Whenever you exchange files with remote partners, the file transfer service generates a log file. You can access the SFTP file transfer logs in Monitor.
You can view SFTP file transfer logs on the following pages:
File Transfer Logs page
When you view all file transfer logs on the File Transfer Logs page, the page shows logs of all SFTP upload and download commands. When you filter the view to SFTP logs, the page shows logs of all SFTP commands, for example, login, connect, and disconnect.
Event Properties page
Displays detailed information about a specific file transfer log.
Viewing SFTP file transfer logs
To view a list of the SFTP file transfer logs, in Monitor, click File Transfer Logs.
To filter the list for SFTP file transfer logs, select SFTP Logs.
The File Transfer Logs page lists SFTP file transfer logs and provides status information. When the File Transfer Logs page is filtered for SFTP logs, it shows the SFTP command, as well.
The following image shows a File Transfer Logs page that is filtered for SFTP logs:
When the File Transfer Logs page is filtered for SFTP logs, it includes the following properties for each SFTP log:
Property
Description
Instance Name
Name of the SFTP file transfer instance.
Asset Type
SFTP Server.
Command
Command type, such as connect, login, or upload.
End Time
Date and time that the action executed by the command ended.
# of Files
Number of files included in the action.
Status
Status of the action, success or failed.
Viewing details of an SFTP file transfer log
To view detailed information about an SFTP file transfer log, click the instance name on the File Transfer Logs page.
When you click the instance name, a detailed description of the SFTP event opens. The information on the page depends on the SFTP command type.
The following image shows the details of an Upload command:
Details of an SFTP event
SFTP event properties depend on the SFTP command type. For example, physical path and virtual path don't apply to the Login command and are left blank in logs of Login commands.
Event details include the following properties:
Property
Description
Server IP
IP address of the SFTP server where the command was executed.
Server Port
Port number for the SFTP server where the command was executed.
Remote IP
IP address of the client where the command was initiated.
Remote Port
Port number for the client where the command was initiated.
Session ID
ID of the SFTP session.
Username
User name of the file server user.
Command
Type of SFTP command.
Physical Path
Absolute path to the file on which the command was executed in the runtime environment.
Virtual path
Relative path to the file on which the command was executed in the home directory of the file server user.
File size
Size of the file on which the command was executed.
State
Status of the action executed by the command.
Remarks
Additional details about the action executed by the command.
