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Host logging for agent security

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Host logging for agent security

Log files located on the host that include information pertaining to Agent Security will vary by platform.

Windows

For Windows, look in the Common Application Data directory at %ProgramData%\Bradford Networks\

Log files include:

  • stderr.txt: output of stderr.
  • stdout.txt: output of stdout.
  • bndaemon_log.txt: Logged packets, same as pre-3.0.

macOS

For macOS, log messages are sent to the system log via the "debug" syslog priority.

  • Messages display in console.log

Linux

For Linux, the log file is found at /var/log/bndaemon

  • All logs are consolidated into this common file.
Note

Time stamps included in the log file are displayed in UTC time. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high precision atomic time standard that corresponds roughly to Greenwich Mean Time.

Host logging for agent security

Log files located on the host that include information pertaining to Agent Security will vary by platform.

Windows

For Windows, look in the Common Application Data directory at %ProgramData%\Bradford Networks\

Log files include:

  • stderr.txt: output of stderr.
  • stdout.txt: output of stdout.
  • bndaemon_log.txt: Logged packets, same as pre-3.0.

macOS

For macOS, log messages are sent to the system log via the "debug" syslog priority.

  • Messages display in console.log

Linux

For Linux, the log file is found at /var/log/bndaemon

  • All logs are consolidated into this common file.
Note

Time stamps included in the log file are displayed in UTC time. Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high precision atomic time standard that corresponds roughly to Greenwich Mean Time.