Log files and alert notification

Enterprise Scanner maintains log files on the appliance to use for diagnosing problems with the agent. The log files contain details about the scanning and operational processes running on the agent.

Two types of log files

Enterprise Scanner maintains two types of log files:

Table 32. Types of log files

Log type

Description

 

 

Enterprise Scanner (ES)

Contains details about the scanning

 

processes controlled by the agent.

 

 

System

Contains details about the operational

 

processes running on the appliance.

 

 

Two types of information

System and ES logs provide two types of information:

Table 33. Types of log information

Header

Description

 

 

Alerts (notifications)

An informational message sent from an

 

agent; triggered when an event meets set

 

criteria.

 

 

Logs

Traces the execution logic of the agent.

 

 

Log size

Enterprise Scanner performs a refresh procedure to limit the size of individual log files. When a log file reaches 50 MB, Enterprise Scanner backs up and stores the current log file, and then generates a new log file.

Viewing log files

The Proventia Manager does not provide detailed analysis of log files. You can download and save the file in a text editor if you want to view log files.

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