Software Center Log File Location. For the Client log files excluding a Client installed onto a Site server or Site system hosting the MP role you should find them here. Its located in the SMSSetupTools folder of the Configuration Manager source media.
The log files can be viewed with a tool called CMTrace tool located in the path. Last Updated. Its located in the SMSSetupTools folder of the Configuration Manager source media.
To navigate the Start menu look under the Microsoft Endpoint Manager group for the Software Center icon.
Check out the appenforcelog file in the ccmlogs folder. Any errors in this log file should be considered important. Using the following logs can help identify any issues when deploying Windows Updates from within SCCM 2012. I found its the execmgrlog file.