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Windows Server: Export system logs and application logs in Windows Event Viewer for PowerEdge Servers

Summary: This article explains how to export the Windows Server logs in Windows Server. These logs can help to identify and resolve windows issues.

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Instructions

Steps to export the Windows Application Log:

1) Press "Win + R" in the Windows server system.

2) Enter "eventvwr.msc" and press Enter.

Windows Run box to run eventvwr.msc 


3) Click the "Windows Log" tab on the left menu.

Select Windows Log from the Event Viewer Program  

 

4) Choose "System" to collect system logs and choose "Application" to collect application logs.

System and Application logs listed under Windows Logs in Event Viewer 

 

All the events are displayed.

Viewing application events in Event Viewer 

 

5) Save the logs: In the top menu "Action" select "Save All Events As."

Selecting save all events as from right click action menu 


6) Define the file name and file location. These logs can be sent to the technical support if needed.

Affected Products

Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022

Products

PowerEdge M640, PowerEdge M640 (for PE VRTX), PowerEdge MX740C, PowerEdge MX750c, PowerEdge MX760c, PowerEdge MX840C, PowerEdge R240, PowerEdge R250, PowerEdge R260, PowerEdge R340, PowerEdge R350, PowerEdge R360, PowerEdge R440, PowerEdge R450 , PowerEdge R540, PowerEdge R550, PowerEdge R640, PowerEdge R6415, PowerEdge R650, PowerEdge R650xs, PowerEdge R6515, PowerEdge R6525, PowerEdge R660, PowerEdge R660xs, PowerEdge R6615, PowerEdge R6625, PowerEdge R740, PowerEdge R740XD, PowerEdge R740XD2, PowerEdge R7415, PowerEdge R7425, PowerEdge R750, PowerEdge R750XA, PowerEdge R750xs, PowerEdge R7515, PowerEdge R7525, PowerEdge R760, PowerEdge R760XA, PowerEdge R760xd2, PowerEdge R760xs, PowerEdge R7615, PowerEdge R7625, PowerEdge R840, PowerEdge R860, PowerEdge R940, PowerEdge R940xa, PowerEdge R960, PowerEdge T140, PowerEdge T150, PowerEdge T160, PowerEdge T340, PowerEdge T350, PowerEdge T360, PowerEdge T440, PowerEdge T550, PowerEdge T560, PowerEdge T640 ...
Article Properties
Article Number: 000134674
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 09 Dec 2024
Version:  6
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