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Viewing the Double-Take Availability log file through the Replication Console

In addition to the statistics and status shown in the Replication Console, you can also open a message window to view the Double-Take Availability log file.

1. Open a new message window using any of the following methods.
• Right-click on the server that you want to monitor in the left pane and select New, Message Window.
• Select the Message Window icon from the toolbar.
• Select Monitor, New Message Window and identify the Server that you want to monitor.

2. Repeat step 1 if you want to open multiple message windows.

   

   The standard appearance of the message window is a white background. If your message window has a gray background, the window is inactive. The Replication Console may have lost communications with that server, for example, or you may no longer be logged into that server.

   The message window is limited to the most recent 1000 lines. If any data is missing an entry in red will indicate the missing data. Regardless of the state of the message window, all data is maintained in the Double-Take Availability log on the server.

    

3. To control the window after it is created, use one of the following methods to access the control methods listed in the following table.
• Right-click on the message window and select the appropriate control.
• Select the appropriate toolbar control.

• Select Monitor, the name of the message window, and the appropriate control.

   

  Close

  Closes the message window

  Clear

  Clears the message window

  Pause/Resume

  Pauses and resumes the message window.

  Pausing prevents new messages from being displayed in the message window so that you are not returned to the bottom of the message window every time a new message arrives. The messages that occur while the window is logged are still logged to the Double-Take Availability log file.

  Resuming displays the messages that were held while the window was paused and continues to display any new messages.

  Pausing is automatically initiated if you scroll up in the message window. The display of new log messages will automatically resume when you scroll back to the bottom.

  Copy

  Allows you to copy selected text

  Options

  This control is only available from the Monitor menu. Currently, there are no filter options available so this option only allows you to select a different server. In the future, this control will allow you to filter which messages to display.

   

4. To change which server you are viewing messages for, select a different machine from the drop down list on the toolbar. If necessary, the login process will be initiated.
5. To move the message window to other locations on your desktop, click and drag it to another area or double-click it to automatically undock it from the Replication Console.

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