Contains messages generated by the Fileset Server
Description
The FtLog file contains execution messages and error messages generated by the Fileset Server (ftserver process). The Fileset Server runs on every
File Server machine in a cell. It provides the interface for any commands that affect filesets on a File Server machine.
If the FtLog file does not already exist when the Fileset 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 Fileset Server starts, the process moves the current version of the file to the FtLog.old file in the same directory (overwriting the current FtLog.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 in evaluating server process failures and other problems.
Related Information
Commands: bos getlog(8dfs)