.log
/opt/aptare/mbs/logs
Logging for the high-level management of the Watchdog component. Management includes startup, shutdown, and initialization.
Watchdog
wrapper.log
C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\logs
watchdog.log
C:\Program Files\Aptare\mbs\logs
/opt/aptare/mbs/logs
Detailed logging for the Watchdog component. Logs all the functions Watchdog performs including downloading new configuration files.
upgradeMgr.log
upgrade_<version>.log
C:\Program Files\Aptare\upgrade\upgradeManager\logs
 
/opt/aptare/upgrade/upgradeManager/logs
 
Detailed logging for the Data Collector Upgrade Manager. <version> refers to the version of the aptare.jar to which the Data Collector is being upgraded. Note: The logs directory will not exist for a new installation of the Data Collector. The logs directory will only be created once the collector goes through an aptare.jar upgrade cycle.
Upgrade Manager
Find the Event/Meta Collector ID
1. List the Data Collectors to get the Event/Metadata Collector ID.
Windows:
C:\opt\APTARE\mbs\bin\listcollectors.bat
Linux:
/opt/aptare/mbs/bin/listcollectors.sh
In the output, look for the Event Collectors section associated with the Software Homeā€”the path that was specified when the Data Collector Policy was created.
==== Event Collectors ===
Event Collector Id: EVENT_1029161_9
Active: true
Active: true
Software Home: C:\gkgenericBackup.csv
Server Address: 102961
Domain: gkdomain
Group Id: 102961
Sub-system/Server Instance/Device Manager Id: 102961
Schedule: */10 * * * *