Microsoft ConfigMgr 2012 – Client Log Files

	The most important log files
	AppDiscovery.log Detects installed Application Deployment Types and if deployed Deployment Types are not installed, this log file will show you why (only for the new style ConfigMgr Applications) AppEnforce.log will show you the actual command-line executed and the resulting exit code for each Deployment Type (only for the new style ConfigMgr Applications) AppIntentEval.log evaluates each Deployment Type’s dependencies and policies (only for the new style ConfigMgr Applications) AssetAdvisor.log inventories all installed software (not 100% sure) CAS.log Content access service, discovers DPs, download sources and maintains local cache CCM32BitLauncher.log logs all command-lines for executed packages (old style ConfigMgr) CCMEval.log depends on %windir%ccm\ccmeval.xml and checks the CCM client’s health CCMEvalTask.log checks if the CCMEval Task has run CCMExec.log monitors the client and CCMExec service ClientIDManagerStartUp.log creates and maintains the client’s GUID ClientLocation.log determines the assigned ConfigMgr site CMRcService.log ConfigMgr Remote Control Service ContentTransferManager.log controls BITS or SMB download of ConfigMgr packages DataTransferService.log monitors all package downloads dism.log monitors dism.exe process during OSD (e.g. driver injection) EndpointProtectionAgent.log System Center Endpoint Protection is now integrated into ConfigMgr 2012 and this is its log ExecMgr.log logs all deployed packages (old-style) and associated programs and policies FileSystemFile.log log for software inventory and file collection InventoryAgent.log logs DDRs (Discovery Data Records) for hardware and software LocationServices.log finds Management Points, Distribution Points, Software Update Points MaintenanceCoordinator.log is in control of all the ConfigMgr client’s maintenance tasks mtrmgr.log software metering oobmgmt.log Out of Band management, for internet-based clients PolicyAgent.log requests policies assigned to machine or user PolicyAgentProvider.log monitors any changes to policies PolicyEvaluator.log keeps track of new policies pwrmgmt.log monitors power management activities on the client RebootCoordinator.log collects information about reboots after software update installations ScanAgent.log scans the client for need of software updates SCClient_%domain%@%user%1.log Software Center Client for a specific domain and user, deployments will show up in here Scheduler.log records scheduled ConfigMgr tasks SCNotify_%domain%@%user%1.log Software Center Client for a specific domain and user, logs notifications regarding deployments ServiceWindowManager.log monitors existing service windows for the client in which for example software is allowed to be installed smscliui.log records usage of ConfigMgr UI in system panel smssha.log log file for Network Access Protection Agent smsts.log Task Sequence log SoftwareCenterSystemTasks.log logs Software Center’s process (startup, end) StateMessage.log sends software update states to MP StatusAgent.log logs events created by ConfigMgr Agent components SWMTRReportGen.log generates usage data report TSAgent.log logs the process before a TaskSequence starts up, e.g. download of policies UpdatesDeployment.log shows information regarding Software Updates, if for example updates are enforced or assigned UserAffinity.log new model of “User Device Affinity” (UDA), checks if there is an existing UDA for the machine or creates/sends a new UDA to the MP