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5.3.2 SWAT
Connections can be closed from the SWAT status page by clicking the button in the kill
column of the active connection row.
Figure 5-1 Closing connection from SWAT
Clicking the second button in the Kill column shown in in Figure 5-1 will close only that
connection to the redbook share. Multiple shares cannot be closed at once through SWAT.
Each connection must be closed individually.
5.4 Configuring log files
Log files are the best place to look when troubleshooting a problem or viewing what the
server is doing.
Table 5-1 lists the global parameters that control Samba logging.
Table 5-1 Log file parameters
Parameters Descriptions
log file Overrides default log file settings. Allows creation of log files using variable
substitution.
log level Integer value between 0 and 10 that specifies the debug log level, where 0
sets logging errors only and 10 full debug logging. Default value is 0 when
parameter is not set. Setting of 3 will provide enough information for solving
problems.