OneTrace – Support Center Advanced Log File Viewer for SCCM

Microsoft recently added a new log viewer called OneTrace. We all are  familiar with CMTrace tool which is also a log file viewer. OneTrace tool works similar to CMTrace, and includes improvements such as a tabbed view and dockable windows. In addition the tool opens log files bit faster than CMTrace.

To install OneTrace Support Center Advanced Log File Viewer, download Tech Preview 1804 first. The support center folder is located under SMSSETUP\TOOLS and within it is SupportCenterInstaller.msi file. Install the support center on your SCCM server. After you install it, launch support center advanced log file viewer.

Loaded with features, next error, previous error, and the ability to open related error KBs, the new binary format used by Windows Update Agent in Windows 10 as well.

For the guys who need to brush up the info on log files and their roles, please have a look @Log files in Configuration Manager

A cool tool to monitor the ESXi performance

Esxtop is a powerful tool and you should be using it, if you are not then start today. It just got easier to use this powerful tool with the release of VisualEsxtop as a VMware Fling from the labs team. This allows admins an easier to understand and work with method to using esxtop. The new Gui that was added allows for people of all technical levels to use the tool and gain insight into their environments.

Upon launching VisualEsxtop you will see some very familiar looking details from the CLI version of the tool. You will be greeted with the same summary at the top as seen with the original tool. The summary gives you a high level view based on the tab that you are looking at.