> Source: [sk182574](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk182574)

# sk182574 - Unable to see log files in the SmartConsole Logs view

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk182574 |
| Date Created | 2024-08-08 |
| Last Modified | 2024-08-19 |
| Technical Level | General |
| Products | Security Management Server, SmartConsole |
| Versions | R81.20, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |
| Platform | VMWare ESX |

## Symptoms

- * In SmartConsole \> **Logs \& Monitor** view \> **Options** menu on the right side of the log search box \> **File** \> **Open Log File...** , there are no log files in the **Select Log File** dialogue box.

* After an upgrade, there are symbolic links in *$FWDIR/log* pointing to the */var/log/opt/CPsuite-Rxx.xx/fw1/log/* of the older code.  

  For example: If the Management Server was upgraded from R81.10 to R81.20, this appears:  

  *vsec_migration_hook.log -\> /var/log/opt/CPsuite-R81.10/fw1/log/vsec_migration_hook.log
  pg_gaia_dump.log -\> /var/log/opt/CPsuite-R81.10/fw1/log/pg_gaia_dump.log*.

## Cause

There are symbolic links in `$FWDIR/log` folder pointing to the older Gaia version files like `/var/log/opt/CPsuite-Rxx.xx/fw1/log/<filename>`.

## Solution

Remove all the symbolic links pointing to the older code file `/var/log/opt/CPsuite-Rxx.xx/fw1/log/<filename>`.  

**Procedure:**   

1. Backup the files in the `$WFDIR/log/` folder in which the symbolic link exists, in any directory (for example: `/home/admin``cp -v vsec_migration_hook.log /home/admin/vsec_migration_hook.log.bkp`
2. Delete the symbolic link to the file:  
   `Expert-MGMT01# unlink <filename>`  
   For example:   
   `Expert-MGMT01# unlink vsec_migration_hook.log`
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the files that have a symbolic link to the older code.

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