How to setup directory Service (DS) debug on a MAC system for Authentication Service 4.1.x versions. (4295642)

How to setup  Authentication Services 4.1.x and Directory Service (DS) debugging on a MAC system.

Please note: this procedure is for setting up debug on QAS 4.1.x.   For QAS 4.2.1 and up on Mac, please see KB313696 

1. Click on Application folder

2. Click on Utilities

3. Click on Terminal.app

In the terminal window type the following commands:

1. cd /opt/quest/bin

2. Setup vasd debug by using the below command that edits the /etc/opt/quest/vas/vas.conf file:

 sudo ./vastool configure vas vasd debug-level 5

3. Create the debug file:

sudo touch /var/log/vasd_debug.log

4. Edit /etc/syslog.conf and add the following line to the end of the file:

*.debug /var/log/vasd_debug.log

Please note if you are going to leave debug on for an extend period of time, edit the /etc/newsyslog.conf file and add an entry /var/log/vasd_debug log so that it is rotated for example add: /var/log/vas_debug.log               644  3     1000000    * J

The above will rotate ever one meg. 

5. Then setup Directory Service (DS) logging with the following commands:

  sudo ./vastool configure vas vas_macos dslog-mode syslog
  sudo ./vastool configure vas vas_macos dslog-components all

6. Run the following shell command in a Terminal session to restart Syslog: 

  sudo launchctl unload /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist
  sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.syslogd.plist