Read log messages

Introduction

The CapaInstaller System generates several different types of log files to record the actions taken by its various elements and/or the errors encountered. These are stored in sub-folders located under the following path:

<ProgramFiles>\CapaInstaller\Logs\
The logs are always stored on the machine where the relevant application or service that generated them is running. Below you can see the sub-folder and file name of each possible log file and gives a short description of each. These logs can be useful when troubleshooting your CapaInstaller System and applications.

Subfolder	Filename	Description
Cistub	CapaInstaller CiStub.log	Default location: C:\Program Files\CapaInstaller\Client\logs. This can be altered via the 'Configure Agent' menu item in System Administration. The log includes initialization as well as event information.
	CapaInstaller CiStub Core.log	Default location: C:\Windows\Temp, but is placed in %temp% according to the context CIStub is running in. The log is geared towards Launch logging for CIStub and stops when CIStub is capable of reporting to its own log file.
	CapaInstaller Agent.exe.log	Default location: C:\Program Files\CapaInstaller\Client\logs. This can be altered via the 'Configure Agent' menu item in System Administration. This logfile contains launch information and possibly client installation information. The file is rewritten each time the agent runs.
Cisync	CiSync.log	Default location: C:\Program Files\CapaInstaller\logs\Services\. The log includes initialization and synchronization progress/summary log.
	Sync_02092009-014321275.log	Default location: C:\Program Files\CapaInstaller\Logs\Synchronizations. Each Sync_ log in this directory represents a Sync job and contains detailed sync information about service communication and file progress.
CODMan	CODMan.log	Actions took the last time the OS Deployment Manager application was run.
Inventory Manager	SQLLog.log	Database-related errors that have occurred as Inventory Manager ran.
Misc	InstallCIStub.log	Actions are taken during the last several runs of the Agent Deployment tool.
Replicator	SQLLog.log	Database-related actions taken by the Replicator during the last several runs.
	Ping.log	Recent attempts by the Replicator to contact the Container and other machines.
	General.log	Miscellaneous log messages generated as the Replicator runs. The messages stored here are the same as those shown in the Replicator application window.
	Schedule.log	Schedule-related log messages generated by the Replicator.
	Unit.log	Events related to the Replicator processing units.
	Conscom.log	Events related to the Replicator communication with Containers.
	Dynamic groups.log	Events related to the Replicator processing dynamic groups.
Reporter	SQLlog.log	Database-related errors that have occurred as the Reporter ran.
Services	CIDeploy.log	Database-related errors that have occurred as the Security Manager ran.
	CIRepl.log	Messages related to the running of the deployment service.
	CIStub.log	Messages related to the running of the Agent service.
Replicator	Always.log	Logs errors from the “Reinstall and Wake On LAN Check” replicator task.
	Conscom.log	Log errors related to Conscom.
	Container.log	Log errors related to a Management Server.
	Group.log	Log errors related to Groups.
	Inventory.log	Log errors related to Inventory Collect.
	Outbound.log	Log errors related to processing Outbound.
	Package.log	Log errors related to Packages.
	Resources.log	Log errors related to building Resources on the Management Server.
	Unit.log	Log errors related to Units.
	WSUS.log	Log errors related to WSUS.
PM service (cipms.exe)	Services\remoting\remoting.log	Information about events called from CMS-console.
	Services\ SyncCategory\SyncCategory.log	Information about synchronizations of Categories between the WSUS server and the CMS database.
	Services\ SyncComputers\SyncComputers.log	Information about synchronizations of Computers between the WSUS server and the CMS database.
	Services\ SyncUpdates\SyncUpdates.log	Information about synchronizations of Updates between the WSUS server and the CMS database.
	Services\cipms.log	General log for the PM service.
	Services\cipms_SQL.log	If the service failed to communicate with the CMS database.
Setup	Various	Here you will find the latest setup log. This log is refreshed every time the setup runs. No history will be kept. You will find MSI logs in the MSI folder.