NAME¶
BackupLog - Traces Backup Server operations
DESCRIPTION¶
The
BackupLog file records a trace of Backup Server (
buserver
process) operations on the local machine and describes any error conditions it
encounters.
If the
BackupLog file does not already exist in the
/var/log/openafs directory when the Backup Server starts, the server
process creates it and writes initial start-up messages to it. If there is an
existing file, the Backup Server renames it to
BackupLog.old,
overwriting the existing
BackupLog.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 on to the machine and use a text
editor or a file display command such as the UNIX
cat command. By
default, the mode bits on the
BackupLog file grant the required
"r" (read) permission to all users.
The Backup Server records operations only as it completes them, and so 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),
buserver(8)
COPYRIGHT¶
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