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[SDP3][] TFS Base Data Collector Diagnostic

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Summary

This diagnostic package collects TFS version information, setting files, related logs, IIS logs and SQL logs.



** Please run this tool on the TFS Application tier using an account that is a TFS Administrator which also have elevated permission on SQL Server such as SysAdmin.

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Information Collected


General Information
DescriptionFile name
Basic System Information including machine name, service pack, computer model and processor name and speed
 resultreport.xml


SQL Server Agent logs
DescriptionFile name
Collects SQL Server Agent logs for all instances that are installed on the computer on which the diagnostic tool is executed, where {INSTANCE_NAME} is the name of the instance or MSSQLSERVER for default instance
{ComputerName}_{INSTANCE_NAME}_1033_SQLAGENT.[OUT | n]

SQL Server error logs
DescriptionFile name
Collects SQL Server error logs for all instances that are installed on the computer on which the diagnostic tool is executed, where {INSTANCE_NAME} is the name of the instance or MSSQLSERVER for default instance
{ComputerName}_{INSTANCE_NAME}_1033_ERRORLOG[.n]

TFS Job History Information
DescriptionFile name
TFS_Job_History.xml
{ComputerName}_TFS_Job_History.xml

TFS Logs and Configuration Information
DescriptionFile name
TFS {Version} web.config
{ComputerName}_web.config
TFS Config information
{ComputerName}_TFS_Config_Info.xml
TfsJobAgent.exe.config file
{ComputerName}_TfsJobAgent.exe.config
The logs file located on $Env:ProgramData\Microsoft\Team Foundation\Server Configuration\Logs
{ComputerName}_TFS_Logs.zip

TFS Registry Information
DescriptionFile name
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\TeamFoundationServer
{ComputerName}_reg_TeamFoundationServer.txt


In addition to collecting the information that is described earlier, this diagnostic package can detect one or more of the following symptoms:

  • Event Logs Messages

References

For more information about the Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services and about the Support Diagnostics Platform, please open the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:


2598970 Information about Microsoft Automated Troubleshooting Services and Support Diagnostic Platform

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Article Info
Article ID : 2864228
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 6/21/2013
Exists online : False
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