IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Version 7.1

Using the Tivoli® Storage Manager activity log

The activity log contains messages that are normally sent to the server console during server operation. The only exceptions are responses to commands entered at the console, such as responses to QUERY commands.

About this task

Task	Required Privilege Class
Request information from the activity log	Any administrator
Set the activity log retention period	System
Set the activity log size limit	System

Examples of messages sent to the activity log include:

When client sessions start or end
When migration starts and ends
When backup versions expire
What data is exported to tape
When expiration processing is performed
What export or import processing is performed

You can also query the activity log for client session information. For example, issue the following command to search the activity log for any messages that were issued in relation to session 4:

query actlog search="(SESSION:4)"

This command displays the output of the query:

    EXAMPLE 2 (Client SESSION that performs a backup)
09/23/2003 10:26:38  ANR0406I Session 4 started for node FRED (WinNT) (Tcp/Ip
   colind(2463)).  (SESSION: 4)
09/23/2003 10:26:40  ANR8493I FILE volume C:\CODE\522\00000000.BFS mounted in
   drive OUTFILE4 (FILE) in library OUTFILE.  (SESSION: 4)
09/23/2003 10:26:40  ANR8340I FILE volume C:\CODE\522\00000000.BFS mounted.
   (SESSION: 4)
09/23/2003 10:26:40  ANR8468I FILE volume C:\CODE\522\00000000.BFS dismounted
   from drive OUTFILE4 (FILE) in library OUTFILE.  (SESSION:4)
09/23/2003 10:26:40  ANR0403I Session 4 ended for node FRED (WinNT).  
   (SESSION: 4)

Any error messages sent to the server console are also stored in the activity log.

Use the following sections to adjust the size of the activity log, set an activity log retention period, and request information about the activity log.

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