Enable debug log configuration options

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
Complete the following options as directed by technical support.
See Enabling debug logs.
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Table: Enable debug log configuration options

Item Description
Backup Exec Server Displays the name of the Backup Exec server.
Enable debug log for Server service Lets you set debug logging and log levels for the Backup Exec Server service.
Debug detail level Sets the level of detail that you want in the debug log files.
Choices include Normal, Medium, High, and Max.
Technical support determines the level to use.
Basic log (includes clients, server calls, and VSNS) Activates the Backup Exec log.
SQL log Sets the level of detail in the SQL logs.
Two levels are available: Low and High.
Technical support determines the level to use.
Job log Sets the level of detail in the job logs.
Two levels are available: Low and High.
Technical support determines the level to use.
Message log Activates the log that is required to debug the Backup Exec messaging system.
Performance log Activates the log that is required to debug BEServer service performance issues.
Enable debug log for message queue Activates the log that is required to debug the Backup Exec message queue service.
Enable debug log for Job Engine and Remote Agent for Windows service Activates the log that is required to debug both the Backup Exec Job Engine and Remote Agent for Windows services.
Engine NDMP debug level Sets the level of Engine NDMP debugging details that are logged.
Technical support determines the level to use.
Log NDMP errors only Provides both general information and the errors that are generated.
Log flow messages Provides additional information about the activity that is occurring and the NDMP errors that are generated.
Verbose Logging Provides additional information that you do not get with either of the Log NDMP errors only or Log flow messages options.
NDMP Option debug level Lets you set the level of Agent for Windows debugging details that are logged.
Technical support determines the level to use.
Log NDMP errors only Provides both general information and the errors that are generated.
Log flow messages Provides additional information about the activity that is occurring and the NDMP errors that are generated.
Verbose Logging Provides additional information that you do not get with either Log NDMP errors only or Log flow messages options.
Log file append Appends engine and remote agent NDMP log information to the existing engine and remote agent NDMP log file.
Enable debug log for Notification services Lets you configure the log that is required to debug the Backup Exec Notification services.
Backup Exec server Activates the notification logging on a Backup Exec server running the Backup Exec BESERVER service. This option should only be used with guidance from technical support.
Administration console Activates the notification logging on a computer running the Backup Exec Administration Console. This option should only be used with guidance from technical support.
Enable debug log for Catalog Lets you set the level of logging that is required to debug the Backup Exec catalogs.
Debug level Multiple levels of debugging details are available.
Debug levels include the following:
- Error only Provides error message information only.
- Performance Provides performance information on Backup Exec catalog operations in milliseconds.
- Normal Provides a normal level of debug log information.
- Detail Provides more verbose log information.
- Dump memory Provides more verbose logging details by dumping the contents of the memory buffer for catalog debug analysis.
Technical support determines the level to use.