# Collecting logs

## General logs

1. Go to the `Logs` section (top bar)
2. You'll see directories for `api`, `appserver` , `cloudserver` , `cloudagent` and one directory for each node (same as their names)
3. To download all logs - click the button `Download all logs` which will generate an archive containing all logs
4. To download a specific file - browse to the directory and click the name of the log

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**Note:** By downloading logs from WebUI you can also download logs for Storware Backup & Recovery Cloud server and agent
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### Backup-related logs

1. Go to the VM details and `backup history` tab
2. Click the second icon on the right of the backup you want to collect logs for
3. Downloaded file is `vprotect_daemon.log` file filtered, so it should contain only entries related to the tasks of backup/restore operations related to this backup

## Directly from the operating system

### Storware Backup & Recovery Node

Log files are stored in this folder: `/opt/vprotect/logs/<node_name>`:

* `vprotect_client.log` - stores CLI-related messages
* `vprotect_daemon.log` - stores Storware Backup & Recovery Node's engine-related message

### Storware Backup & Recovery Server

Log files are stored in:

* `/opt/vprotect/logs/appserver` - application server (hosting Storware Backup & Recovery Server) messages
* `/opt/vprotect/logs/api` - Storware Backup & Recovery Server application logs

### Storware Backup & Recovery Hyper-v Agent

For Storware Backup & Recovery Hyper-v agent, logs are stored in this folder: `c:\Program Files\HyperVAgent\Hyper-v Agent\bin\Logs`

### Tape manager

For tape manager, logs are stored in `/opt/vprotect/logs/tm` directory on the host where sbr-tape-manager service is installed.


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