Common ESA Logs

A list common logs found while working with the ESA.
Log typeDetailsLogs Description
Appliance logs
ESA Web Interface,
System Information → Appliance Logs		Here you can view appliance system logs. These logs are saved for two weeks, and then they are automatically deleted.The ESA appliance logs the appliance-specific system events:
  • Users logging into/out of Web Interface and the IP from which the users logged
  • Users logging into/out of CLI Manager
  • License status warnings
  • Operations in the internal LDAP: users/groups adding/editing/removing, password changes
  • System Data and Time changes
  • System Configuration (OS level, disk space problem) logs
  • Network configuration changes
  • Starting/stopping of the services.
Data Management Server (DMS) logs ESA Web Interface, Logging & Reporting → LogsHere you can view DMS system related logs:
  • Startup
  • WatchDog
  • Database Access layer
  • Database Engine
System logs related to monitoring and maintenance of the Logging Repository (DMS).

Last modified : October 31, 2025