Configuring audit logs

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can use audit logs to examine and review information about the operations that have been performed in Backup Exec. The audit log displays the date and time of the activity, who performed it, what the activity was, and a description of the activity.
Audit logs can be configured to display information about the activities that occur for all or any of the following:
  • Alerts
  • Audit logs
  • Backup set retention
  • Devices and media
  • Encryption keys
  • Error-handling rules
  • Install
  • Jobs
  • Logon accounts
  • Server configuration
You can delete the audit logs as part of the Backup Exec database maintenance, and you can save the audit log to a text file. Any changes that are made to the audit log, such as when database maintenance occurs, can also be displayed in the audit log.
To configure audit logs
  1. Click the Backup Exec button, select Configuration and Settings, and then selectAudit Log.
  2. Click Configure Logging.
  3. On the Audit Log Configuration dialog box, select the check box of the category that you want to display in the audit log.
Expand the category by clicking the arrow to the left of the category. Select the operations that you want to display for the category.
Clear the check box of any item or operation that you do not want to display.
  1. Click OK.
More Information
Viewing the audit log
Removing entries from the audit log
Saving an audit log to a text file
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