Q243385: Enabling Network Abstraction Layer Logging and Setting Logging

Article: Q243385
Product(s): Microsoft Systems Management Server
Version(s): 2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbsms200
Last Modified: 22-APR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Systems Management Server version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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The following registry files to enable and disable network abstraction layer
logging are included with the Microsoft BackOffice 4.5 Resource Kit CD-ROM and
the System Management Server (SMS) 2.0 CD-ROM:

- Turn_on_nal_logging.reg

- Turn_off_nal_logging.reg

By default, network abstraction layer logging is disabled. However, you can
enable logging to populate the SMS server and client log files with network
abstraction layer information to troubleshoot connectivity problems. If you want
to further increase the network abstraction layer logging level, you can
manually increase the logging level in the registry.

NOTE: To enable or disable network abstraction layer logging on a specific
computer, you must run the .reg files on the specific computer because this is
not a site-wide setting.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you run the Turn_on_nal_logging.reg file, the "Verbosity" level is set to 7
(the sum of 1, 2, and 4). However, if you need even more detailed network
abstraction layer logging, you can increase the "Verbosity" level by changing a
value in the registry. The following registry key contains the value you can
alter:

  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NAL\Logging
  "Log To"=dword:00000003

Verbosity: REG_DWORD

These are the various verbosity levels that are defined:

NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_1 = Errors
NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_2 = Warnings
NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_4 = Information
NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_8 = (Not used)
NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_16 = (Not used)
NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_32 = Special Information (DLL reference count)
NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_64 = Special Information (Method entry/exit)
NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_MAX = 0xFFFFFFFF; // Maximum NAL logging verbosity level.

The preceding verbosity levels can be added up to provide you with the logging
level you need. However, if the verbosity level set by the
Turn_on_nal_logging.reg file is not sufficient, you would typically set the
Verbosity registry value to 0xFFFFFFFF to obtain as detailed logging as is
possible. Afterwards, you can disable logging again when you are finished
troubleshooting by running the Turn_off_nal_logging.reg file.

IMPORTANT: Note that enabling NAL_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL_32 may cause the SMS client
to attempt a network logon to the CAP using its local SMSCliToknAcct& or
SMSCliSvcAcct& accounts. If an account lockout policy is enabled for the
domain, this can cause the SMSCliToknAcct& and SMSCliSvcAcct& domain
accounts to be locked out.

Additional query words: prodsms nal

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Keywords          : kbtool kbsms200 
Technology        : kbSMSSearch kbSMS200
Version           : :2.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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