Monitoring Symantec Ghost Console activity

Table 8-1 lists the logs and summaries with which you can review the history of a task or client computer.

Table 8-1 Logs and summaries


Logs/summaries	Description
Task Log	The history of execution for all tasks. To view the Task Log
Console Log	A log of all steps occurring during the execution of tasks from the command-line or scheduler. To view the Console Log
Client Summary	A summary of all executions for a client computer. To view a Client Summary
Event Log	The history of all events for all computers for a task. To view the Event Log
Ghost error file	The error file that is created on the client computer if an image create or image restore task fails. To view the Event Log
Event Details	The details for an item in the client summary or event log. To view Event Details
Active Tasks	The lower pane of the Console that shows details of tasks that are currently executing. To view Active Tasks

To view the Task Log

In the Symantec Ghost Console, on the View menu, click Task Log.

In the Task Log window, on the View menu, select a sort option:

Any task executed from the command-line is logged under the user name command.

When a task cannot be completed successfully, the task log contains diagnostic data if it is available.

To view the Console Log

In the Symantec Ghost Console, on the View menu, click Task Log.

In the Task Log window, on the View menu, click Console Log.

For more information, see the Symantec Ghost Reference Guide.

To view a Client Summary

In the Symantec Ghost Console, on the View menu, click Task Log.

In the Task Log window, select the task for which you want to view the log.

In the Task Log window, on the View menu, click Client Summary.

In the Client Summary window, double-click an item to open the Event Log.

To view the Event Log

In the Symantec Ghost Console, on the View menu, click Task Log.

In the Task Log window, select the task for which you want to view the log.

In the Task Log window, on the View menu, click Event Log.

In the Event Log window, on the View menu, select a sort option:

In the Event Log window, on the View menu, click View Ghost error file to view the Ghost error log.

To view Event Details

In the Symantec Ghost Console, on the View menu, click Task Log.

In the Task Log window, select the task for which you want to view the log.

In the Task Log window, on the View menu, click Event Log.

In the Event Log window, on the View menu, click Event Details.

To view Active Tasks