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Logging in ClockWatch
Logs provide a detailed, permanent record of ClockWatch activity.
The logging options include:
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Action Log shows all time setting activity |
The Action Log is a summary
view of all current time setting activity. Data is displayed in a list on the
main screen and actions are added as they occur.
Each entry shows the origination
of the action and the result of action. At startup, the list shows the five most recent
events from the setting log. After the program closes, the action detail can be found in the
individual logs. |
Columns:
Date: Identifying source
icon and date and time in yy-mm-dd hh:nn:ss format.
Source: Internet time setting,
ClockCard setting, BIOS clock setting , GPS time setting (Star Sync), WWVB time
setting (Radio Sync), client time requests (Client/Server) and unauthorized
clock changing attempts (Sentry, Server, Client ), are all included in the
Action log.
Status: – result of the
action.
Time Difference
(seconds): – if clock was changed shows the
number of seconds time setting. For clock locking shows the attempted time
change.
Accuracy
(sec/day): – for clock setting, shows the
accuracy in terms of seconds/day.
Tip:
You can resort by any column by clicking the
column header.
The Clock Setting log provides a record of all the settings made on the system.
If logging is enabled, a record is written every time server is contacted. The Clock
Setting log provides a record that can be useful in a variety of ways:
- As a record of system clock performance.
- As a long-term indicator of system clock
"drift" over time.
- As a source of information on availability of Internet access.
- As an input to other programs, such as spreadsheet or database programs where
further analysis would be done.
Sample Clock Setting Log:
Synchronization Log 11/10/98 2:00:46 PM
Date Time
Difference Accuracy Status Server
----- ---- ---------- -------- ------
------
98-11-10 14:00:45 -36
-36.0 0 time-a.nist.gov
98-12-03 23:59:40 -9
-0.4 0 time-a.nist.gov
98-12-07 10:58:55 3
0.1 0
time-a.nist.gov
98-12-14 07:00:45 -2
-0.3 0 time-b.nist.gov
98-12-22 09:58:02 0
0.0 5
time-a.nist.gov
ClockWatch Server records all ClockWatch Client requests for time synchronization in the
Client Log. The Client Log reports on all users (clients) accessing the ClockWatch
Server, reporting their IP address, number of accesses, and the last time
each
of the clients accessed the ClockWatch server. Totals are also shown since the ClockWatch
Server was last started. The Client Log file is available in the main ClockWatch program
directory, under the name ClientLog.txt.
Sample Client Log:
Client Access Log for beagleNT
Report Run 12/23/98 4:05:31 PM
Client IP Times Last
Number Address Contacted Contact
1 190.30.20.2 2 12/23/98 3:18:50 PM
2 190.30.20.4 3 12/23/98 3:56:11 PM
3 190.30.20.5 1 12/23/98 3:06:07 PM
3 <-TOTALS-> 6 12/23/98
3:56:11 PM
ClockWatch includes a detailed trace mode that provides detailed information about
connection and communication information. This feature may be useful in debugging communication problems. You
can run ClockWatch in the trace mode, which provides a detailed log to pinpoint problems, by
simply adding the debug option to the command line when starting
ClockWatch. Following these steps will allow your to run ClockWatch in the trace mode and
view the resulting trace log file, DebugFile.txt.
- Run ClockWatch in diagnostic mode by running ClockWatch with the debug
option. Usually:
"C:\Program Files\Beagle Software\ClockWatch\ClockWatch.exe"
debug.
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Run the problem until the connection fails or problem occurs. Exit ClockWatch.
- View the diagnostic trace, DebugFile.txt, usually in the main ClockWatch directory:
C:\Program Files\Beagle Software\ClockWatch\DebugFile.txt
- Check for “ERRORS” or connection problems in the trace.
- ClockWatch support personnel can provide detailed analysis of the trace.
Sample Trace Log:
...
02-19 08:31:54 ID: 1 Number: 1 Local Time: 2/18/98 8:31:54 AM Status: 0
02-19 08:31:54 Time Difference: 1 sec, Accuracy: 60.0 sec/day,
02-19 08:31:54 Connecting...
02-19 08:32:00 Connection open
02-19 08:32:01 DataArrived: 50863 98-02-19 14:32:02 00 0 0 50.0 UTC(NIST) *
02-19 08:32:01 Daylight savings time is currently 1 (1 is OFF, 2 is ON)
02-19 08:32:01 Time zone Bias: 360
02-19 08:32:01 DATA ARRIVED Event
02-19 08:32:01 DateTime OK
02-19 08:32:01 System SAYS DST is OFF
02-19 08:32:01 Corrected NIST Time: 02/19/98 08:32:02
02-19 08:32:01 Internal System settings: Local Date: 98-02-19 Time: 08:32:01
02-19 08:32:01 3: Dates OK
02-19 08:32:01 Difference is < 2 seconds, ignore accuracy
02-19 08:32:01 Time Difference: 0.000012 days (1.0 seconds)
02-19 08:32:01 5: Timediff < minimum
02-19 08:32:01 Time difference is 1 sec - setting to 0
02-19 08:32:01 ...No Time difference No time set
02-19 08:32:01 DATA ARRIVED DONE
02-19 08:32:01 NIST SETTING DONE at 2/19/98 8:32:01 AM.
ClockWatch
Server and ClockWatch Enterprise can
send events to a remote syslog server. Syslog servers, common in UNIX and Linux
networks, gather messages from a variety of sources such as routers, switches,
and any other syslog enabled application or device. The syslog server filters,
stores, displays and forwards messages gathered locally and from the network.
Usage Notes:
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Remote syslog logging must be enabled on the
receiving computer. This allows the Syslog server to receive messages from the
network using an Internet domain socket with the syslogd daemon in UNIX/Linux.
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Syslog uses UDP port 514 for communication.
This port must be open on both the sending and receiving computers.
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