LTM error log information

The SQL Server LTM error log is a text file. The LTM records errors and informational messages that occur when transferring replicated objects from the SQL Server log and converting them into LTL commands. These commands are sent to the Replication Server for distribution and replication. Errors include those from the SQL Server, the Replication Server, or internally from the LTM.

By default, the LTM error log file name is ltm.log and resides in the directory where you started the LTM. You can specify the name and location of the error log file by using the -E command line flag when you start the LTM or in an LTM run file

For solutions to common LTM errors, refer to the Replication Server Troubleshooting Guide for Replication Server 11.0.x.

The LTM performs actions based on the severity and recoverability of an error. The actions are listed in Table B-1.

**Table B-1: Action for LTM errors**
Action	Description
Log the error as a warning and continue processing.	This action is taken if the LTM can continue its normal operation, and the error condition does not affect the general integrity of the system. For warning message examples, see the Replication Server Troubleshooting Guide for Replication Server 11.0.x.
Retry the operation that caused the error until it succeeds.	The LTM retries the operation that caused the error, as in the case where the connection to the Replication Server is down, LTM source is already connected, and SQL Server is out of system alarms, or is in the middle of recovery. Retrying an operation that caused an error temporarily prevents the LTM from continuing. The operation should eventually succeed.
Abort and disconnect from the SQL Server and Replication Server.	The action is taken for fatal errors that are too severe to continue. The error cannot be recovered until some corrective action has been taken. The LTM is shut down.

Unlike Replication Server, LTM error actions are not user-configurable.

The format of LTM messages is identical to the format for Replication Server messages. For details, see “Error and warning messages”.