Agent Log Settings

This property page specifies information about how this Messenger agent manages its log files.

After you change settings on the Log Settings page, restart the affected Messenger agents to put the new settings into effect.

Log Level
Select the level of logging you want.

None
Turns logging off.

Normal
Shows essential information, including initial statistics, user logins, warnings, and errors.

Verbose
Shows Normal logging plus additional information helpful for troubleshooting.

Diagnostic
Shows Verbose logging plus code-specific information.

Disk Logging

Enable Disk Logging
Select this option if you want the agent to save logging information to disk, in addition to displaying it at the agent console.

Log Files Path
Browse to and select the directory where you want the log files stored.

Log Maximum Age
Specify the number of days you want the agent to retain old log files. The agent will retain the log file for the specified number of days unless the maximum disk space for the log file is exceeded. The default age is 14 days.

Log Maximum Size
Specify the maximum disk space for this log file. If this size is exceeded, the agent will delete log files, beginning with the oldest file, until the limit is no longer exceeded. The default disk space is 128 MB.


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