SCCM 2012 R2 Software Update Point Log file

SCCM 2012 R2 Software Update Point Log file

Software Update Point Log Files

he following table lists the log files that contain information related to the software update point.

Log name	Description	Computer with log file
objreplmgr.log	Records details about the replication of software updates notification files from a parent to child sites.	Site server
PatchDownloader.log	Records details about the process of downloading software updates from the update source to the download destination on the site server.	The computer hosting the Configuration Manager console from which downloads are initiated
ruleengine.log	Records details about automatic deployment rules for the identification, content download, and software update group and deployment creation.	Site server
SUPSetup.log	Records details about the software update point installation. When the software update point installation completes, Installation was successful is written to this log file.	Site system server
WCM.log	Records details about the software update point configuration and connections to the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server for subscribed update categories, classifications, and languages.	Site server that connects to the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server
WSUSCtrl.log	Records details about the configuration, database connectivity, and health of the WSUS server for the site.	Site system server
wsyncmgr.log	Records details about the software updates synchronization process.	Site system server
WUSSyncXML.log	Records details about the Inventory Tool for the Microsoft Updates synchronization process.	The client computer configured as the synchronization host for the Inventory Tool for Microsoft Updates.

SCCM 2012 R2 Management point Log Files

SCCM 2012 R2 Management point Log Files

Management Point Logs Files

The following table lists the log files that contain information related to the management point.

Log name	Description	Computer with log file
CcmIsapi.log	Records client messaging activity on the endpoint.	Site system server
MP_CliReg.log	Records the client registration activity processed by the management point.	Site system server
MP_Ddr.log	Records the conversion of XML.ddr records from clients, and copies them to the site server.	Site system server
MP_Framework.log	Records the activities of the core management point and client framework components.	Site system server
MP_GetAuth.log	Records client authorization activity.	Site system server
MP_GetPolicy.log	Records policy request activity from client computers.	Site system server
MP_Hinv.log	Records details about the conversion of XML hardware inventory records from clients and the copy of those files to the site server.	Site system server
MP_Location.log	Records location request and reply activity from clients.	Site system server
MP_OOBMgr.log	Records the management point activities related to receiving OTP from a client.	Site system server
MP_Policy.log	Records policy communication.	Site system server
MP_Relay.log	Records the transfer of files that are collected from the client.	Site system server
MP_Retry.log	Records the hardware inventory retry processes.	Site system server
MP_Sinv.log	Records details about the conversion of XML software inventory records from clients and the copy of those files to the site server.	Site system server
MP_SinvCollFile.log	Records details about file collection.	Site system server
MP_Status.log	Records details about the conversion of XML.svf status message files from clients and the copy of those files to the site server.	Site system server
mpcontrol.log	Records the registration of the management point with WINS. Records the availability of the management point every 10 minutes.	Site server
mpfdm.log	Records the actions of the management point component that moves client files to the corresponding INBOXES folder on the site server.	Site system server
mpMSI.log	Records details of about the management point installation.	Site server
MPSetup.log	Records the management point installation wrapper process.	Site server

Content not Downloading to Distribution Point in SCCM 2012 R2

Content not Downloading to Distribution Point in SCCM 2012 R2

• SCCM is a very complex system.
• It hard to troubleshoot even with such exhaustive logging
• Reason is that the Mutiple issues on system can cause a side effect 
• So one of the frequent issue i face in my envionment is that the Content is not avaialble in Distribution Point.
• To resolve this the only effective solution i found is to reboot the server.
• So dont waste time investigating logs, as it will give 1000 varities of error
• As first step reboot the Distribution point server. 
• If you still have issues then you can troubleshoot with logs