14.3.1 System information for the OS

You need to collect the following information about the OS. You can use the data collection tool to collect this information.

Table 14‒4: System information for the OS
Type of information	Data to be collected	File name^#
Date collection date and time	Execution result of `date` `/t` Execution result of `time` `/t`	`date.log`
Windows event log	Application `system-root-folder\system32\config\AppEvent.Evt` System `system-root-folder\system32\config\SysEvent.Evt`	`SysEvent(Backup).evt` `AppEvent(Backup).evt`
Host name setting on the machine	`system-root-folder\system32\drivers\etc\hosts`	`hosts`
Service port setting on the machine	`system-root-folder\system32\drivers\etc\services`	`services`
NIC installation status	Execution result of `ipconfig` `/all`	`ipconfig.log`
List of started services	Execution result of `net` `start`	`netstart.log`
Bind status	Execution result of `netstat`	`netstat.log`
Registry information	Execution result of `regedit`	`regedit.log`
List of files	Execution result of `dir`	`dir.log`
Machine's environment variable	Execution result of `set`	`set.log`
Dr. Watson log file	`Dr. Watson-log-folder\drwtsn32.log`	`drwtsn32.log`
Crush dump	`Dr. Watson-crush-dump-folder\user.dmp`	`user.dmp`
Machine's system information	Execution result of `msinfo32` `/report` `file-name`	`msinfo32.log`

#: File name in the storage location after the data collection tool is executed. For details about where the file is stored, see jss_log.bat (collects data) in Chapter 11. Commands.