Learn how to view logs in cPanel
cPanel, a hosting control panel, is very popular among users and web admins. cPanel has a graphical management panel that most users use to handle their website affairs. The tools on this page are well-categorized, making this environment very easy to use. However, there are practical and highly advanced methods in Command-Line mode that make it easier to troubleshoot and learn more about the server. One of the main methods is the ability to view logs in the C panel.
- What is a log?
- Log types in Cpanel
- CPanel and Apache logs
- Email logs in cPanel
- MySQL logs in C Panel
What is a log?
Fortunately, cPanel stores most of what happens on a server as a file on the logs page. So, by looking at these logs and checking these events, you can find server problems. This way, even if you are unaware of a problem, you will be notified by looking at the logs that cPanel has saved. In this tutorial, we will examine the storage location of various logs in cPanel, such as logs: (Access) access.
Apache web server logs
- Error
- FTP
- MySQL
- WHM
And many more.
Type of log in C Panel
Log types in the cPanel
1) Access logs and user actions
This log file is located at / usr / local / Cpanel / logs / access_log and contains the history of a user’s attempts to access their account. The information system is displayed in a standard format called Common Log Format in this file. This template shows each line of information in the following order:
- IP address:
Address IP of the client that provided the request to the server.
User Identified Protocol:
The cPanel and WHM services always display one of the following two things: 1) proxy for subdomain logs; 2) Dash mark (-) for other domains
User ID:
Verified email address or username for cPanel and WHM
- Time:
Date and time the visitor accessed your website. The format of this item is MM / DD / YYYY /: HH: MM: SS -ZZZZ, which represents the month, day, year, hour, minute, second, and time zone, respectively, from left to right.
User request:
The requested line that the visitor sent to the server.
- HTTP status:
HTTP request result
- Response size:
The response size sent to the visitor from the server is in bytes.
- Referrer:
The URL of the website that the visitor used to access your site.
Browser
The browser that the visitor used to access your site.
- Authentication method
The method that authenticates the visitor request. It is always replaced by one of the four letters a, b, s, and o, where a stands for Access Key, b stands for Normal HTTP Authentication, s stands for Cookie, and o stands for OpenID connection.
- X-Forwarded-For:
This section shows the client’s IP address when the user requests a connection using subdomain services (proxy domains).
- Service port:
The port number is used by the user in their request.
Example :
2) Account transfers and misc. Logs
This log is located in the / var / Cpanel / logs directory and includes account transfer reports and other miscellaneous reports.
3) Auditing log (account creations, deletions, etc.)
This file contains the history of activities related to the cPanel account, such as creating and deleting an account. This log is located in the /var/cpanel/accounting.log directory.
4) Backup Files
As the name implies, this log information is all about C-Panel backups, which can be accessed from / usr / local / Cpanel / logs / cpbackup.
5) Brute force protection (child) log
If your site is attacked by brute force, its logs are stored in /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cphulked.log.
6) Cpanel DNS admin DNS clustering daemon
If dnsadmin is enabled on your server, the request logs will be located at / usr / local / cpanel / logs / dnsadmin_log.
7) Cpanel task queue processing daemon
All TaskQueue logs in cPanel are in this file and can be accessed from /usr/local/cpanel/logs/queueprocd.log.
8) DB mapping
This file contains the activities related to the databases in the cPanel account. The logs of this file are visible in the directory / usr / local / Cpanel / logs / setupbmap_log.
9) EasyApache build logs
The usr / local / cpanel / logs / easy / apache directory contains all logs related to EasyApache.
10) Error log
This file contains logs for general cPanel and WHM errors, which can be found in the path usr / local / cpanel / logs / error_log.
11) Installation log
This file contains logs for installing cPanel and WHM and is located at var / log / cpanel.
12) License updates and errors
All information about server certificate updates and errors is stored here. You can check this log by visiting the user / local / Cpanel / logs / license_log directory.
13) Locale database modifications
This log is related to database changes and can be viewed at / usr / local / cpanel / logs / build_locale_database_log.
14) Login errors (CPSRVD)
You can see the logs of the cPanel control panel by going to the usr / local / cpanel / logs / login_log directory.
15) Horde
Storage of all Horde logs accessible from var / cpanel / horde / log.
16) RoundCube
The / var / Cpanel / RoundCube / log directory is responsible for storing logs related to the RoundCube webmail with MySQL support.
17) SquirrelMail
SquirrelMail logs are all found at var / Cpanel / SquirrelMail. (This webmail and its functions became obsolete in version 76 of cPanel and WHM and were eventually removed in version 78.)
18) Panic log In each account, if a serious and critical error occurs, the corresponding log will be saved in the path use / local / Cpanel / logs / panic_log. Note that this directory must be empty of any logs. If you see something, check it carefully and contact your hosting service immediately.
19) Per account bandwidth history (Cached) This log contains bandwidth usage history in cache or cache and is located in the directory var / Cpanel / bandwidth.cache / USERNAME. USERNAME is your username.
20) Per account bandwidth history (Human Readable)
This directory contains the bandwidth logs in each account located in the var / cpanel / bandwidth / USERNAME path. USERNAME is actually your username. fredfred-smtp-rate.rrd barney-all-rate.rrd
21) Service status logs. This log is located at var/log / chkservd.log and, as its name implies, is related to the weakness of cPanel services.
22) Tailwatch driver tailwatchd log
The logs in user / local / Cpanel / logs / tailwatchd_log are for tail watch drivers or tailwatchd only.
23) Update analysis reporting These logs contain data related to the update process and are known as .tar files. You can view these files by going to the directory use / local / Cpanel / logs / update_analysis. The date and time of the creation of each log can be seen in their name.
24) Update (UPCP) C panel log
You can check system update logs by visiting var / Cpanel / update logs. The date and time of file creation are specified in the naming of these logs.
25) WebDisk (CPDAVD)
This file, which is found in the path usr / local / cpanel / logs / cpdavd_error_log, contains error logs related to the Web Disk feature.
