5Accessing Log Files

A log file records either events or messages that occur when software runs and is used when troubleshooting the appliance. From the appliance’s web-based UI, log files can be viewed directly or exported via download to your PC, Mac, or Android device and then copied to removable media or attached to an email to technical support.

To view a log file:

Step 1On the appliance Web UI’s main page, select Logs.

Step 2From the drop-down menu, select the log that you want to view.

Multiple versions of the same log and zipped copies of the log may be available.

Step 3To export the file, select Export.
A link to a .txt file appears in the screen’s lower left.

 

Available logs are described in the following table:

Table 6, Logs

Log

Description

alternatives.log

Contains information by the update-alternatives, which maintain symbolic links determining default com­mands.

ampws.log

Contains information about protection status and logs protection events with temperature information at the time of event.

auth.log

Contains system authorization information, including user logins and authentication methods that were used.

bootstrap.log

Contains information actions, errors, and warnings that occur during booting of the appliance.

btmp

Contains information about failed login attempts.

daemon.log

Contains information logged by the various back­ground daemons that run on the system.

debug

Contains errors and debug information.

dmesg

Contains kernel ring buffer information. When the sys­tem boots up, the screen displays information about the hardware devices that the kernel detects during the boot process. These messages are available in the ker­nel ring buffer, and whenever a new message comes, the old message gets overwritten.

dpkg.log

Contains information that is logged when a package is installed or removed using dpkg command.

faillog

Contains user failed login attempts.

kern.log

Contains information logged by the kernel and recent login information for all users. 

lastlog

Contains information on the last login of each user.

messages

Contains messages generated by Nyquist.

php5-fpm.log

Contains errors generated by the PHP script.

syslog

Contains list of errors that occur when the server is run­ning and server start and stop records

user.log

Contains information about all user level logs.

wtmp

Contains historical record of users logins at which ter­minals, logouts, system events, and current status of the system, and system boot time.

wvdialconf.log

Contains basic information about the modem port, speed, init string, and Internet Service Provider (ISP).

 

See also:

Using the Dashboard

Updating Firmware

Setting Network Tab Parameters

Setting Configuration Tab Parameters

Configuring the Analog Station Bridge