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  4. About logging for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM
Veritas NetBackup™ Add-in for Microsoft SCVMM Console Guide

About logging for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM

The NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM records log messages about the following activities:

  • Restoring VMs by means of the NetBackup add-in.

  • Adding or removing NetBackup master servers from the NetBackup add-in.

Table: Logging for NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM

Logging details

Description

Log message format

yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss,ms [pid] message

For example:

2014-09-24 14:57:32,408 [1] INFO - Loading SCVMMAddin

Logging levels

Several logging levels (verbosity) are available:

See Changing the logging level for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM.

Log location

The log location depends on where SCVMM is installed and who is logged on.

The following is an example log location for user JDoe:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012 R2\Virtual 
Machine Manager\Bin\AddInPipeline\AddIns\JDoe\SymcNBUAddIn
\Logs

See Viewing log messages for the NetBackup Add-in for SCVMM .

Log retention period

All log messages are written to the same log file in a 24-hour period. Each log file is retained for 7 days and then is automatically deleted.

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