HP CIFS Client A.02.02 Administrator's Guide

Troubleshooting and Error Messages
CIFS Client Log File and Log Levels
Chapter 698
CIFS Client Log File and Log Levels
The CIFS Client produces a log file of its activities, in the directory
/var/opt/cifsclient/debug. Each time the client starts, it creates a
new log file, named client-log.pid, where pid is the HP-UX process id
of the CIFS Client daemon, cifsclientd.
Normally, the log file records only errors or warnings. But, many log
levels can be enabled for checking activities of various modules within
the CIFS Client.
If you report a problem to HP, your support representative may ask you
to enable one or more log levels. This is done by editing the CIFS Client
configuration file, /etc/opt/cifsclient/cifsclient.cfg, and
uncommenting the particular log level, by removing the preceding #
character and saving the file.
You do not need to restart the CIFS Client for it to recognize the newly
enabled (or disabled) log levels.
Note that increased logging consumes more disk space and slows the
performance of the CIFS Client. Hence, when you do not need logging, it
is best to disable it. Refer to the cifsclient.cfg.default file for
recommended default operating log levels.
If a log size reaches 50 Megabytes, it is copied with .prev appended to
its name, and a new log is started. If the new log reaches 50 Megabytes,
it is copied with .prev appended, overwriting the previous one.