SCCM Documentation :
Site Server logs:¶
System Center Configuration Manager (ConfigMgr or Configuration Manager), formerly Systems Management Server (SMS), is a systems management software product by Microsoft for managing large groups of Windows-based computer systems. Configuration Manager provides remote control, patch management, software distribution, operating system deployment, network access protection, and hardware and software inventory.
There have been three major iterations of SMS. The 1.x versions of the product defined the scope of control of the management server (the site) in terms of the NT domain that was being managed. Since the 2.x versions, that site paradigm has switched to a group of subnets that will be managed together. Since SMS 2003, the site could also be defined as one or more Active Directory sites. The most frequently used feature is inventory management, which provides both hardware and software inventory across a business enterprise.
The major difference between the 2.x product and SMS 2003 is the introduction of the Advanced Client. The Advanced Client communicates with a more scalable management infrastructure, namely the Management Point. A Management Point (MP) can manage up to 25000 Advanced Clients.
The Advanced Client was introduced to provide a solution to the problem that a managed laptop might connect to a corporate network from multiple locations and should not always download content from the same place within the enterprise (though it should always receive policy from its own site). When an Advanced Client is within another location (SMS Site), it may use a local distribution point to download or run a program which can conserve bandwidth across a WAN.
Microsoft announced the next generation of the product, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (code name "V4") at the Microsoft Management Summit in April 2005. The product was released to manufacturing in August of 2007 and was available for general release in November of 2007. A free evaluation edition of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is available on the Microsoft download center[1].
There have been three major iterations of SMS. The 1.x versions of the product defined the scope of control of the management server (the site) in terms of the NT domain that was being managed. Since the 2.x versions, that site paradigm has switched to a group of subnets that will be managed together. Since SMS 2003, the site could also be defined as one or more Active Directory sites. The most frequently used feature is inventory management, which provides both hardware and software inventory across a business enterprise.
The major difference between the 2.x product and SMS 2003 is the introduction of the Advanced Client. The Advanced Client communicates with a more scalable management infrastructure, namely the Management Point. A Management Point (MP) can manage up to 25000 Advanced Clients.
The Advanced Client was introduced to provide a solution to the problem that a managed laptop might connect to a corporate network from multiple locations and should not always download content from the same place within the enterprise (though it should always receive policy from its own site). When an Advanced Client is within another location (SMS Site), it may use a local distribution point to download or run a program which can conserve bandwidth across a WAN.
Microsoft announced the next generation of the product, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (code name "V4") at the Microsoft Management Summit in April 2005. The product was released to manufacturing in August of 2007 and was available for general release in November of 2007. A free evaluation edition of System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is available on the Microsoft download center[1].
SCCM Log File Details
Site Server logs:¶
ciamgr.log: Provides information about the addition, deletion, and modification of software update configuration items.
distmgr.log : Provides information about the replication of software update deployment packages.
objreplmgr.log : Provides information about the replication of software updates notification files from a parent to child sites.
PatchDownloader.log : Provides information about the process for downloading software updates from the update source specified in the software updates metadata to the download destination on the site server.
replmgr.log : Provides information about the process for replicating files between sites.
smsdbmon.log : Provides information about when software update configuration items are inserted, updated, or deleted from the site server database and creates notification files for software updates components.
SUPSetup : Provides information about the software update point installation. When the software update point installation completes, Installation was successful is written to this log file.
WCM.log : Provides information about the software update point configuration and connecting to the WSUS server for subscribed update categories, classifications, and languages.
WSUSCtrl.log : Provides information about the configuration, database connectivity, and health of the WSUS server for the site.
wsyncmgr.log : Provides information about the software updates synchronization process.
distmgr.log : Provides information about the replication of software update deployment packages.
objreplmgr.log : Provides information about the replication of software updates notification files from a parent to child sites.
PatchDownloader.log : Provides information about the process for downloading software updates from the update source specified in the software updates metadata to the download destination on the site server.
replmgr.log : Provides information about the process for replicating files between sites.
smsdbmon.log : Provides information about when software update configuration items are inserted, updated, or deleted from the site server database and creates notification files for software updates components.
SUPSetup : Provides information about the software update point installation. When the software update point installation completes, Installation was successful is written to this log file.
WCM.log : Provides information about the software update point configuration and connecting to the WSUS server for subscribed update categories, classifications, and languages.
WSUSCtrl.log : Provides information about the configuration, database connectivity, and health of the WSUS server for the site.
wsyncmgr.log : Provides information about the software updates synchronization process.
WSUS Server Log Files¶
Change.log: Provides information about the WSUS server database information that has changed.
SoftwareDistribution.log : Provides information about the software updates that are synchronized
SoftwareDistribution.log : Provides information about the software updates that are synchronized
Client Computer Log Files¶
CAS.log: Provides information about the process of downloading software updates to the local cache and cache management.
CIAgent.log:Provides information about processing configuration items, including software updates.
LocationServices.log: Provides information about the location of the WSUS server when a scan is initiated on the client.
PatchDownloader.log:Provides information about the process for downloading software updates from the update source to the download destination on the site server. This log is only on the client computer configured as the synchronization host for the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates.
PolicyAgent.log: Provides information about the process for downloading, compiling, and deleting policies on client computers.
PolicyEvaluator:Provides information about the process for evaluating policies on client computers, including policies from software updates.
RebootCoordinator.log:Provides information about the process for coordinating system restarts on client computers after software update installations.
ScanAgent.log: Provides information about the scan requests for software updates, what tool is requested for the scan, the WSUS location, and so on.
ScanWrapper.log:Provides information about the prerequisite checks and the scan process initialization for the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates on Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 clients.
CIAgent.log:Provides information about processing configuration items, including software updates.
LocationServices.log: Provides information about the location of the WSUS server when a scan is initiated on the client.
PatchDownloader.log:Provides information about the process for downloading software updates from the update source to the download destination on the site server. This log is only on the client computer configured as the synchronization host for the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates.
PolicyAgent.log: Provides information about the process for downloading, compiling, and deleting policies on client computers.
PolicyEvaluator:Provides information about the process for evaluating policies on client computers, including policies from software updates.
RebootCoordinator.log:Provides information about the process for coordinating system restarts on client computers after software update installations.
ScanAgent.log: Provides information about the scan requests for software updates, what tool is requested for the scan, the WSUS location, and so on.
ScanWrapper.log:Provides information about the prerequisite checks and the scan process initialization for the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates on Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003 clients.
