SCCM 2007 Log Files

Posted on September 1st, 2009 in System Center by Gil Kreslavsky

By default System Center Configuration Manager 2007  Files are located under the following path %Windir%\System32\CCM\Logs

CAS Content Access service. Maintains the local package cache.
CcmExec.log

Records activities of the client and the SMS Agent Host
service.
CertificateMaintenance.log

Maintains certificates for Active Directory directory service
and management points.
ClientIDManagerStartup.log Creates and maintains the client GUID.
ClientLocation.log Site assignment tasks.
ContentTransferManager.log

Schedules the Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS)
or the Server Message Block (SMB) to download or to access
SMS packages.
DataTransferService.log Records all BITS communication for policy or package access.
Execmgr.log Records advertisements that run.
FileBITS.log Records all SMB package access tasks.
Fsinvprovider.log

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider for
software inventory and file collection
InventoryAgent.log

Creates discovery data records (DDRs) and hardware and
software inventory records.
LocationServices.log Finds management points and distribution points.
Mifprovider.log The WMI provider for .MIF files.
Mtrmgr.log Monitors all software metering processes.
PolicyAgent.log Requests policies by using the Data Transfer servic
PolicyAgentProvider.log Records policy changes.
PolicyEvaluator.log Records new policy settings.
RemoteControl.log Logs when the remote control component (WUSER32) starts.
Scheduler.log

Records usage of the Systems Management tool in Control
Panel.
StatusAgent.log

Logs status messages that are created by the client
components.
SWMTRReportGen.log

Generates a usage data report that is collected by the
metering agent. (This data is logged in Mtrmgr.log.)
Admin console install

Review the log files: ConfigMgrPrereq.log, ConfigMgrSetup.log, and ComponentSetup.log located at the
root of the C: drive.
Admin console

Review the log file: SmsAdminUI.log, located at C:\Program Files\ConfigMgr Admin
Console\AdminUI\AdminUILog.