Configuring service on Windows

About this task

Follow these steps to configure the File Monitor Service by using remote syslog on windows. You can use this service to capture information from csmMessage.log file.

Procedure

  1. Install remote syslog or File Monitor Service on Copy Services Manager server.
  2. Set the necessary rule and corresponding action.
    1. Define a new rule set.
    2. In the configuration wizard, enter the name of the rule.
    3. Click Next and select the rule that is mentioned in previous step.
    4. Click Finish on the confirmation page to create the rule set.
    5. In the main window, expand the created rule set from the navigation window.
    6. Select Action level of the selected rule set.
    7. Configure the Action.
      • Enter IP or hostname of your syslog server.
      • Select the Protocol Type.
      • Set the Syslog port.
    8. Click Save to apply the changes. Then, restart the service.
  3. Setup File Monitor Service.
    1. Go to Add Service and then File Monitor.
    2. In the configuration wizard, create the name of the service. Use default settings and press Next.
    3. Click Finish on the confirmation page.
    4. In the main window, expand Services from navigation window.
    5. Select the newly created service, click Browse, and select csmMessage.log file. This file is usually present at path_prefix/opt/IBM/CSM/wlp/usr/servers/csmServer/logs/CSM.
    6. Select the created rule set.
    7. Save the changes and restart the application.

Results

The File Monitor now sends all the incoming Copy Services Manager messages to the external syslog server.