Device technical support – Brocade Network Advisor SAN User Manual v12.1.0 User Manual

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Device technical support

You can use Technical Support to collect SupportSave data (such as, RASLOG, TRACE and so on)
and switch events from Fabric OS devices.

To gather technical support information for the Management application server, refer to

“Capturing

technical support information”

on page 342.

Scheduling technical support information collection

You can capture technical support and event information for up to 50 devices. Technical
SupportSave uses the built-in FTP, SCP, or SFTP server configured on the Management server to
save data. If the switch is running Fabric OS 5.3.X or later, the Management application uses the
SCP server to save data, if configured. To make sure the built-in FTP, SCP, or SFTP server is
configured correctly, refer to

“Configuring an external FTP, SCP, or SFTP server”

on page 126.

NOTE

Fabric OS switches must be running Fabric OS 5.2.X or later to collect technical support data.

NOTE

The Host must be a managed Brocade HBA.

NOTE

Scheduling technical support data collection is not supported on ESXi Servers.

NOTE

You must have the SupportSave privilege to perform this task. For more information about privileges,
refer to

“User Privileges”

on page 1265.

To capture technical support and event information, complete the following steps.

1. Select Monitor > Technical Support > Product/Host SupportSave.

The Technical SupportSave dialog box displays.

2. Click the Schedule tab.

3. Select the Enable scheduled Technical Support Data check box.

4. Select how often you want the scheduled collection to occur from the Frequency list.

5. Select the start date for the scheduled collection from the Start Date list.

This list is only available when you select Weekly or Monthly from the Frequency list.

6. Select the time you want the scheduled collection to begin from the Start Time Hour and

Minute lists.

7. Click the SAN Products tab, if necessary, and complete the following steps.

The Available SAN Products table displays the following information:

All Levels — All discovered devices and ports as both text and icons.

Name — The name of the available switch.

Product Type — The type of product.

Tag — The tag number of the device.

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