Really Basic - Logs Where Are They?

RouterOS Beginner Basics
1

Okay for some reason I am not logging any of my rules anymore.
You know, the ones that are associated with log=yes and a prefix entry.
Everything looks good in my disk configuration and selections, nothing seems changed.

All I am seeing now is basically assigns and de-assigns to DHCP server leases and any changes I make to filter settings.
If this keeps up I am going to have to go to the LOG house, where there are only four white padded walls.
The SD card I used is named properly in the log file and is getting filled with the above limited entries (yes all is selected to ensure I am not missing anything).

2

Confirm that in the rule you want to track you have log=yes

loging goes to nand by default … loging goes to other like disk1 etc, based on how you’ve configured it

In winbox under system logging you can determine where it goes … have a look :slight_smile:

3

Done, done and done prior to posting.
Its as if there is a harry potter script that is invisible that turns scripting off!!

4

Done, done and done prior to posting.
Its as if there is a harry potter script that is invisible that turns scripting off!!

5

Turn scripting engin OFF
/system logging disable 0

Turn scripting engin ON
/system logging enable 0;

If certain scripts get triggered prematurely then there could be a level of command confusion:-) so if a script is fired and another script gets also fired at the same time its possible that logging could be turned off all depending on the timing and order of processing,

6

I will try that and report back later. Personally I think Sob figured out how to hack my system and is trying to drive me nuts. :wink:

7

Well I did that and guess what… ONE, one out of many started working. What gives???
Does it matter perhaps if I made the rules using another user name, perhaps thats what happened and thus some rules are not being used but in that case they wouldnt show right?
Grasping at invisible straws here.

8

Take ownership of the rules and see if that changes the behavior … i have not seen the behavior you describe so I cannot comment on why this may be happening.

9

Well of course not LOL, you are not an accomplished master tester (screwer upper) like me.
How is that done? I don’t see where the ownership is indicated??

10

Well you said that you created those rules under a different name … so now change to that named account and see what happens :slight_smile:

11

Hmm I will have to change routers and see. What if name was removed?
Do I have to delete a rule and remake for it to function?
This is all unwritten and not visible and thus a missing link in OS that needs cleaning up.

12

good questions that I have no answers for. Your unbridled testing enthusiasm leads to discovery of the 3rd kind :wink: