Log files – Microsoft Windows

Introduction

The Desktop Agent and Server Agent have two log modes: the normal mode and the “Verbosity” mode, which provides more detailed information about each data collection point, data processing, and transmission. In some cases, the “Verbosity” mode may be requested, for all other cases, keep only the default mode.
The log files will support our support team in identifying issues or tracking specific information. Below are the directories and files we may request:

Installation

Installation logs: “C:\Automatoslog”

Note: Please compress this directory as a “.zip” file and send it to us when requested.

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Desktop and Server Agent – Default mode

Agent and Relay

Desktop Agent logs: 
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Desktop Agent\tmp"

Server Agent logs: 
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Automatos Server Agent\tmp"

Note: Please compress this directory as a “.zip” file and send it to us when requested.
In some cases, it may be necessary to copy this directory before compressing it, as some files may be in use.

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Automatos Auto Update (AAU)

AAU logs:
“C:\Windows\aau_installer.log
“C:\Windows\aau_service.log

Note: The files “aau_service.log” and “aau_installer.log” may be requested when there is an analysis related to WAN distribution from the CIQ ITAM portal.

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Automatos Software Uninstaller (ASU)

ASU Logs:
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Software Uninstaller\HOSTNAME~UnInstall.Log
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\AwSetup”

Note: The log file will be named using the format: HOSTNAME + UnInstall.Log
Please compress this directory as a “.zip” file and send it to us when requested.

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Desktop and Server Agent – Verbose mode (detailed)

Enable verbose mode on the agent or relay as requested by our support team. In some cases, it will be necessary to enable verbose mode on both the agent and the relay.
Below are the commands to be executed in the CMD (Command Prompt)

Step 1 – Kill the processes and stop the services

Desktop Agent:

taskkill /F /IM aengine.exe
taskkill /F /IM arelay.exe
sc stop "AutomatosDesktopAgent"
sc stop "AutomatosRelay"

Note: If the agents were installed with communication via Relay Central, the process “arelay.exe” and the service “AutomatosRelay” will not exist.”

Server Agent

taskkill /F /IM aengine.exe
taskkill /F /IM arelay.exe
sc stop "AutomatosServerAgent"
sc stop "AutomatosRelay"

Note: If the agents were installed with communication via Relay Central, the process “arelay.exe” and the service “AutomatosRelay” will not exist.”

Step 2 – Change the registry key

Desktop Agent:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Automatos\Ada\Engine\3.0" /v "Verbosity" /t REG_DWORD /d 7 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Automatos\Asa\Relay\3.0" /v "Verbosity" /t REG_DWORD /d 7 /f

Server Agent:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Automatos\Asa\Engine\3.0" /v "Verbosity" /t REG_DWORD /d 7 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Automatos\Asa\Relay\3.0" /v "Verbosity" /t REG_DWORD /d 7 /f

Step 3 – Start the services

Desktop Agent:

sc start "AutomatosDesktopAgent"
sc start "AutomatosRelay

Note: If the agents were installed with communication via Relay Central, the service “AutomatosRelay” will not exist.”

Server Agent:

sc start "AutomatosServerAgent"
sc start "AutomatosRelay"

Note: If the agents were installed with communication via Relay Central, the service “AutomatosRelay” will not exist.”

Step 4 – Compress log files

Required: Please wait at least 30 minutes with verbosity enabled before compressing the directory to send it to us.

Desktop Agent logs:
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Desktop Agent\tmp”

Server Agent logs:
“C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Automatos Server Agent\tmp”

Note: Please compress this directory as a “.zip” file and send it to us.
In some cases, it may be necessary to copy this directory before compressing it, as some files may be in use.

Step 5 – Disable Verbosity

After sending us the log directories, we recommend disabling verbosity to prevent the log file from becoming too large. Set the value of “Verbosity” to 0:

Desktop Agent:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Automatos\Ada\Engine\3.0" /v "Verbosity" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Automatos\Asa\Relay\3.0" /v "Verbosity" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Server Agent:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Automatos\Asa\Engine\3.0" /v "Verbosity" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Automatos\Asa\Relay\3.0" /v "Verbosity" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Desktop and Server Agent – Verbose mode (Graphical interface)

Both Agent and Relay have detailed logging mode, which is a logging that when configured with more detailed information.

By pressing CTRL+Shift and the left mouse button, the tab will be displayed: Advanced, where the default value will be 0 in the Verbosity field, change it to 7.

Note: This change should not be maintained, that is, only for collection purposes for a specified period of time, when there is a problem with the Almaden Agent.
It must be changed back to the default value as soon as the detailed information from the verbose log has been collected.

Enable Verbose Agent mode

Run the application to change the log verbosity settings

Step 1

Desktop Agent: 
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Desktop Agent\adacontrol.exe"

Server Agent logs: 
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Automatos Server Agent\asacontrol.exe"

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Enable Verbose Relay mode

Step 1

Configuration > Relay

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Step 3

Collection time in verbose mode:

After changed to verbose mode;

• ADA Agent (Desktop): Leave for at least 1 hour;
• ASA Agent(Server): Leave for at least 30 min.

Logs location:

• ADA Agent:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Desktop Agent\tmp

• ASA Agent:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Automatos\Automatos Server Agent\tmp