Changing scanner trace settings

If requested by HCL® support to limit the amount of traces generated by the scanner tool, you can change the scanner trace settings.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the BigFix console.
  2. In the navigation tree, click Sites > External Sites > BigFix Scanner > Fixlets and Tasks.
  3. Select Edit Scanner Trace Settings, specify the following values:
    • Trace level
    • Number of trace files
    • Trace file size
  4. In the lower pane, click Take Action
  5. To select a subset of computers on which you want to create the capacity configuration, open the Target tab, and then click the computers.
    Table 1. Trace level values
    Value Description
    DEFAULT This level provides minimal logs targeted for Production environment. This is the default value.
    VERBOSE This level provides recommended logs for Debug purpose
    <Not available> All traces are enabled.

    This scanner value has a negative impact on stability and duration of the scan. It is not recommended for use. In BigFix Inventory version 10.0.5 and higher, this option is removed from the list of “Edit Scanner Trace Settings” fixlet.
    Note:
    • The trace level values appear as Min and Mid in the log and properties file (BigFix Scanner - wscan) where Min represents Default and Mid represents Verbose.
    • If the preview feature is activated, the trace level values appear as Warn and Info in BigFix Scanner Service log file where Warn represents Default and Info represents Verbose.

    The configuration is reset to default every time the scanner is upgraded.