List of log files generated and maintained by the Applications Manager server monitoring agent

List of log files generated and maintained by the Applications Manager server monitoring agent

Here is the list of log files generated by the Linux and Windows server monitoring agent. The log files are stored in the same directory where the agent source file is installed. By default they are at:
  1. For Linux: <Installation_Directory>/ManageEngine/ApplicationsManager/monagent/logs
  2. For Windows: <Installation_Directory>\ManageEngine\ApplicationsManager\WinAgent\Monitoring\Logs

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  1. File name: The name of the log file and the path where it is stored.
  2. Description: A brief description of the log file.
  3. Number of files maintained: The maximum number of log files in this category that will be stored.
  4. Maximum file size: The maximum size of log file in this category that will be stored. For example, 10 * 1MB means the path will contain 10 files of that particular log, with a size of 1MB each.
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Once the maximum file size is reached, the oldest log file is deleted to make room for the new log file entries.

Windows

S.No
File Name
Description
No of files maintained
Maximum file size
1 logs\Cloudlog.txt Log related to checking whether the machine is a cloud VM or not 1 1MB
2 logs\agenthelper.log Log related to the agent watcher process 10 10*1MB
3 logs\BulkInstall.log Log related to agent remote install from the machine to remote host 1 10MB
4 logs\AgentMsiInstall.txt Logs related to agent installation during upgrade 1 2MB
5 logs\AgentMsiUninstall.txt Log related to agent uninstallation during upgrade 1 2MB
6 logs\agentupgrade.log Log related to agent upgrade 1 2MB
7 logs\PriorUpgrade.log Log related to pre-upgrade verification 1 2MB
8 logs\Details\Access.log Log related to agent communication 10 10*1MB
9 logs\Details\agent.log Log related to the server monitoring agent and all communications 40 40*1MB
10 logs\Details\DataCollection.log Log related to the server monitoring agent data collection 40 40*1MB

Linux

S.No
File Name
Description
No. of files maintained
Maximum file size
1
logs/main.txt
Primary logs about agent registration and communications
10
10 * 1MB
2
logs/critical.txt
Logs classified as critical in a server monitor
10
10 * 1MB
3
logs/details/collector.txt
Logs related to data collection in a server monitor
7
7 * 4MB
4
logs/details/stdout.txt
Logs related to data archiving and uploads
2
2 * 4MB
5
logs/details/stderr.txt
Exception log
3
3 * 2MB
6
logs/details/ping.txt
Logs related to ping communications
1
1 * 2MB
7
logs/details/access.txt
Log related to agent communication
4
4 * 1MB
8
logs/details/watchdogout.txt
Watchdog process standard output log
3
3 * 2MB
9
logs/details/watchdogerr.txt
Watchdog process standard error log
3
3 * 2MB



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