Installation log files for IBM Spectrum Control

You can use the installation log files, that contain all the installation messages and traces that are generated during the installation process, to debug installation problems.

The lax*-out.txt and lax*-err.txt files

The lax*-out.txt and lax*-err.txt files are Installation Anywhere log files that contain all of the traces that are generated by the IBM Spectrum® Control installer.

These log files are useful for debugging any issues that occurred before you clicked Install on the installer. You can find them in the following locations:
Windows™ operating systems (assuming you are installing as Administrator):
C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\2
Linux® or AIX® operating systems:
/tmp

The msgTPCInstall.log and traceTPCInstall.log files

The msgTPCInstall.log and traceTPCInstall.log files are Message and Trace Installation logs that contain all of the installation messages and traces, after you clicked Install on the installer. You can find them in the following locations:
Windows operating systems:
TPC_installation_directory\TPC\logs
Linux or AIX operating systems:
TPC_installation_directory/logs

The agent*.log file

The agent*.log file is the storage resource agent installation log file. You can find it in the following locations:
Windows operating systems:
TPC_installation_directory\logs\install\sra
Linux or AIX operating systems:
TPC_installation_directory/logs/install/sra

The componentInstall.log and componentInstallIS.log files

The componentInstall.log and componentInstallIS.log files are the main IBM Spectrum Control log files for installation. component can be any of the following components:
  • ca
  • cli
  • data
  • dbSchema
  • device
  • gui
  • agent (Storage Resource agent)
You can find the componentInstall.log and componentInstallIS.log files in the following location:
Windows operating systems:
TPC_installation_directory\log\ component\install
Linux or AIX operating systems:
TPC_installation_directory/log/component/install