Standalone Web Server Logging

Standalone Web Server Configuration File

The "Management Web Server" windows service configuration file with a default installation is located here: "C:\Program Files\NovaStor\NovaBACKUP Central Management Console\WebRoot\Web\bin\ManagementServer.WebServer.WindowsServiceHost.exe.config"

Log File Location

With a default installation, the log files are located here: "C:\Program Files\NovaStor\NovaBACKUP Central Management Console\WebRoot"

How to enable logging for the "Management Web Server" windows service

Open the "Management Web Server" windows service configuration file, perform the step outlined below, and then save the file. This generates a web.log file in "C:\Program Files\NovaStor\NovaBACKUP Central Management Console\WebRoot" for example.

Enable Log Listeners

Enable logging to a Flat File.

Change this: XML

<configuration>
  ...
  <loggingConfiguration ...>
    ...
    <categorySources>
      ...
      <add name="Info" switchValue="All" />
    </categorySources>
  ...

to: XML

<configuration>
  ...
  <loggingConfiguration ...>
    ...
    <categorySources>
      ...
      <add name="Info" switchValue="All" >
        <listeners>
          <add name="Flat File Destination" />
        </listeners>
      </add>
    </categorySources>
  ...