Starting NetShow Server Logging

To begin logging events, you must:

• Enable logging.
• Connect to the server you want to monitor.
• Specify the database and table.
• Set a limit on logging time.
• Select the categories of events to log.

To set up and start logging

1. Click Start, point to Programs, then point to Microsoft NetShow, and then click Server Event Log.

   A small icon appears in the far-right tray of the Windows NT task bar covered by a red circle with a diagonal line through it, indicating that the Event Log is not yet enabled.

2. Double-click the icon.

   The Microsoft NetShow Server Event Log dialog box is displayed.

3. To enable logging, click the Enable Logging box.
4. In the Server to Monitor box, type the name of the NetShow server you want to monitor.
5. In the Proxy Monitor box, type the name of the computer you are using to monitor NetShow Server.

   The Proxy Monitor box is optional. Use it only if you have set up a second computer to monitor events from NetShow Server. For more information on setting up a second computer for monitoring, see Using a Remote Computer to Log Events.

6. The path and name of the default logging database appears in the Database Log area.

   To specify a different database, click Change to open the Database Name dialog box, and locate a different database file. Then click Open.

7. The name of the default database table is already entered in the Database Log area.

   If you want to specify a new or existing table, type the table's name in the box below the database name.

8. In the Record Limit (hours) box, select the number of hours you want logging to continue.

   The default is 48 hours. A value of 0 (zero) will log indefinitely. The maximum value is 1,000 hours.

   Caution: Specifying a value of 0 logs data indefinitely. Logging indefinitely could fill the system's disk and cause system problems.

9. In the Events Log Filter area, select the types of events to log. By default, administrative, client, alerts, and server events are all logged. Clear the check box for any event type you do not want to log.
10. Click OK or Apply.

The NetShow Server Event Log validates all of your settings and begins logging.

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