Where are the Transfer Tool logs located?

Question

When transferring one or many accounts between two servers, sometimes it becomes necessary to review the transfer log to ensure nothing has been missed. Where are these logs?

Answer

The Transfer Tool logs are located in the /var/cpanel/transfer_sessions/ directory. To find the relevant transfer log, first find the log corresponding to the transfer ID:

1. Log in to the server via SSH or WHM's Terminal as the root user

2. Run the following command:

   # ls /var/cpanel/transfer_sessions/

3. Then use the view_transfer tool to view the log:

   # /usr/local/cpanel/bin/view_transfer $directoryname

   Note: You need to replace $directoryname with the directory name corresponding to the transfer ID. An example of this will be below:

   # ls /var/cpanel/transfer_sessions/
   10234178copya20260626150320nYcHbj8xm whmxfer.sqlite

   The transfer ID is 10234178copya20260626150320nYcHbj8xm, so the command would be below:

   # /usr/local/cpanel/bin/view_transfer 10234178copya20260626150320nYcHbj8xm