VBrick Systems Portal Server ETV v4.1 - Manual (Page 71)

Global Settings
ETV Portal Server Admin Guide 61
Access Logging
Access logging tracks Portal Server usage. It creates logs that let you review who has watched
what content, when, and for how long. Specifically, it logs access to live or VOD content, and
to user-initiated recordings. There are two output logs; one is used for live/VOD content
and the other is for recordings. The logs are created in a standard format and can be viewed
with a customized template (see Viewing the Access Logs on page 63) or with log analysis
tools like Web Log Explorer. Use the various configuration options described below to save
the logs to a different computer, set log time periods, etc. By default, access logging is set to
off and the logs are saved in
Program Files\VBrick\MCS\Logs . Note that log entries are written to
the log file only after viewing or recording is complete. To see what is currently being viewed or
recorded, open the Logged Programs table in MCS using MySQL Query Browser or a similar
tool. (MySQL Query Browser is available free of charge with the free software/open source
GNU General Public License at http://www.mysql.com.) Be aware that the access logger has
certain constraints; for example, it:
• does not log web page access. This is an IIS function that can be set and controlled by
system administrators.
• does not work with the Apple QuickTime player.
• does not have a built-in parser. The logs can be viewed as text files or can be managed
and viewed using third-party reporting and analysis tools.