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5.2.2 View in [Configuration Change Log]

This department describes how to display [Configuration Change Log List] and how to view logs when modifying configuration information of client (CT) in the Management Console.

When the viewing authority has been granted in [Detailed Authority] of the [Administrator Information Setting] window of the Server Settings Tool, [Configuration Change Log List] can be viewed.

The procedure is as follows:

  1. Start Log Viewer and select [Configuration Change Log].

    →The [Configuration Change Log] window is displayed.

  2. Select the Management Server that manages the client (CT) from [Target server] of [Select Section]. Select “Display client (CT) directly belongs to the selected group only”, or “Display all clients (CTs)” in the [Sub-level contained] check box in [Range Settings].

  3. Perform the following operations according to the purpose of viewing configuration change log.

    [When viewing the configuration change log of “Terminal Initial Settings” policy set in Management Server]

    1. Select the server displayed in CT group tree of [Select Section] .

      →The client (CT) is displayed in [List of searched CT] window.

    2. Click the [Group Search] button in [List of searched CT] window.

      →The [Configuration Change Log(Operation) - Log Search] window is displayed.
      At this time, the Step 4 is not needed.

    [View configuration change log of a single client]

    1. Select the CT group to which the client (CT) for viewing logs belongs from the CT group tree of [Select Section].

      → The client (CT) belongs to the CT group is displayed in [List of searched CT].

    [View configuration change log of CT group and its subordinate client (CT)]

    1. Select the CT group for viewing logs from the CT group tree of [Select Section].

    2. Click the [Group Search] button of [List of searched CT].

      →The [Configuration Change Log(Operation) - Log Search] window is displayed.
      At this time, the Step 4 is not needed.


  4. Click the [Name] of the client (CT) for viewing logs.

    →The [Configuration change log(Operation) - Log Search] window is displayed.

  5. Set [Search Conditions]

    Item Name

    Description

    [Search range]

    Search in the specified range. If the start and end of [Search Range] is not specified, all periods will become the search target.
    If no start month or date is specified, search will begin from the beginning of the specified year (Jan. 1).
    If no start date is specified, search will begin from the beginning of the specified month (the first day).
    If no end month or day is specified, search will go until the end of the specified year (Dec 31).
    If the end day is not specified, search with go until the end of the specified month (the last day).

    As initial values, the start date and end date will be displayed as the date on the [CT Operation Log(Operation) - Log Search] window.

    • Start date

      _ Sep 2009: 1 Sep. 2009 is assumed to be specified.
      __ 2009: 1 Jan. 2009 is assumed to be specified.
      _( Day)_(Month )_(Year): Start searching from the earliest saved log.
      15_ 2009: Specification error
      15 Sep. __: Specification error

    • End date

      _ Sep 2009: 30 Sep. 2009 is assumed to be specified.
      __ 2009: 31 Dec 2009 is assumed to be specified.
      _( Day)_(Month )_(Year): Search till the last saved log.
      _ 15, 2009: Specification error
      15 Sep _ : Specification error

    *If the specified year is omitted, the specified month and day should be omitted.
    If the specified month is omitted, the specified day should be omitted.


  6. Click the [Search] button.

    →The search result is displayed in [List of configuration change log].

    The information will be sorted after clicking the following items (e.g. Date of change, Name or User ID).

    Item Name

    Description

    [Change date]

    This is the year, month and day when the settings are changed.

    [Name]

    This is the name that can be attached to the client (CT), and the initial value is the computer name.
    When modifying terminal initial settings policy, [Terminal Initial Settings Policy] will be displayed.
    When modifying settings for CT group, CT group name will be displayed.

    [User ID]

    This is the user ID of the person who logs on the management console and modifies settings.


  7. In the search result, select the displayed details of the configuration change and click the [Display] button.
    Click the [All selected] button to select all search results.
    Click the [All not selected] button to cancel all the selected search results.

    → Details are displayed in the [Configuration Change Log(Opteration) - Log Search - Display logs] window.

    Item Name

    Descriptions

    [Change date]

    This is the date and time when the settings are changed.

    [Name]

    This is the name that can be attached to the client (CT), and the initial value is the computer name.
    When modifying terminal initial settings policy, [Terminal Initial Settings Policy] will be displayed.
    When modifying settings for CT group, CT group name will be displayed.

    [User ID]

    This is the user ID of the person who logs on the management console and modifies settings.

    [Set variety]

    The types of settings are shown as follows:

    • [Terminal settings]: Records of modifying CT policy.

    • [Level composition settings]: Records of modifying CT group tree such as moving CT, etc.

    • [Services Control]: Records of service control in the client (CT).

    • [Process Control]: Records of process control in the client (CT).

    [Content]

    This is the content of the configuration change log. The displayed content should be within 259 characters.

    To confirm all contents, please export to CSV file. For details on how to export to CSV files, please refer to “Export Contents displayed in [Configuration Change Log List] to CSV File”.


Export Contents displayed in [Configuration Change Log List] to CSV File

After selecting the [Save CSV file] checkbox in [Detailed Authority] of the [Administrator Information Settings] window of the Server Settings Tool, exporting to a CSV file and saving can be executed.

  1. In the status of displaying the logs to be exported to a CSV file in [Configuration Change Log List], click the [Output in CSV format] button.

  2. In the file download window that is displayed, click the [Save] button.

  3. After selecting the folder for saving and entering the file name, click the [Save] button.

When a file with same name exists in the export destination, the option window indicating whether to overwrite will be displayed. Please select the desired option.

For the item name and a description of the exported CSV file, please refer to “Configuration Change Log List” of “Systemwalker Desktop Keeper Reference Manual”.


When file download is not successful

When the download of the CSV file, original file backup and command operation file is not successful, please refer to “Preparation of Using Web Browser in PC” of “Systemwalker Desktop Keeper Installation Guide” to modify the settings of Internet Explorer®.