Contains messages generated by the Basic OverSeer (BOS) Server
Description
The BosLog file contains execution and error messages generated by the Basic OverSeer (BOS) Server (bosserver process). The BOS Server runs on
every server machine in a cell, monitoring the other server processes on the machine and restarting them as necessary.
If the BosLog file does not already exist when the BOS Server starts, the server process creates the file in the directory named dcelocal/var/dfs/adm. The process then appends any subsequent messages to the file once it exists. If the file exists when the BOS Server starts, the process moves the current version of the file to the BosLog.old file in the same directory (overwriting the current BosLog.old file if it exists) before creating a new version to which to append messages.
The process can write different types of output to the file, depending on the actions it performs and any problems it encounters. The file can be viewed with the bos getlog command. Because it is an ASCII file, it can also be viewed with the more command (or a similar command appropriate to the local operating system), which requires read permission on the file.
Events are recorded in the log file only at their completion, so the process does not use the file to reconstruct failed operations. However, the contents of the log file can help you evaluate server process failures and other problems.
Related Information
Commands: bos getlog(8dfs)