NAME

       BosLog - Traces BOS Server operations

DESCRIPTION

       The BosLog file records a trace of Basic OverSeer (BOS) Server (bosserver process)
       operations on the local machine and describes any error conditions it encounters.

       If the BosLog file does not already exist in the /var/log/openafs directory when the BOS
       Server starts, the server process creates it and writes initial start-up messages to it.
       If there is an existing file, the BOS server renames it to BosLog.old, overwriting the
       existing BosLog.old file if it exists.

       The file is in ASCII format. Administrators listed in the /etc/openafs/server/UserList
       file can use the bos getlog command to display its contents. Alternatively, log onto the
       server machine and use a text editor or a file display command such as the UNIX cat
       command. By default, the mode bits on the BosLog file grant the required "r" (read)
       permission to all users.

       The BOS Server records operations only as it completes them, and cannot recover from
       failures by reviewing the file. The log contents are useful for administrative evaluation
       of process failures and other problems.

SEE ALSO

       UserList(5), bos_getlog(8), bosserver(8)

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