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Understanding System Log Files  



In maintaining your system, collect and review information about system events. The operating system provides several log files that record information about the use of system resources, error conditions, and other system events. System Log Files briefly describes each file and provides references to sections that discuss the files in more detail.

Table 1   System Log Files
Log File Description For More Information
Error log file
The system automatically records device and CPU error messages in this file.
Understanding Error Logging
Operator log file
The operator communication manager (OPCOM) records system events in this file.
HP OpenVMS System Manager's Manual, Volume 1: Essentials, and Setting Up, Maintaining, and Printing the Operator Log File
Accounting file
The accounting file tracks the use of system resources.
Tracking Resource Use
Security audit log file
The audit server process preallocates disk space to and writes security-relevant system events to this file.
Using Security Auditing


 
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