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Enable or Disable Information Rights Management Logging

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Applies to: Exchange Server 2013

In Exchange Server 2013, you can use Information Rights Management (IRM) logs to monitor and troubleshoot IRM operations. IRM logging is enabled by default.

IRM logs use the following common set of parameters:

  • IrmLogEnabled: Enables or disables IRM logging. Default: $true.

  • IrmLogMaxAge: Specifies the maximum age of IRM log files. Files older than the specified age are deleted. Default: 30 days.

  • IrmLogMaxDirectorySize: Specifies the maximum size of the directory that contains IRM logs. When a directory reaches its maximum file size, the server deletes the oldest log files first. Default: 250 MB.

  • IrmLogMaxFileSize: Specifies the maximum size of each IRM log file. When a log file reaches the specified size, a new log file is created. Default: 10 MB.

  • IrmLogPath: Specifies the location of the IRM log directory. Default: %ExchangeInstallPath%Logging\IRMLogs.

For additional management tasks related to IRM, see Information Rights Management procedures.

What do you need to know before you begin?

  • Estimated time to complete each procedure: 2-5 minutes.

  • You need to be assigned permissions before you can perform this procedure or procedures. To see what permissions you need, see the "Configure IRM logging" entry in the Messaging policy and compliance permissions topic.

  • You can't use the Exchange admin center (EAC) to enable or disable IRM logging on a server. You must use the Shell

  • For information about keyboard shortcuts that may apply to the procedures in this topic, see Keyboard shortcuts in the Exchange admin center.

Tip

Having problems? Ask for help in the Exchange forums. Visit the forums at Exchange Server.

Use the Shell to enable IRM logging on a server

This example enables IRM log on a Mailbox server.

Set-TransportService -Identity EXCH01 -IRMLogEnabled $true

For detailed syntax and parameter information, see Set-TransportService.

Use the Shell to disable IRM logging on a server

This example disables IRM logging on a Mailbox server.

Set-TransportService -Identity EXCH01 -IRMLogEnabled $false

For detailed syntax and parameter information, see Set-TransportService.

How do you know this worked?

To verify that you have successfully enabled or disbled IRM logging on a server, run the Get-TransportService cmdlet to retrieve IRM settings.

This example retrieves all IRM logging properties on the server EXCH01.

Get-TransportService -Identity EXCH01 | Format-List IRMLog*