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<main> <article class="userContent"> <h2 data-id="summary"><strong>SUMMARY</strong></h2> <p>Used to troubleshoot failing WinIR restores.</p> <h2 data-id="issue"><strong>ISSUE</strong></h2> <p>Need WinIR logging for troubleshooting </p> <h2 data-id="resolution"><strong>RESOLUTION</strong></h2> <ul><li>(Tip - You should run these commands from within the WinIR instance. To pull up the registry, in the CMD window, type regedit, etc.)</li> <li>The process for redirecting logging to the samba share for WinIR restores is as follows:</li> <li>Create the WinIR machine in the Unitrends UI.</li> <li>After the machine is created, but <strong>before</strong> the first restore, stop tasker.</li> <li>Via VNC, add the samba share as a mount in the WinIR instance- <br>net use k: \\DPU IP\samba\specific_directory. <br>example: net use k: \\192.168.53.1\samba\test</li> <li>Prep the remote directory:<br>mkdir k:\pcbp<br>cd z:\pcbp<br>xcopy /s/e *.* k:\pcbp</li> <li>Edit the master.ini on K: and change the wbps log level to log level 3.</li> <li>Change BPDIR in the WinIR instance registry to:<br>HKLM>Software>Unitrends>Backup Professional><br>Key>BPDIR<br>Z:\PCBP => K:\PCBP</li> <li>Start tasker to let restores proceed. <br><br>At this point, your logging for the restores should now be in the specified samba directory.<br> </li> </ul> </article> </main>