CHAP 4.1 Server Log

Question 1

types of log files

Answer 1

windows log:
- records general system events, related to application, security, setup and system components
applications and services log:
- records application-specific or service-specific events

Question 2

windows logs

Answer 2

application - events logged by applications
forwarded events - forwarded events from other servers
security - audit enabled events
setup - events logged during setup/install
system - events logged by OS or its components, such as failure of service

Question 3

event viewer

Answer 3

• used to monitor health of systems and troubleshooting
• can view events frm multiple event logs
• can schedule a task to run in response to an event
• create and manage event subscriptions

Question 4

types of events

Answer 4

1. errors - event of significant problem, such as loss of data
2. warning - event that is not necessarily significant, but might indicate a possible future problem
3. information - describes successful operation of a program, driver or service

Question 5

event subscription

Answer 5

centralizes collection and mgmt of events frm multiple comps

• collector comp: central comp collecting events from source comp
• source comp: forwards events to collector comp