MaxBack Session Logviewer
The Session Logviewer is a graphical tool to review the history of backup and restore sessions.
Overview
The session log provides a detailed step-by-step report of all actions the VSS Writer performed during a backup or restore operation.
You can also use the Logviewer to monitor running sessions in real time.
Azure Backup
When using Azure Backup, the Logviewer will display copy mode warnings if the AzureBackupCopyModeCheck option is enabled. See Configuration for details.
Running Sessions
For running sessions, the duration of each step is estimated. The actual duration may differ when the step completes.
Reading the session log
Wait steps in the session log indicate that the VSS Writer was waiting for the next event from the Windows VSS Service. These events are initiated by the backup tool — check your backup tool logs if wait times are unexpectedly long.