Changing scanner trace settings

How to configure the trace level settings for the BigFix Scanner.

Upon request from BigFix Support, you can adjust the scanner trace level settings.

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 selected trace levels (Default or Verbose) are represented differently in the log and properties files depending on the component:

   • BigFix Scanner Wscan: Default appears as Min, and Verbose appears as Mid
   • BigFix Scanner Service: Default appears as Warn, and Verbose appears as Info

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