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FILE NAME

COMMENTS

INSTMSXML.log

Appears to be checking to see if msxml3.dll is the correct version

\data\GatherProducts.exe log

Getting info for SLM.

If you look in the exe log file you will see it has time stamps included with what it is doing.

Remote control logs

C:\Program Files\LANDesk\ManagementSuite\

Remote Control LOGS

\LOCALSCH.log

The local scheduler on the PC launches the other LANDesk functions, like software policy installs, Inventory, Patch vulnerability, etc.. This log shows the line parms executed for these functions

ResidentAgent.log

C:\Program Files\LANDesk\Shared Files

Seems to be a more useful and the “real” install log file

RAINSTALL.log

Installation of client ??? Shows setting up the PC with certificates, may help in diagnosing CLIENT INSTALLS

Seems to be dealing with the install of lclxsvc.dll – referred to as an Extension library; having to do with the CBA-Common base agent..?

\log\{log files}

TASK progress. Not sure what these files are used for.. they ARE task related

GLOBAL SCHEDULER LOG?

Appears to be three

LANDesk.Scheduler.GlobalScheduler.exe.log

apmservice.exe.log

Application policy management.. shows behavior of POLICIES? During deployment?

\log\{log files}

TASK progress. Not sure what these files are used for.. they ARE task related

\Log\ScheduledTaskHandler_xxx.log

Xxx is the task ID which is the “job” – this example is flowcal. You can see each PC in here and the execution of the task (sdclient)

\scheduler\

GTHOU-APLND02P-task-776.pmf.approved.xml

Appears to be a task *target log* of some sort, in this case 776 is winzip.

Also… thes appear to be a “daughter file” from \landesk\files. Perhaps landesk needed to change it into an xml file

Devicemonitor.exe.log

Non-eventful

Vaminer.exe.log

Logs a routine performed at 11pm.. Goes to (https://patch.landesk.com) and d/loads patches

SchedSvc.log

You can see the STATUS CODE of the task being set

SchedQry.exe.log

Resolves (landesk?) queries to tasks.. matches up the targets in the query?

SchedLdapResolver.exe.log

Shows Landesk resolving ldaps object to task

Apmservice.exe.log

“Landesk Policy Server

Is a log of the APMservice running on the server. Shows problems communicating the TCS/APM packet with the client

Raxfer.log

Shows pinging, then “performing remote execute” on an IP w/ hash number.. possible update from landesk server in utah?

Svccfg.log

OSD related.. not updated daily

Console.exe.log

Console Change?

Schedsvc.exe.log

Database tasks

Landesk.managementsuite.licensing.activationservice.exe.log

Landesk.managementsuite.licensing.usageservice.exe.log

SchedQry.exe.log

Inspect for Queries not resolving. Performing global scheduler synchronization as needed.?

Directory

logs

\Program Files\LANDesk\ManagementSuite\Install Only Files

SetNTFSPermissions.log

Launchapp.log

\Program Files\LANDesk\ManagementSuite\ldlogon

Rainstall.log

\Program Files\LANDesk\ManagementSuite\log

Custjob logs (1 log file per Custjob task)

LANDesk Management Suite Patch Install logs

\Program Files\LANDesk\Shared Files

serviceHost.log

alert.log

rainstall.log

residentagent.log

\Program Files\LANDesk\Shared Files\Keys

Installkey.log

Genkey.log

\Windows

Inst32.log

AMS2INST.LOG

\Windows\system32\inetsrv

W3wp.exe.log

\Windows\System32\LogFiles\W3SVC1

Various log files