FileWave Server - fwxserver / Software Deployment
| Content | Name | Mac/Linux Location | Windows Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FileWave Admin Server log | fwxadmin.log | /private/var/log/fwxadmin.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\fwxadmin.log | FileWave Admin Server - communications with Admin and the rest of the world. LDAP import etc. |
| FileWave Server Server log | fwxserver.log | /private/var/log/fwxserver.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\fwxserver.log | FileWave Server Server - communications with boosters and clients |
| FileWave Server Migration log | install.log | macOS: /private/var/log/install.log Linux: /private/var/log/fwxserver-migration.(date).log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\log\fwxserver-migration-*.log | Logs Upgrade Database migration activity, restore model , etc. |
| Software Update Catalogs log | fwsu.log | /private/var/log/fwsu.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\fwsu.log | Logs download and recalculation of software update catalogs from apple and microsoft |
| LDAP extraction logs | fwldap.log | /private/var/log/fwldap.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\fwldap.log | Logs LDAP extraction activity for smartgroups |
| Admin Audit Logs | fwaaudit-$date.log | /private/var/log/FWAdmin\ Audit | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\FWAdmin Audit | Logs all administrator's activity , action per action |
| ZeroMQ Broker Logs | fwzmqbroker.log | /private/var/log/fwzmqbroker.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\fwzmqbroker.log | Logs Push Message System / ZeroMQ activity |
FileWave Server - mdm / Inventory / Profile Deployment
| Content | Name | Mac/Linux Location | Windows Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Django Log | filewave_django.log | /usr/local/filewave/log/filewave_django.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\log\filewave_django.log | Django Logs - device enrolments, profile downloads, inventory data submissions ... |
| Django Error Log | request_errors.log | /usr/local/filewave/log/request_errors.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\log\request_errors.log | Django Error Log - malformed requests, failed authentication, missing shared keys .. |
| audit log | audit.log | /usr/local/filewave/log/audit.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\log\audit.log | mdm end of the audit logs. contains same information as the fwadmin audit log files |
| scheduler log | py_scheduler.log | /usr/local/filewave/log/py_scheduler.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\log\py_scheduler.log | delayed sending of mdm commands, sending of engage commands , etc. |
| sql log | sql.log | /usr/local/filewave/log/sql.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\log\sql.log | only written to if DEBUG options in django are active, logs sql queries in that case |
| postgres sql logs | postgresql-$date.log | /fwxserver/DB/pg_data/pg_log/*.log (pre 13.1.5) /usr/local/filewave/fwxserver/DB/pg_data/pg_log/*.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWServer\DB\pg_data\pg_log\*.log | postgresql logs - startup,shutdown,deadlocks, erroneous SQL queries |
| apache access log | access_log | /usr/local/filewave/apache/logs/access_log | C:\Program Files (x86)\FileWave\apache\logs\access_log | Apache Access logs - date,return code, size of response, and number of ms to generate response |
| apache error log | error_log | /usr/local/filewave/apache/logs/error_log | C:\Program Files (x86)\FileWave\apache\logs\error_log | Apache Error logs - startup,shutdown,transmission errors,authentication errors |
FileWave Admin
Linux (IVS only) : /var/log/fwadmin-dlog.log ( may be obsolete )
| Content | Name | Mac Location | Windows Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FileWave Admin Log | FileWaveAdmin.log | ~/Library/Application Support/FileWave/FileWaveAdmin.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FileWaveAdmin.log | Logs all FileWave Admin Connection Activity |
| Retrieved Remote Client Logs | ClientLog_$IP_$Port_$date.log | ~/Library/Application Support/FileWave/Clients Logs/ | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\Client Logs | Logs retrieved via 'get logfile' in client monitor / Admin |
Retrieved Server Log (see "FileWave Server Server Log" above) | fwxserver_$timestamp.log | ~/Library/Application Support/FileWave/Server Logs/ | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\Server Logs | Retrieved in Admin via "Get Logfile..." under the "Server" menu |
