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Filtering the log file with LogViewer

You can filter the Double-Take log file through the Double-Take LogViewer utility. From a command prompt, use the LogViewer command from the directory where Double-Take is installed. Press Ctrl-C to exit back to the command prompt.

Command

LOGVIEWER

Description

The Double-Take logging utility that filtersDouble-Take log files

Syntax

LOGVIEWER [-PATH <path>] [-TYPE <number>] [-INCLUDE <list>] [-EXCLUDE <list>] [-NODATE] [-NOTIME] [-NOPID] [-NOTID] [-NOSEQ] [-NOTYPE] [-NOID] [-HELP]

Options

• PATH path—Specify the full path to the log file
• TYPE number—Allows you to filter the messages that are displayed. Specify 1 to display warning and error messages or specify 2 to display warnings, errors, and information messages.
• INCLUDE—Only includes specified IDs. All other IDs will not be displayed in the output
• EXCLUDE—Excludes specified IDs. Ignore the specified IDs and display all others
• list—A comma-separated list of IDs or ID ranges that follows the INCLUDE and EXCLUDE switches. A space should separate the switch from the list but within the list, there should be no spaces. Ranges are specified with a begin and end number and separated with a dash (-).
• NODATE—Does not display the date in the output
• NOTIME—Does not display the time in the output
• NOPID—Does not display the process ID in the output
• NOTID—Does not display the thread ID in the output
• NOSEQ—Does not display the sequence number in the output
• NOTYPE—Does not display the message type number in the output
• NOID—Does not display the LogViewer ID in the output
• HELP—Displays the command options

Examples

• LogViewer -type 2
• LogViewer -include 200,400-500,10000-15000

Notes

The default setting is -type 2 which displays both type 1 and 2 messages.

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