Configuring logging for the Men&Mice Server Controllers

DNS Server Controller

Linux

After installing the DNS Server Controller, create the logging directory (/var/named/mmsuite/ in CentOS or /var/cache/bind/mmsuite/ in Ubuntu or specify your own):

mkdir /var/named/mmsuite/logs/

Edit the /var/named/mmsuite/preferences.cfg file and add/edit the following:

<LogFileName value="/var/named/mmsuite/logs/mmremote.log" />
<LogDestination value="3"/>
<LogLevel value="5" />

(Amend the directory path as needed.)

Restart the DNS Server Controller:

systemctl restart mmremote

Windows

  1. After installing the DNS Server Controller, create the logging directory (C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DNS Server Controller\logs or specify your own).

  2. Edit the C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DNS Server Controller\preferences.cfg file and add/edit the following:

<LogFileName value="C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DNS Server Controller\logs\mmDnslog.txt" />
<LogDestination value="3"/>
<LogLevel value="5" />

(Amend the directory path as needed.)

Restart the DNS Server Controller.

DHCP Server Controller

Linux

After installing the DHCP Server Controller, create the logging directory (/var/mmsuite/dhcp_server_controller/logs/ or specify your own):

mkdir /var/mmsuite/dhcp_server_controller/logs/

Edit the /var/mmsuite/dhcp_server_controller/preferences.cfg file and add/edit the following:

<LogFileName value="/var/mmsuite/dhcp_server_controller/logs/mmremote.log" />
<LogDestination value="3"/>
<LogLevel value="5" />

(Amend the directory path as needed.)

Restart the DHCP Server Controller:

systemctl restart mmremote

Windows

  1. After installing the DHCP Server Controller, create the logging directory (C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DHCP Server Controller\logs or specify your own).

  2. Edit the C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DHCP Server Controller\preferences.cfg file and add/edit the following:

<LogFileName value="C:\ProgramData\Men and Mice\DHCP Server Controller\mmremote.log" />
<LogDestination value="3"/>
<LogLevel value="5" />

(Amend the directory path as needed.)

Restart the DHCP Server Controller.