How do I enable client side logging? (NETIQKB35022)

goal
How do I enable client side logging?

fact
Directory and Resource Administrator 7.x

fix

The Directory and Resource Administrator Win32 GUI (Delegation and Configuration console and the Account and Resource Management console) create certain log files for troubleshooting and diagnosing purpose.  Beginning with version 7.0, these log files have been renamed with a .nq1 extension instead of .mc8.  The Directory and Resource Administrator client logging is controlled by the following two registry keys on the client machine depending on the console being used :

Account and Resource Management

HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | NetIQ | DRA | Account And Resource Management | Logging

Delegation and Configuration

HKEY_CURRENT_USER | Software | NetIQ | DRA | Delegation and Configuration | Logging

 

The above two registry keys have the following values, which can be modified to control the setting of the log files:

EnableLogging
Master switch: 1 = on, 0 = off

FileName
C:\Documents and Settings\<UserID>\Local Settings\Application Data\NetIQ\DRA\Logs\Console\<AdminConsole.nq1 > or < UserConsole.nq1>
Delegation and Configuration - AdminConsole.nq1
Account and Resource Management - UserConsole.nq1

TraceLevel
Higher numbers generate more logging.
0 = errors only, 1 = warnings, 6 = varsets, 9 = max, FFFFFFFF = off

FileMaxSizeMB
Maximum size of the log file in MB.
At this size, logging will either stop or wrap.

CircularStartSizeBytes
At this size, the circular part of the file starts.
Data written prior to this point is retained even when the log wraps.

FileNumBackups
How many backups to keep.  Backups are named XXX_01.nq1, XXX_02.nq1, etc.
The ?_01? file is the most recent.

 

Formerly known as NETIQKB35022