What log files does SnapCenter SMCore Service generate?

SnapCenter SMCore Service log file.

Note: From 4.9 onwards these include the logging for the SAL when not job related.

SnapCenter SMCore Service jog logs. Basically the same as SMCoreService.logbut contains only information related to an individual job.

Note: From 4.9 onwards these include the logging for the SAL.

When total job log files size exceeds JobLogsMaxFileSize, the oldest files are deleted. The default JobLogsMaxFileSize is 500MB and it can be changed with Set-SmLogSettings -Agent Cmdlet. For details, find Windows Cmdlet Reference Guide for the version you are running and refer to the documentation.

SMCore Storage Abstraction Layer (SAL) log file. This log file contains log outputs related to ZAPI that SMCore ran.

Note: SnapCenter 4.9 doesn't generate these logs anymore, and old ones can be deleted. Logging is folded into SMCoreService logs and the SMCore job logs, depending on job relevance.

For details, refer to KB: How to change the maximum log file size and the number of log files to retain for SMCore SAL log.

<SC_Install_Dir>\SMCore\job_logs

<SCW_Install_dir>\SnapCenter Plug-in for Windows\logs

As SMCore SAL job logs, these contain the same lines as SnapDriveSALDebug.log but only information related to an individual job.

As SnapCenter Plug-in for Windows (SCW) logs, these contain Windows Host specific logging.

Note: SnapCenter's SMCore 4.9 doesn't generate the SMCore SCW job logs anymore, and puts those lines into the SMCore job logs.

When total job log files size exceeds JobLogsMaxFileSize, the oldest files are deleted. The default JobLogsMaxFileSize is 500MB and it can be changed with Set-SmLogSettings -Agent Cmdlet. For details, find Windows Cmdlet Reference Guide for the version you are running and refer to the documentation.