Microsoft® Office Communications Server 2007 R2 Resource Kit

Using Event Logs

Office Communications Server has always provided event logs to help identify problems and point out irregularities in the system. In Office Communications Server 2007 R2, there is even a filtered view of server warnings and errors that is presented in the MMC snap-in as a tabbed overview for each server. Office Communicator 2007 R2 can create event logs that you can enable by clicking Tools, clicking Options, and then on the General tab, selecting Turn On Windows Event Logging For Communicator, as shown in Figure 20-1. When issues arise, the event log is the first place to look for high-level guidance on problems that the server or client might already have identified. In general, warnings and errors will be of interest, but informational ...