NAME¶
BosLog - Traces BOS Server operations
DESCRIPTION¶
The
BosLog file records a trace of Basic OverSeer (BOS) Server (
bosserver process) operations on the local machine and describes any
error conditions it encounters.
If the
BosLog file does not already exist in the
/var/log/openafs
directory when the BOS Server starts, the server process creates it and writes
initial start-up messages to it. If there is an existing file, the BOS server
renames it to
BosLog.old, overwriting the existing
BosLog.old
file if it exists.
The file is in ASCII format. Administrators listed in the
/etc/openafs/server/UserList file can use the
bos getlog command
to display its contents. Alternatively, log onto the server machine and use a
text editor or a file display command such as the UNIX
cat command. By
default, the mode bits on the
BosLog file grant the required
"r" (read) permission to all users.
The BOS Server records operations only as it completes them, and cannot recover
from failures by reviewing the file. The log contents are useful for
administrative evaluation of process failures and other problems.
SEE ALSO¶
UserList(5),
bos_getlog(8),
bosserver(8)
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