Log File Locations for Troubleshooting Essentials 2010
Applies To: System Center Essentials 2010
The following tables list the names and locations of System Center Essentials 2010 log files.
Essentials 2010 Log File Names and Locations
Setup
Log File Name |
Description |
Location |
SetupSCE<#>.log: |
Where <#> is an initial value of “0” and is incremented each time SetupSCE.exe is run. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
SCESetupWizard.log |
Only one instance of this file exists. Logging information is added to this file each time you run SetupSCE.exe. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
WSUSPrereqCheck.xml |
Contains the Windows Server Updated Services (WSUS) prerequisite check information. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
SCEPrereqCheck.log |
Contains Essentials 2010 prerequisite check information. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
AdjustedWSUSPrereqCheck.xml |
Contains WSUS prerequisite check information, modified for use in Essentials 2010. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
FullPrereq.xml |
Contains adjusted WSUS and Essentials 2010 prerequisite check information. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
SCEMSI.log |
Contains the Windows Installer logs for Essentials 2010 installation. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
WSUSSetup.log |
A log file created by WSUS. WSUS also creates WSUSSetupmsi_x.log and WSUSCa_x.log files. |
%TEMP% If debugging WSUS, WSUSSetup.log WSUSSetupmsi_x.log and WSUSCa_x.log are required |
ASPNETSetup_x.log |
Log files created when WSUS registers ASP.NET settings. |
%TEMP% |
SQL Server Setup Logs |
Where:<version> is the SQL Server version number. |
%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\<version #>\Setup Bootstrap\Log\<timestamp_version> |
VMM Logs |
SCEVMMClient.log: Contains the Windows Installer logs for the VMM client installation. SCEVMMServer.log: Contains the Windows Installer logs for the VMM server installation. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
SCE_ReportingMSI.log |
Contains the Windows Installer logs for the installation of Essentials 2010 Reporting. |
%LOCALAPPDATA%\SCE\LOGS for Windows Server 2008 <%USERPROFILE%\LOCAL SETTINGS\Application Data>\SCE\LOGs for Windows Server 2003 |
Deployment and Configuration
Log File Name |
Description |
Location |
SCECert[x].log |
Log for OOBE/feature configuration. |
%TEMP% |
Software and Updates
Log File Name |
Description |
Location |
Windowsupdate.log |
Log off all Windows updates. |
%Windir%\ |
Softwaredistribution.log |
Log off all locally distributed software. |
%ProgramFiles%\Updateservices |
Other
Log File Name |
Description |
Location |
Operations Manager |
Event log for activities performed by Essentials 2010. |
Applications and Services Logs in Event Viewer |
VM Manager |
Event log for activities performed by Essentials 2010 Virtualization Management technology |
Applications and Services Logs in Event Viewer |
See Also
Concepts
Troubleshooting Your Initial Essentials Setup and Configuration