History logs

The history log contains the information about the system operation and the system status.

The history log tracks high-level activities such as the start and completion of jobs, device status changes, system operator messages, and security violations. The information is recorded in the form of messages. These messages are stored in files that are created by the system.

History logs help you track and control the system activities. If you maintain an accurate history log, you can monitor specific system activities that help analyze problems. History logs differ from job logs. Job logs record the sequential events of a job. History logs record certain operational and status messages that relate to all jobs in the system.

You can start your investigation of a problem by viewing the history log and then referring to a specific job log for details.