2.4 Reviewing Directories and File Types

During installation, a directory structure is created in the Windows Program Files folder. Vivinet Diagnostics directories contain several files and file types.

Directory

Files Contained in the Directory

Program Files\NetIQ\Vivinet Diagnostics

  • Vivinet Diagnostics executable file for the Console: diagnostics.exe

  • Vivinet Diagnostics .dll files

  • Vivinet Diagnostics Readme file: Readme.htm

  • Vivinet Diagnostics license file created when you register the product: vdiag.lic

  • fmtlog.exe, used to format log files

  • If you deregister the product, the Vivinet Diagnostics deregistration file: .dat

NetIQ\Vivinet Diagnostics\Help

Help files with file extension .chm

NetIQ\Vivinet Diagnostics\MIBS

Management Information Base (MIB) files to help Vivinet Diagnostics interface with certain types of MIBs

NetIQ\Vivinet Diagnostics\Report Template

.htm and image files needed to format a Vivinet Diagnostics report

NetIQ\Vivinet Diagnostics\Samples

Sample diagnoses you can open and analyze

Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\NetIQ\Vivinet Diagnostics

  • Files that save endpoint and telephone definitions you have entered: DiagEndpoint.dat and DiagPhone.dat

  • Error logs for application errors: DiagnosticsTrace1.txt, DiagnosticsServerTrace1.txt, assert.err, and errorlog.txt

  • Files that save configuration values when you make changes from the Options menu. As a rule, you can edit only CancelDiagnosesConfig.txt, although for troubleshooting purposes you may be asked to edit the TraceConfig.txt file. For more information, see Section 6.4, Disabling Selected Diagnoses.