NetWorker: Server Data Audit Logging Overview

Summary: This article provides an overview of NetWorker_server_data_audit.raw.

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Instructions

The server_data_audit_log is a compliance log that records details when a user performs manual operations related to the save set retention time change or a save set deletion, and it is enabled by default.

The data audit log provides a human readable tracking of the relevant changes to be used for auditing purpose. This log file records operations in the media database, and the same records are also recorded in the daemon log.

Users can see the definition of message types to read this log file:

Type Description
Informational Information that may be useful, but does not require any specific action.
Warning A temporary problem that NetWorker software may resolve or prompt you to resolve.
Notification An event has occurred that generated a message.
Error Errors that you are required to resolve.
Critical Errors that you are required to resolve, to ensure successful NetWorker operations.
Severe Errors that cause NetWorker services to become disabled or dysfunctional.


See: Dell NetWorker Error Message Guide

File name and Location on NetWorker Server:

  • UNIX: /nsr/logs/ NetWorker_server_data_audit.raw
  • Windows: C:\Program Files\EMC NetWorker\logs\Networker_server_data _audit.raw

This feature exists on all supported NetWorker releases. No additional housekeeping work is required for this log file.

Additional Information

Affected Products

NetWorker Family
Article Properties
Article Number: 000227964
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 04 Jun 2025
Version:  2
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