Log File Formats

There are four types of log files that capture information on an installation or uninstallation:

• A summary provides a high-level description of what was installed and configured.

• A detail version A file contains completion information.

• A detail version B file contains more details on the log messages.

• A debug file contains information that is relevant when installation fails. Use the debug file when one of the other logs indicates an error.

After an uninstallation, the uninstaller removes itself, the installer, and the Log Viewer. However, source log files are not removed and are stored in the following locations:

• Solaris: /var/sadm/install/logs

• Linux: /var/opt/sun/install/logs

The following table lists the formats of the source log files.

The log messages are stored in Unified Logging Format (ULF). If you find this format difficult to read, you can edit the source files with a text editor such as vi, or you can use the Communications Suite Log Viewer to view the log messages.