Features
- Cover Type: Paperback with 350 pages
- Published by: Syngress
- Edition: 1st Edition February 10, 2005
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 1932266526
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-1932266528
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Book Dimensions:
9 x 7 x 1.1 inches
- Weighs: 1.6 pounds
Book Description
HIGHLIGHT
Written by
Microsoft's Log Parser developer, this is the first book available on
Microsoft's popular yet undocumented log parser tool. The book and accompanying Web site contain hundreds of customized, working scripts and templates that system administrators will find invaluable for analyzing the log files from Windows Server, Snort IDS, ISA Server, IIS Server, Exchange Server, and other products.
System administrators running Windows, Unix, and Linux networks manage anywhere from 1 to thousands of operating systems (Windows, Unix, etc.), Applications (Exchange, Snort, IIS, etc.), and hardware devices (firewalls, routers, etc.) that generate incredibly long and detailed log files of all activity on the particular application or device. This book will teach administrators how to use
Microsoft's Log Parser to data mine all of the information available within these countless logs. The book teaches readers how all queries within Log Parser work (for example: a Log Parser query to an Exchange log may provide information on the origin of spam, viruses, etc.). Also, Log Parser is completely scriptable and customizable so the book and accompanying Web site will provide the reader with hundreds of original, working scripts that will automate these tasks and provide formatted charts and reports detailing the results of the queries.
* Written by
Microsoft's sole developer of Log Parser, this is the first book available on the powerful yet completely undocumented product that ships with
Microsoft's IIS, Windows Advanced Server 2003, and is available as a free download from the
Microsoft Web site.
* The book and accompanying Web site contain dozens of original, working Log Parser scripts and templates for Windows Server, ISA Server, Snort IDS, Exchange Server, IIS, and more!
* This book and accompanying scripts will save system administrators countless hours by scripting and automating the most common to the most complex log analysis tasks.
From the Author
"From the Author" Forum where the authors post timely updates and links to related sites
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Reader Reviews
I bought this book thinking it would be a good reference point for using Log Parser 2.2, and am exceedingly impressed with the volume of real-world, practical examples. Within minutes I had several scripts in production and was on my way to writing much more complex queries to squeeze every drop of valuable data from my logs. I'm querying IIS logs, Event Logs, CSV files and more with ease. I've got this book at my side any time I go to write a new script. I would definitely recommend it to others.
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