Here is a list of where you can find important log files for Windows Server 2012 Essentials and Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials.
Server-side Logs:
In Windows Server Essentials 2012 and 2012 R2, the location of the log files is under %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows Server\Logs.
Service Integration Log Files:
O365/On-Premise Exchange/Intune | SharedServiceHost-EmailProviderServiceConfig.log | |
Windows Azure Backup | OnlineBackupGettingStartedWizard.log |
Backup Log Files:
Server Backup Configuration wizard | SBCW.log |
Server Backup restore wizard | ServerFFR.log |
Client Backup Feature server side log | Backup-<date>.log |
Client backup database cleanup | RunTask-BackupCleanup.log |
Client backup database checker | RunTask-Consistency check |
Storage and Devices Log Files:
User/Device management feature | SharedServiceHost-ManagementServiceConfig.log |
Storage features | Storageservice.<date>.log |
Storage related feature | Storageutil.<date>.log |
Azure Backup Log Files:
Location: C:\Program Files\Windows Azure Backup Agent\Temp | |
Azure Backup Logs | CBEngineCurr.errlog |
Failed Azure Backup Logs | LastBackupFailedFile#####.txt |
Other Helpful Log Files:
DC Promo | DCPromo_date.log |
Health evaluation schedule task | RunTask-AlertEvaluation.log |
Macintosh Clients Status update | RunTask-MacintoshStatusReport.log |
Server DNS status | ServerBeacon.log |
Customer Experience Improvement | RunTask-SaveCustomerExperienceImprovementProgramData.log |
Program and Service Quality Measurement Log Files:
CA Role installation | CA_ROLE_INSTALL.log |
Media pack installation (2012 R2) | MediaPackInstalltionWizard.xxxx.log |
Media Service (Specially with RWA) | MediaStreamingProvider.log |
O365 (Assign/Un-assign Accounts) | TaskStatus-OIMAddin.log |
Client-side Logs:
The client-side log files are located in the folder %programdata%\Microsoft\Windows Server\logs. They are as:
Client Deployment | ClientDeploy.log |
Client package installation Failures | ComputerConnector.log |
Client backup restore mount driver | BackupDriverInstaller.log |
Client operation for File history Sync | ClientOperator.log |
Main log for client launch pad | LaunchPad.log |
Password synchronization feature in AAD | PasswordSyncClientAlerts.log |
Add-in feature on client | RunTask-Add-in Management.log |
Health evaluation schedule task | RunTask-AlertEvaluation.log |
Client Backup scheduled task | RunTask-ClientComputeBackkup.log |
Connector uninstall cleanup task | RunTask-Connector cleanup.log |
Update health definition file from server to client task | RunTask-HealthDefinitionUpdate.log |
RDP feature for RWA | RunTask-RDP Group Configuration.log |
Client VPN connectivity issues | RunTask-VPN Routes Repair.log |
Client network status update | ServerLocator-<date>.log |
Client deployment API call (Client deployment fails) | Setupapi.dev.log |
Health alert feature | SharedServiceHost-HealthServiceConfig.log
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Reference – http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2014/09/30/windows-server-essentials-log-files.aspx
This is not where the logs are for 2012R2, there is no such directory as Windows Server under %programdata%\Microsoft\. I was hoping this would be an easy search to find these logs but it is not.
The blog is about Windows Server 2012R2 Essentials.