How to Automate The Collection of SOTI MobiControl Deployment Server Logs

Automate the collection of logs using PowerShell scripts and Windows Task Scheduler.

• SOTI MobiControl
• SOTI XSight
• SOTI Connect
• SOTI Assist.

1. On the target server, open Powershell ISE as an administrator.

2. Use the following script to copy the Deployment Server Extension (DSE) logs from the ProgramData folder:

# Log file pattern
$Pattern = "DeploymentServerExtensions*"

# Get the current date and time
$dateTime = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss"

# Create a folder with the current date and time
$folderPath = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "D:\Logsbackup\$dateTime"

# Copy files to the newly created folder
$sourcePath = "C:\ProgramData\SOTI\*"
$filesToCopy = Get-ChildItem -Path $sourcePath -File -include $Pattern

foreach ($file in $filesToCopy) {
    $destinationPath = Join-Path $folderPath.FullName $file.Name
    Copy-Item -Path $file.FullName -Destination $destinationPath
}

Write-Host "Files have been copied to the folder: $($folderPath.FullName)"

3. Use the following script to copy the Deployment Server (DS) logs from the ProgramData folder:

# Log file pattern
$Pattern = "MCDeplSvr*"

# Get the current date and time
$dateTime = Get-Date -Format "yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss"

# Create a folder with the current date and time
$folderPath = New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "L:\DsLogs\$dateTime"

# Copy files to the newly created folder
$sourcePath = "C:\ProgramData\SOTI\*"
$filesToCopy = Get-ChildItem -Path $sourcePath -File -include $Pattern

foreach ($file in $filesToCopy) {
    $destinationPath = Join-Path $folderPath.FullName $file.Name
    Copy-Item -Path $file.FullName -Destination $destinationPath
}

Write-Host "Files have been copied to the folder: $($folderPath.FullName)"

4. Schedule script execution at regular intervals using Task Scheduler to automate log collection.

Note: Find more details about creating automated tasks, see How to create an automated task using Task Scheduler on Windows 10.