A wide range of log files are accessible for review in case you encounter issues with your VPS server. By logging in to your server via SSH and locating the appropriate log file, you can investigate the problem further.
General
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /var/log/secure | Login attempts for the SSH daemon (sshd). |
| /var/log/messages | General error messages and server login attempts for the following services: The nameserver daemons namedorbind; MyDNS; PowerDNS; NSD; The SSH daemon (sshd); The Dovecotmail server; FTP |
cPanel & WHM services
File services
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/access_log | Records of cPanel & WHM user access. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/build/locale_database_log | Information about when a user edits a locale. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/api_tokens_log | WHM'sAPI tokenslogs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpdavd_error_log | Web Disk's error logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpdavd_session_log | Web Disk's activity logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpgreylistd.log | Greylistingdaemon's (cpgreylistd) activity logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cphulkd_errors.log | Brute Force Protection daemon's (cphulkd) error logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cphulkd.log | cphulkddaemon's activity logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpwrapd_log | cPanel & WHM service manager daemon's (cpsrvd) activity logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/dnsadmin.log | dnsadminrequest logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/error_log | cPanel account's error logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/incoming_http_requests.log | Logs of connection requests to the cPanel account's server. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/license_log | cPanel account's license update logs and license errors. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/login_log | Login attempts to thecpsrvddaemon. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/queueprocd.log | cPanel TaskQueue Processingdaemon's (queueprocd) logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/safeapacherestart_log | Information about each time that Apache restarted on the server. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/session_log | Logs of a user's activities while they are logged into the cPanel account. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/setupdbmap_log | cPanel account's database-related activities. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/stats_log | Bandwidth statistics for all of the server's cPanel accounts. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/tailwatchd_log | Tailwatch Driver's (tailwatchd) logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/panic_log | A cPanel account's severe error logs. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/php-fpm/error.log | PHP-FPM implementation's errors. These errors include errors for thecpsrvdandcpdavd services. |
| /var/cpanel/php-fpm/USER/logs/slow.log | Details of scripts that run unusually slow for a user. |
| /var/cpanel/php-fpm/USER/logs/error.log | User's error logs. |
| /var/cpanel.bandwidth.cache | Cached bandwidth history for each cPanel account on your server. |
| /var/cpanel/accounting.log | Records of cPanel account actions such as creation and deletion. |
| /var/log/chkservd.log | Service status logs. |
| /var/log/cpanel-install.log | cPanel & WHM installation logs. |
Directories
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpbackup | cPanel backuplog files. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/cpbackup_transporter | cPanel Backup Transporter's log files. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/easy/apache | EasyApachebuild log files. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/logs/update_analysis | Update process's.tarfiles. |
| /var/cpanel/bandwidth/username | Account's bandwidth usage logs. |
| /var/cpanel/logs | Account transfer log files and other miscellaneous log files. |
| /var/cpanel/updatelogs | System's update log files. |
| /var/cpanel/logs/mysql_upgrade.log | Account'sMySQL upgradelogs. |
| /var/cpanel/horde/log | Log files for Horde. |
| /var/cpanel/squirrelmail | Log files forSquirrelMail. |
| /var/cpanel/roundcube/log | Log files forRoundCube. |
| /var/cpanel/transfer_session | Subdirectories for transfer and restore sessions. |
FTP
Files
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/local/apache/domlogs/ftpxferlog | FTP transaction logs for all of the cPanel account's users who run EasyApache 3. |
| /etc/apache2/logs/domlogs/ftpxferlog | FTP transaction logs for all of the cPanel account's users who run EasyApache 4. |
Directories
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /etc/apache2/logs/domlogs | FTP transaction logs for all of the cPanel account's domains which exist on webservers that run Easy Apache 4. |
| /usr/local/apache/domlogs | FTP transaction logs for all of the cPanel account's domains which exist on webservers that run Easy Apache 3. |
Files
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /var/log/exim_mainlog | Exim's mail receipt and delivery logs for the cPanel account's domains. |
| /var/log/exim_rejectlog | A log of messages that the system rejected due to ACLs. |
| /var/log/exim_paniclog | Exim's severe error logs. |
| /var/log/maillog | IMAP and POP3 login attempts; transactions; fatal errors andApache SpamAssassin™scores. |
Directories
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /var/spool/exim/input | Log of queued incoming email messages. |
| /usr/local/cpanel/3rdparty/mailman/logs | Account'sMailmanlogs. |
Memory Usage
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /var/log/dcpumon/YYYY/MMM/DD | Information about the processes that consume the most CPU and memory. |
| /var/log/munin | The account's Munin logs. Munin is a cPanel plugin that displays information about CPU; Exim; Apache; MySQL usage and other information with therrdtoolutility. |
MySQL
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /var/lib/mysql/HOSTNAME.err | cPanel account's MySQL databases and errors. |
Webservers
| Path | Description |
|---|---|
| /usr/local/apache/domlogs/DOMAIN | Information about when a visitor accessed a domain which exists on a webserver that runs EasyApache 3. |
| /etc/apache2/logs/domlogs/DOMAIN | Information about when a visitor accessed a domain which exists on a webserver that runs EasyApache 4. |
| /var/log/apache2/modsec_audit.log | Log information forModSecurity. |
| /var/log/apache2/suexec_log | Information aboutsuExecaudit logs. |
| /var/log/apache2/suphp_log | Information about the suPHP Apache module audit logs. |
| /var/log/apache2/error_log | Error logs for webservers and CGI Applications. |
If you notice any problems or if you need any help, please open a new support ticket