Retrieved Admin Log (see "FileWave Admin Server log" above) | fwxadmin_$timestamp.log | ~/Library/Application Support/FileWave/Server Logs/ | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\Server Logs | Retrieved in Admin via "Get Logfile..." under the "Server" menu |
| Exported as "Export Current View" | Inventory Query / Clients Groups Export / etc. | ~/Library/Application Support/FileWave/Exports | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\Exports | Files exported using "Export Current View" |
FileWave Booster
| Content | Name | Mac/Linux Location | Windows Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booster Log | fwbooster.log | /private/var/log/fwbooster.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWBooster\fwbooster.log | Global Booster Activity Log |
| zmqBroker Log | fwzmqbroker_booster.log | /private/var/log/fwzmqbroker_booster.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWBooster\fwzmqbroker_booster.log | FW internal push communications |
| Discovery log | fwdiscovery.log | /private/var/log/fwdiscovery.log | -- | only exists when discovery configured and run |
FileWave Client
| Content | Name | Mac Location | Windows Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Client Log | fwcld.log | /var/log/fwcld.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWClient\fwcld.log | Global Client Activity Log |
Kiosk Log | fwgui.log | ~/Application\ Support/FileWave/fwGUI.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWGUI.log | Kiosk Application Activity Log |
| zmqBroker Log | fwzmqbroker_client.log | /var/log/fwzmqbroker_client.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWClient\fwzmqbroker_client.log | FW internal push communications |
| Script Log Directory | $script_name_from_fileset.log | /var/log/fwcld/$Fileset_ID/ | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\log\fwcld\$Fileset_ID\ | by-script log files, stored on the client. Can be retrieved in FW Admin by opening Client info : Fileset Status tab, selecting the script fileset (left column), then R-clicking the script (right column) > view script output. [1] |
| Custom Field Log Directory | $Fileset_ID.log | /var/log/fwcld/1/ | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\log\fwcld\1\ | |
| Installer (PKG / MSI) Log Locations | $Fileset_ID.log | /usr/local/etc/FileWaveInstallerLogfiles/$Fileset_ID.log | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FileWaveInstallerLogfiles\$Fileset_ID.log | A PKG or MSI fileset is activated, a log is captured, stored on the client. Can be retrieved in FW Admin by opening a Fileset Report, selecting a client (row) and pressing the "Installer Log" button.[1] |
| vnc server log | fwVNCServer.log | /var/log/fwVNCServer.log | -- | VNC Server startup / shutdown logs |
[1] - Can only be pulled if the client is on the same network as the server. If there is a NAT IP showing in the client view, the log can not be retrieved via the Admin UI.
Engage Server
Debug Log : /usr/local/engage/log/debug.log
Engage Client
| Content | Name | Mac Location | Windows Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engage Client Log | engage_client.log | system log DB - "EngageX" Label | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\EngageClient\engage_client.log | Engage Activity Log |
| Client zmqbroker log ( Windows only ) | fwzmqbroker_client.log | -- | C:\ProgramData\FileWave\FWClient\fwzmqbroker_client.log | FW internal push communications |
IVS - Imaging Appliance
| Content | Name | IVS Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FileWave Client Log | fwcld.log | /var/log/fwcld.log | Client Logs - for downloading Images and Manifests ( Which Machine gets which image, name, etc ) |
| fwadmin log | fwadmin-dlog.log | /var/log/fwadmin-dlog.log /imaging/logs/fwadmin.log | Admin Logs - For uploading captured windows Images |
| dnsmasq Log | messages | /var/log/messages | Netboot/PXE Queries & Responses,TFTP transfers, NFS Mounts |
| django logs | filewave_imaging_server*.log | /imaging/logs/ | Django logs for requests regarding Serial numbers, names etc. made by netbooted clients |
| apache logs | netboot_*.log | /imaging/logs/ | Apache logs for requests regarding Serial numbers, names etc. made by netbooted clients |
| client imaging logs | $Serial/$Mac-$Date | /imaging/logs/ | Client logs - indicating progress of imaging operation of netbooted clients |